Sean Francis Ryan

Solicitor

Personal details

Full Name:
Sean Francis Ryan
Job Title:
Solicitor
Department:
Industrial Disease
Education:
  • ‘O’ Levels - 8
  • ‘A’ Levels - 3
  • Bsc (Hons) European Studies (French and Politics)
  • Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
Additional qualifications:
Senior Litigator – Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) from 2010 to 2014.

Specialities

  • Personal Injury
  • Industrial Disease
  • Noise Induced Hearing Loss Claims
  • Road Traffic Accident Claims

Background

I am a practising solicitor with nearly 18 years post qualification experience.

I have managed large caseloads of personal injury claims involving industrial disease (noise induced hearing loss and control of substances hazardous to health), road traffic accidents, employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability and public liability.

I have also handled many cross-border claims and speak reasonably fluent French. I have experience with fatal accident claims and serious injury claims including complex head injuries.

Motivation

What aspects of your job do you enjoy the most?
I enjoy achieving a successful outcome for the client and also recovering revenue for my firm.
Why did you choose a career in the legal sector?
I wanted to help people faced with potential injustice but also develop a successful career in an area of work that I enjoyed.

Accreditations

  • Qualification to the roll of Solicitors on 1st February 2001.

Personal interests

  • Football – I support my local team
  • Travelling
  • Good food – especially Thai
  • New Zealand Wines from the Marlborough region
  • Hill Walking

Key cases

  • Fatal accident claim for a widow and infant son where recovery of compensation exceeded £500,000.
  • Fatal accident claim for a widow where recovery of compensation exceeded £100,000.
  • Serious head injury case involving ‘post-concussional syndrome’ where recovery of compensation exceeded £100,000.00.
  • Successful cross-border claim involving complex issues arising from the Private International Law(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 and the Limitations Act 1984 arising from a motorcycle accident in Italy involving English motorcyclist and pillion passenger and an Italian third party.
  • Extensive work on a serious head injury claim involving ‘executive function disorder’ valued at in excess of £1,000,000.
  • Many serious injuries arising from road traffic accidents where recovery for PSLA exceeded £100,000.00.

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