Andrew Nathan
Partner

Andrew is an insurance lawyer and has over 30 years’ experience in handling a wide range of casualty insurance litigation.  His work has a personal injury bias and he advises regularly on catastrophic claims but he also deals with product liability, property damage and fire claims in addition to catastrophic, serious injury and disease claims.

 

Andrew has also represented many clients in connection with Health and Safety Executive prosecutions and the Environment Agency for pollution damage. 

 

Relevant Work/Experience:

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• Jameson v CEGB: representing the third party in this leading disease case, working closely with the defendants.  The case went to the House of Lords on an issue of potential double recovery and accord and satisfaction 

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• Polestar and Vibixa v Komori and ors: substantial fire damage claim in which Andrew represented one of the defendants which had manufactured the equipment said to have caused fires at the claimants’ properties. The Court of Appeal considered as a preliminary issue whether a civil claim could be founded on the Supply of Machinery Safety Regulations

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• Advising defendants in cases involving catastrophic injury including brain-injured children

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• Advising on health and safety issues including issues arising from the construction of alternative energy installations

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•  Advising clients in relation to pollution and contaminated land claims

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•  Advising and representing clients at mediations