catastrophic injury / clinical negligence / services to union members

David Rudd

Partner

tel: 0844 346 3094
email: drudd@walkersmithway.com
office: Wrexham

Partner and director David is a highly experienced member of the Walker Smith Way team, having joined the firm in 1975. David advises clients on all types of clinical negligence cases but has a particular interest in claims involving cerebral palsy, birth traumas (especially erb's palsy and shoulder dystocia), dental and cancer cases.

David is a senior litigator member of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers), a member of the Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) referral panel of clinical negligence solicitors and of the Law Society specialist panel of clinical negligence solicitors.

Why did you choose to specialise in clinical negligence?
I saw this as a particularly challenging area of legal practice which suited my abilities and also involved a detailed understanding of medical practice.

What has been the highlight of your career so far?
Winning my first £1 million claim.

What do you feel most passionate about within your working life?
Enabling my clients to gain some insight into what has happened to cause them injury and why.

What do you feel most passionate about within your home life?
My skiing holidays!

If you won the lottery tomorrow, what's the first thing you'd do?
Give half to charity and then travel the world.