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BLM Offices
KING'S HOUSE
42 KING STREET WEST
MANCHESTER
M3 2NU
England
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David Spencer
Work Department
Personal injury.
Position
Partner dealing with catastrophic and fatal injury litigation arising from EL, PL, RTA and sports. Panel solicitor for liability claims involving the UK governing bodies of 2 and 4 wheeled motorsport, and other national sporting and recreational associations. Heads the Sports Practice Group and responsible for coordinating BLM’s Sports Law offering. Regular speaker at customer and client events on claims handling, liability and civil procedure.
Career
Qualified 1998; partner BLM 2008 to date.
Memberships
FOIL (Sports SFT)
Education
Manchester Metropolitan University (LLB Hons, Dip. LP)
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant
(Leading individuals: Personal Injury)BLM‘s defendant clinical negligence practice is known for its expertise in delay of diagnosis of cancer claims, surgical claims (particularly neurosurgery), wrongful birth, brain injury claims, dental negligence and ophthalmic treatments. Sarah Woodwark heads the practice. Chris Dexter is particularly recommended for claims in a prison healthcare context. The firm’s personal injury department handles occupational disease claims, catastrophic injury, abuse claims, and employers’ liability claims. The department has a dedicated motor practice. Jonathan Clay, Joanne Francis, Simon Jones and Stuart Furniss head the team, which also includes Ruth Graham, Andrew Kerr, David Spencer and Lauren Gosnell, as well as ‘thorough and clever‘ associate Nicola Overmire.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals: Personal Injury - North West > Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant
- Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant - North West > Insurance
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