Jason Cox
- Year called:
- 1992
- Email:
- jasoncox@ropewalk.co.uk
- Qualifications:
- LLB (Hons) 1st, University of Nottingham
- Practice areas:
- Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Disease, Fraudulent Claims, Regulatory, Business and Property
Jason Cox was called to the Bar in 1992.
Having enjoyed a broad common law practice for some years his practice is now predominantly in the fields of personal injury and clinical negligence.
Personal Injury
He has a broad personal injury practice, acting for both Claimants and Defendants in all types of personal injury case in all parts of the country.
However, his personal injury practice is now primarily focused on accident cases leading to serious or catastrophic injury or fatality, both on his own and with Leading Counsel.
He also frequently appears at Coroner’s inquests and CICA claims.
Recent and cases of note include:
- Construction accident involving 4 Defendants. Successful liability apportionment at mediation. At 3 day quantum trial against Leading Counsel, succeeded in a finding of exaggeration and restricting the claim to less than Defendants’ Part 36 offer.
- Catastrophic injury claim relating to construction accident, representing Defendant employer led by Dominic Nolan QC. Secured full indemnity from 3rd Party at 6 day liability trial in High Court. Quantum settled at JSM for lump sum and PPO worth in excess of £8m on conventional basis.
- CICA claim involving physical assault leading to enduring personality change with loss of earnings, care and Court of Protection claims.
- Acting for Claimant who sustained severe knee injury in slipping accident, involved complex issues as to career progression, loss of earnings/pension and care needs for both Claimant and his disabled wife.
- Claimant fell from ladder suffering paraplegia. Represented employer led by Dominic Nolan QC. Resolved liability and quantum at mediation with claim valued at in excess of £6m.
The ‘tenacious’ Jason Cox is an outstanding junior for high-value matters.
Chambers and Partners UK - 2011 – Personal Injury
Jason Cox is thought to be ‘a high-flyer of the future’. Sources wax lyrical about his skills and are particularly effusive about his ‘formidable cross-examination of witnesses’.
Chambers and Partners UK - 2010 – Personal Injury
Jason Cox is a good example of the set’s high-calibre juniors. He is seen as one of the rising stars of the Personal Injury Bar and his ‘keen intelligence and ability to seize the point and develop it’ have attracted much attention.
Chambers and Partners UK - 2009 – Personal Injury
Clinical Negligence
He has an established and growing practice in clinical negligence work, where he acts principally for Claimants.
In the last 12 months he has acted in cases involving orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmic surgery, plastic/cosmetic surgery, urology, cardiology and dentistry.
He is involved in advising a number of claimants in the Leicester Epilepsy Litigation which is being conducted in the form of an Alternative Dispute Resolution process approved by the Court.
He is frequently instructed on behalf of insurers considering in contribution claims which raise clinical negligence issues.
He has considerable experience of representing families at inquests in a clinical negligence context.
Jason Cox is ‘a good fighter who’ll strain every sinew to get a result’.
Chambers and Partners UK - 2011 – Clinical Negligence
Jason Cox is an ‘experienced junior who deals with the whole spectrum of clinical negligence cases’.
The Legal 500 - Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
Jason Cox is …praised for ‘showing an original and pragmatic approach to his cases’.
Chambers and Partners UK - 2010 – Clinical Negligence
Jason Cox exhibits ‘clarity and sensitivity’ and ‘has the complete skill set’ for healthcare and complex negligence issues.
Chambers and Partners UK – 2009 – Clinical Negligence
Disease
He acts for both Claimants and Defendants in all forms of industrial disease work, including Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; work-related upper limb disorders; Noise Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus; asbestos-related disease of all kinds; occupational asthma; extrinsic allergic alveolitis; silicosis and dermatitis.
He also has very substantial experience of the limitation issues which frequently arise in disease work and is often instructed in respect of preliminary hearings on limitation issues.
Fraudulent Claims
He has advised various insurers in cases where there is a suspicion of fraud, including evidence management and trial preparation.
He has conducted many trials where allegations of fraud and/or malingering are made, including alleged high value cases with video evidence. He has successfully recovered substantial costs against Claimants who have exaggerated their claims at firs instance and in the Court of Appeal in Hullock
Regulatory
He has considerable experience in advising and representing corporate and individual defendants in Health and Safety prosecutions at all levels. He also has experience of prosecuting on behalf of local enforcement authorities.
Business and Property
Having appeared in BT v Geraghty and Miller, a test case concerning the measure of damages in negligence for underground services damage, he maintains a small but specialised practice in this field and other related property damage claims.
He has acted for insurers and local authorities in all types of underground services claims, particularly telecommunications and electricity. He is experienced in dealing with the complex engineering and accountancy issues which arise in such claims.
General
Interests away from the Bar include rugby, cricket, skiing, travel and music.
Professional Membership
Personal Injuries Bar Association.
Professional Negligence Bar Association.
Nottinghamshire Medico-Legal Society.
Testimonials
Please see above.
Reported cases
Hullock v East Riding of Yorkshire CC [2009] EWCA Civ 1039 (successful appeal relating to payment of costs by a Claimant who had exaggerated claim and in light of video evidence had settled claim for the same sum received by way of interim payments many months earlier. Claimant was ordered to pay costs of the Defendant since the date of the interim payment).
British Telecommunications Plc v Geraghty & Miller International Inc [2004] EWHC 2095 (QB) (the leading case concerning the scope and quantification of damages recoverable by BT for negligent damage to its apparatus. Claimant failed to recover more than Defendant‘s Part 36 offer after a 2 week Mercantile Court trial and was ordered to pay costs exceeding £1m).
Paintin v Stella Musical Production Ltd [2003] 5 Q.R. (the first reported case of provisional damages following DVT with late risks of DVT/thrombophlebitis).
Skinns v Greenwood [2002] EWCA Civ 424 (appeal concerning proper interpretation of section 3(1) of the Leasheold Reform Act 1967).
Various reported quantum cases including:
Lewis v Luminar Dancing Ltd [2005] 2 Q.R. 18.
Ayre v IEI (UK) Ltd [2004] 2 Q.R. 7.
