Experience
Dayne is an experienced Solicitor specialising in defendant insurance - casualty, namely injury and industrial disease. He is well-versed in handling and advising on all aspects of claims throughout the pre-litigation and litigation stages to and including repudiation, trial or negotiated settlement.
He has over 10 years of experience working day to day with insurer and corporate clients. During this time Dayne has handled a very wide range of employers' liability (EL); public liability (PL); industrial disease (ID); and motor (RTA) claims pre-litigation, Fast Track and Multi-Track, at County Court and High Court levels.
Dayne has worked on high value claims involving some of the most complex and catastrophic injuries and diseases. Amongst the types of injuries and diseases that Dayne has worked on are NIHL; HAVS/VWF; CTS; WRULD; RSIs; dermatitis; silicosis; asbestos related diseases; mesothelioma; nasal cancer; gastrointestinal diseases; allergies; orthopaedic injuries; FND; CRPS; fibromyalgia; brain injuries; spinal injuries; amputations; psychiatric injuries; and fatal injuries.
Experienced in handling multifaceted claims, Dayne deals with factors such as: indemnity; breach of duty; negligence; contributory negligence; clinical negligence; causation; limitation; quantum; multi-Claimant; multi-Defendant; multi-insurer; LiP; infant; Part 20 claims; reputational considerations; and commercial considerations. Dayne is well-versed in undertaking site visits, and accident reconstructions. He is also experienced in attending JSMs and trials.
A formidable advocate, Dayne is adept at advocacy at interim Court hearings (CMCs, CCMCs and Applications). In matters involving dissolved companies, Dayne is seasoned in acting as a witness of fact on prejudice issues.