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Ben Davies


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Ben Davies is Head of the Civil Team and leads both the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence groups at 30 Park Place.

With over 25 years of experience, he is a highly respected advocate specialising in serious and catastrophic injury claims, clinical negligence, and inquests.

He is top-ranked for both personal injury and clinical negligence in Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 for the Wales and Chester Circuit.

Ben primarily acts for claimants and their families in multi-track cases, including those arising from fatal accidents, road traffic incidents, workplace injuries, and industrial disease. He has particular expertise in Highways Act claims, workplace assaults, and claims involving serious or fatal outcomes.

In clinical negligence, Ben is regularly instructed in complex cases involving delayed or missed diagnoses, orthopaedic errors, and negligent maternity care, particularly those resulting in brain injuries or the death of a baby. He is often instructed from an early stage and handles all aspects of litigation.Ben also represents families at inquests where clinical failings or accidents are in question.

As a testament to his expertise, Ben has been ranked in every edition of Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for Personal Injury and/or Clinical Negligence since 2012.

Beyond his practice, Ben enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis and watching football and rugby. He is the former Chair (and current Vice Chair) of his local Tennis Club and a Cardiff City season ticket holder.

Expertise

Ben works on complex cases involving delayed or missed diagnoses, orthopaedic errors, and negligent maternity care, particularly those resulting in brain injuries or the death of a baby. He is typically instructed from an early stage and handles all aspects of litigation, including pleadings, hearings, JSMs and appeals.

Ben acts for families at inquests where clinical failings or accidents are in question. Most of his work is funded by conditional fee agreements, although he also accepts privately funded instructions.

Ben specialises in serious and catastrophic injury claims, including those arising from fatal accidents, workplace incidents, road traffic collisions and industrial disease. He is particularly experienced in Highways Act claims, workplace assaults and complex, multi-track litigation.

Additional Information

  • Deputy District Judge (Civil)
  • Head of the Civil Team
  • Head of Personal Injury
  • Head of Clinical Negligence
  • Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
  • A claim by a young boy who suffered a serious brain injury that caused permanent cognitive and behavioural problems when struck by a motorcycle whilst crossing a road. The claim settled for a gross value of over £15m.
  • A claim by a young child who suffered a hypoxic brain injury at birth as a result of clinical negligence, leaving her in need of constant high levels of care but with a significantly shortened life expectancy. The claim settled for a gross value of over £7.5m.
  • RH v CICA – Ben acted for the claimant who sustained a serious brain injury when he was hit on the head by a brick thrown by a passing motorcyclist. Despite being unemployed at the time of the accident, he received a gross award of £440,000.
  • WL v OM – The Claimant was a 19 year-old nursery nurse who sustained life changing injuries in a road traffic accident. Liability was admitted. The claim settled for £8.2m on a provisional basis. Ben drafted the Schedule of Loss and attended the JSM with leading counsel.
  • DF v RS – The Claimant suffered a spinal fracture in a motorbike accident in relation to which liability had been apportioned on the basis of a 67.5/22.5% split in the Claimant’s favour earlier in the proceedings. The Claimant was rendered paraplegic and unable to work. The claim settled for £1.8m net, equivalent to a gross value of £2.6m. Ben prepared the Schedule of Loss and attended the JSM with leading counsel.

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+44 (0)2920 398421

"Ben is first class and fantastic with clients. He thoroughly runs cases and he facilitates access to justice for my clients. A great advocate, very detailed in written work and engaged with clients."


Chambers UK 2026

"Ben is a very good counsel who puts in the work and will support you throughout the claim. He is willing to go the extra mile on difficult cases."


Chambers UK 2026

"Ben is fantastic with clients, thoroughly runs cases and facilitates access to justice for clients. He is a great advocate and provides detailed written work."


Chambers UK 2026

"Mr Davies is a brilliant barrister who is great in both in his written advice and his advocacy."


Chambers UK 2026

'He is an assured advocate and always strikes the right tone with the court and instills a sense of persuasive confidence. He has incredible attention to detail and leaves no stone unturned.'


Legal 500 2026

'He is an assured advocate who identifies the nuances of complex cases.'


Legal 500 2026

"Ben is methodical and has an eye for detail." "Ben is always well prepared and extremely thorough."


Chambers UK 2025

"Ben is a schedule master. He is fantastic at putting them together and incredibly thorough."


Chambers UK 2025

"Ben is very approachable and easy to engage with. His knowledge and his grasp of personal injury is outstanding."


Chambers UK 2025

"Ben is a phenomenal barrister who will give it his all. He really will exhaust all avenues, but his work is efficient and makes a difference to people's lives."


Chambers UK 2025

"Ben is knowledgeable, approachable, and amenable. He is extremely thorough and meticulous in his written work and is a persuasive, but forceful, advocate."


Legal 500 2025

"Ben is an accomplished advocate. He possesses great analytical skills and a robust and comprehensive knowledge in the field of personal injury law."


Legal 500 2025

"He is dynamic, pragmatic and brings a wealth of experience to any case he is instructed on. His drafting is first class and he explores every angle of a case in acute detail."


Legal 500 2025

"Ben Davies focuses his practice on complex clinical negligence and personal injury matters. He is regularly called upon to act for claimants in claims involving brain and spinal injuries and cases arising from the failure to diagnose cancer."


Chambers UK 2024

"Ben is an exceptional barrister who is very knowledgeable and provides clear advice to clients."


Chambers UK 2024

"He is highly experienced at all aspects of complex personal injury and clinical negligence work. He is a barrister of choice on these matters because of his expert knowledge, analytical skills, and ability to achieve excellent outcomes for clients."


Chambers UK 2024

"Ben is incredibly thorough and if he gives you advice it's right. He is really quick at dealing with any queries you might have."


Chambers UK 2024

"He is extremely thorough and knowledgeable, particularly about medical issues and court process. He is always well prepared and excellent in conference."


Chambers UK 2024

"Ben is meticulous and easy to work with. He has great soft skills and a commercial attitude. He is an exceptional barrister who is very knowledgeable and provides clear advice to clients."


Chambers UK 2024

"He is a highly experienced advocate and first choice counsel to run cases where there are complex liability issues to explore."


Legal 500 2024

"He prepares cases in meticulous detail and is always willing to thoroughly investigate every aspect of even the most challenging claims on liability or quantum. He has an excellent rapport with clients."


Legal 500 2024

"He is extremely responsive, and strong at CCMC preparation, costs budgeting and costs arguments."


Legal 500 2024

"He produces thorough and reliable work. He is very approachable and is always willing to make time to discuss matters and has excellent client care skills."


Legal 500 2024

"Ben is incredibly thorough in his approach, leaving no stone unturned. He is particularly good on the strategy of running a claim."


Chambers UK 2023

"Ben is very well prepared and good with clients. He is an accomplished advocate who conducts his cases with the utmost skill and care."


Chambers UK 2023

"Ben is a talented barrister with exceptional knowledge in the area of personal injury. An accomplished advocate who makes a substantial impact upon every case he is instructed on."


Legal 500 2023
Hospital made series of mistakes before premature baby’s death

Hospital made series of mistakes before premature baby’s death

News | 13 November 2023

A coroner has pointed to missed opportunities in the case of a girl who was pronounced dead shortly after her birth, Ben Davies represented the…

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Past Events | 9 November 2023

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