Daniel Easton

Information about the specialist

deaston@leighday.co.uk

Practice Areas

Dan jointly heads the industrial disease and asbestos team. His work includes the following:

- S v Circaprint - highest (then) award for mesothelioma PSLA and established award for loss of husband's affection

- Frith v DECC – successful limitation trial for British Coal 'post-cut off claim';

- Chandler v Cape PLC – successful (on appeal) against parent company for asbestos exposure at a subsidiary factory

- ?900,000 mesothelioma claim: gave rise to an Metropolitan Police investigation.

Catastrophic personal injury claims, include:

- ?4.235million for RTA including novel quantum issue on the increased cost of living between South Africa and UK

- ?2million + settlement for lower limb amputation including 6 different prosthesis.

- Fatal accidents include claim for young man killed by a falling shop sign (?600,000) and claim against NHS trust for young man asphyxiated by nitrogen oxide.

- ?2.5 million for man crushed under JCB

- ?2.7million settlement plus PPO for paraplegic victim.