John Caddies

John joined the firm in 1988 and has dealt with complex and high-value employers’ liability and public liability personal injury claims for over 30 years, varying from athletes to divers and ship doctors. Specialising in marine and transport claims, he regularly visits ports and attends on-board vessels to carry out immediate post-accident investigations, liaising with the HSE, MAIB, MCA and the police, and advising in relation to both the consequent criminal prosecutions as well as the civil claims.

John has significant expertise in dealing with fatal claims, psychiatric injuries, travel claims and multi-party litigation in the “BOWBELLE”/“MARCHIONESS”, “COSTA CONCORDIA” and “VIKING SKY” litigation, and leads a team with extensive experience in GI, legionella, norovirus and sexual assault claims.

John has specific expertise in dealing with industrial disease claims in particular asbestos, asthma, vibration white finger and stress at work and argued the only successful date of knowledge defence for ship owners in the reported case of G Smith (deceased) -v- P&O Bulk Shipping Limited.

John regularly lectures and provides training to clients both in the UK and Europe on both personal injury and industrial disease claims.

John completed his law degree at Newcastle University and graduated with an upper second class honours degree.