Mr John McQuater > Switalskis Solicitors > Doncaster, England > Lawyer Profile
Switalskis Solicitors Offices
Lakeside Business Park
Carolina Way
Doncaster
DN4 5PN
England
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Mr John McQuater
Work Department
Personal Injury
Position
Director & Solicitor
Joint Head of Personal Injury department
Career
John has over 43 years’ experience in the legal sector. He is joint head of Switalskis Personal Injury department.
John is an accredited specialist in personal injury and clinical negligence, with particular expertise in:
- Fatal accidents
- Amputation claims
- Orthopaedic injuries
- Head injuries
- Road traffic accidents
- Accidents at work
- Claims involving both personal injury and clinical negligence
John has been involved in a number of reported cases, directly or indirectly, over many years including:
- Gibbons v Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust [2019] 6 WLUK 677
- Astbury v Manchester Airport Holdings [2019] 11 WLUK 247
- Faulkner v Secretary of State, Business and Industrial Strategy [2020] EWHC 296 (QB)
- Seabrook v Adam [2021] EWCA Civ 382
- Doyle v M & D Foundations & Building Services Limited [2022] EWCA Civ 927
- University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust v Harrison [2022] EWCA Civ 1660 (on behalf of APIL)
Memberships
Senior Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors
Professional Negligence Lawyers Association
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
(Hall of Fame)Operating from Doncaster, Switalskis Solicitors continues to ‘combine a personal, local and individual feel with in-depth knowledge and expertise‘. Mark Hollinghurst and his dedicated team have established capabilities in brain and spinal injury, while John McQuater
leverages his market-leading expertise to advise clients on amputation, fatalities, and complex appeals. Diane Parker has a stellar track record in employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability, and road traffic accidents. The team additionally provides exceptional representation in relation to child abuse work, with David Greenwood bringing his eminent position in this space to the firm’s prominent lobbying and claims work; he works alongside Amy Clowrey, who is also noted for her leading work in this field.
Lawyer Rankings
- Personal injury: claimant Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance
- Hall of Fame Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant