Peter Harthan is an experienced and proficient advocate practising across all areas of personal injury work. He takes a mixture of Multi-Track and Fast Track work particularly in relation to:
- Coroner’s Inquests, particularly in respect of Industrial Disease
- Fatal Accidents
- Serious Orthopaedic and Spinal Injury
- Brain Injury
- Clinical Negligence
- Employer’s Liability, including industrial disease and exposure to hazardous substances
- Road Traffic Cases, including the more specialist areas of fraud, low velocity impacts and credit hire
- Public Liability Claims
- Occupier’s Liability
- Product Liability
Peter regularly takes instruction in high value (>£100k) cases and has acted in;
- A brain injury caused by negligent exposure to Carbon Monoxide poisoning leading to life changing symptoms
- A fairground accident ride malfunction causing multiple injuries.
- Partial loss of a foot following a Fork Lift Truck injury.
- Poisoning by exposure to hazardous chemicals in cleaning product production.
- Fracture of multiple vertebrae and permanent restriction of movement caused by fall from height.
- Crushing of forearm in an industrial presser causing lifelong disability
Legal Qualifications
Manchester Metropolitan University: BVC (Very Competent) 2007
Kalisher Scholarship award from the Kalisher Trust 2007
Education
Oxford University (Lady Margaret Hall) – Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) 2:1
Manchester Grammar School, A Level Maths, English and British Government & Politics all Grade ‘A’
St Chad’s Primary School, Uppermill, Oldham
Social Interests
Liverpool Barristers Cricket Team
Liverpool Ramblers Football Club
Qualified Rugby League youth coach (Level 1)
Further Information
Before entering legal profession, taught English in Shaoxing, China and also worked in IT