David is a Senior Associate Solicitor and heads the personal injury and civil litigation department at the firm. He has extensive experience in dealing with all types of personal injury claims and civil litigation including claims that go to Court. He carries out a full service from managing case files to advocacy at all levels including trials.
David currently considers all personal injury enquiries however he has a special interest in serious and catastrophic injuries occurring in the workplace.
In addition to workplace claims he deals with the following:
- road traffic accidents (especially motorcycle and bicycle claims);
- slip, trips and falls in public and private;
- injuries while on holiday;
- prison incidents;
- fatal injuries;
- uninsured and untraceable driver applications through the Motor Insurers Bureau;
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority applications and all other criminal injuries;
- clinical negligence.
He carries out home visits and is happy to give a free initial consultation. He is able to see clients at all of our offices.
David’s work on civil litigation includes landlord and tenant, neighbour disputes, debt recovery, contested probate, employment disputes, acting for local companies and businesses and general dispute resolution.
He grew up in Lincolnshire and is very passionate about the county. He is a magistrate in the family law court. He has previously been a town councillor. In his spare time he enjoys running, motorsport and family time.
2013 - Degree in law LLB(Hons)
(Elected President of the Student Law Society for the year 2012).
2014 - Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC).
(Called to the bar of England and Wales, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn).
2015 - Admitted and enrolled as a barrister of the Gibraltar Supreme Court.
2016 - Admission as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.
2017 - Masters degree in law (LLM), with focus on injuries indirectly caused by police negligence.
2018 - Higher Rights of Audience (Civil and Criminal), solicitor-advocate.
2020 - Confirmation of full qualification and practising certificate as a barrister in England and Wales.
Please note that all work carried out by David at Bird & Co Solicitors LLP is in his capacity as a solicitor only and not within his standing as a barrister or chartered legal executive.
David's work is supervised by the firm's Senior Partner, Christopher Milligan.