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I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a Data Controller for the personal data that I hold and process as a barrister. My registered address is Temple Garden Chambers, 1 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London, EC4Y 9DA and my registration number is Z2999728.
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I collect and process both personal data and special categories of personal data as defined in the GDPR. This includes:
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Retention
I retain your personal data while you remain a client and for as long as in necessary for me to meet my legal and professional obligations. My Retention and Disposal Policy (copy available on request) details how long I hold data for and how I dispose of it when it no longer needs to be held.
Your Rights
The General Data Protection Regulation gives you specific rights around your personal data. For example, you have to be informed about the information I hold and what I use it for, you can ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you, you can ask me to correct any inaccuracies with the personal data I hold, you can ask me to stop sending you direct mail, or emails, or in some circumstances ask me to stop processing your details.
Finally, if I do something irregular or improper with your personal data you can seek compensation for any distress you are caused or loss you have incurred. You can find out more information from the ICO’s website and this is the organisation that you can complain to if you are unhappy with how I dealt with you.
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Michael Rapp
Michael Rapp is recognised as a leading junior in personal injury work. He specialises in high value and complex cases acting for claimants and defendants.
Michael frequently acts in cases valued in excess of £1m. He has a long standing and loyal client base and receives regular and repeat instructions from leading solicitors and insurers.
His practice also encompasses Professional/Clinical Negligence, Product Liability, Insurance litigation; particularly road traffic fraud, Cable Damage claims and Utility matters.
Michael has extensive experience in the analysis of high value complex claims and is regularly instructed to attend Joint Settlement Meetings, Mediations and other forms of ADR in appropriate cases.
He regularly enjoys giving lectures and seminars to solicitors and insurers.
Michael has a wide range of experience in all areas of personal injury. He enjoys involvement from the earliest stages ranging from Coroner’s Inquests through to accident investigation and site inspection. His practice encompasses:
In terms of the injuries themselves Michael usually deals with serious and significant injuries including:
DW v A (2021)
Claim settled for a man who suffered a significant brain injury at work. Settlement reached at £780,000 with liability remaining in dispute.
McGowan
Successfully represented a Claimant in a 4 day remote trial in front of HHJ Bloom. The claimant was awarded £255,071 for a long term neck whiplash. The judge was satisfied that the permanent whiplash constituted a disability under the DDA and therefore an Ogden 8 calculation was appropriate. She rejected out of hand D’s contentions for a Blamire style award. She also agreed that no significant discount should be made from the disability RF tables just because the disability was less severe.
LK v JD
Defended a pub owner in a claim brought by a patron who fell down stairs in a pub at night and was left quadriplegic. Claim pleaded at @7.5million. Matter defended throughout until the week before a split liability trial. Settlement reached days before at a fraction of its value at £250,000.
Re J
Acted for the family of a woman killed in a fatal RTA. Highly favourable settlement of £605,000 achieved at JSM including over £50,000 for future childcare services for as yet unborn grand-children.
M v O
Defended a claim for fibromyalgia trigged from chlorine exposure. Claimant sought losses of £231,189, settled at JSM for £87,500.
L-B v STG Ltd
Acted for the claimant in a chronic pain case with significant causation issues. The case required strong liaison with the Consultant in Pain and an in depth knowledge of the variety of chronic pain conditions. Settlement sum £525,000.
H v B
Defended a clam for injury to a construction worker tripping on a scaffold pole. Fundamental dishonesty alleged and found in that the pole was placed on the deck by the claimant himself. Claim dismissed and QWOCs protection removed. D’s costs paid.
AM v TH
Acted for an elderly claimant who suffered a significant brain injury after being struck as a pedestrian by a car. Claim settled and approved for £295,346.
Z v O
Defended a claim arising from a significant workplace injury to a high-powered marketing executive. The claimant was a high earner with an impressive background in corporate marketing. She suffered a significant spinal injury with consequent psychological sequelae leaving her unable to work at her previous levels. The Claim was pleaded at £3.5 million. Settlement reached at JSM for £680,000.
Michael’s practice in this regard compliments that of his personal injury practice. It covers a broad range of medical issues, as well as the negligence of associated health care professionals. He is well versed in the evolving arguments concerning breach of duty, consent and causation that tend to arise in these cases. He frequently conducts conferences with multiple experts.
Michael is instructed on both sides and his practice is generally focused upon solicitor’s negligence resulting from underlying personal injury claims.
Very recent case for the defendant in a claim involving a significant shoulder injury to a scaffolder. The claimant was seeking an Ogden 8 claim for handicap on the labour market and an inability to work more than 2 days...
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The claimant suffered life threatening injuries within an industrial accident. Early involvement and a unified approach by the Defendant legal team pushed a JSM at the earliest opportunity on the claimant’s evidence alone. A reasonable compromise at the lower end...
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Michel acted for the Defendant in this claim for 2 manual handing accidents at work. Surveillance indicated that the claimant had exaggerated the effect of the accident, taking advantage of sick absence to attend a job interview. However there was...
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A claim by an ex RAF serviceman was struck out due to failings by his original solicitors. Duty, causation and quantum were all very much in dispute. The claim was pleaded in the region of £500,000. An early realistic part...
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Michael defended this claim brought by Virgin for damage to a fibre optic cable crushed during the development of housing by one of Barratt sub-contractors. It was common ground that the cable was damaged by a digger owned by one...
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Michael acted for the defendant in a Multi Track personal injury claim where as a result of investigations into medical and DWP records the claimant’s significant history of street and prescribed drug addiction was discovered. The trial was adjourned to...
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Welcome to the inaugural edition of the TGC Personal Injury newsletter.
Michael Rapp and Ian Whitaker of Irwin Mitchell received the judgement of HHJ Bloom on 12 February 2021 arising from a highly contested 4 day trial conducted remotely at Luton CC in January 2021. The claim arose out of a…
Michael Rapp, and his instructing solicitor Christopher Kardhaji of Irwin Mitchell, Sheffield, received judgment in a 3 day case in Southend county court in front of HHJ Holmes. C suffered a significant whiplash injury. On her case she suffered a…
Michael Rapp successfully concluded a settlement in an industrial accident involving an apprentice who suffered horrific body burns resulting in Critical Illness Neuropathy and below waist paralysis. Michael acted for the Defendant who self insured and reached a settlement at…
Thank you for choosing to instruct me in your case. I will need to collect and hold your personal information in order to represent you. I will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information. I will do all that I reasonably can to ensure I do not infringe your rights or undermine your trust. This Privacy Notice describes the information I collect about you, how it is used and shared, and your rights regarding it.
Data Controller
I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a Data Controller for the personal data that I hold and process as a barrister. My registered address is Temple Garden Chambers, 1 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London, EC4Y 9DA and my registration number is Z2999728.
Data Collection
All of the information that I hold about you is provided to me or gathered solely in the course of and for the purposes of your case, proceedings or any related matter.
Lawful Basis For Processing Your Information
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires all organisations that process personal data to have a Lawful Basis for doing so. The Lawful Bases identified in the GDPR are:
Examples Of Legitimate Interests
My Lawful Basis is Legitimate Interest namely the provision of professional services to you and the proper exercise of my professional obligations and responsibilities. My Lawful Bases may also include: consent and/or performance of a contract with you or steps to enter a contract with you and/or compliance with a legal obligation. In so far as I process sensitive personal data that is necessary in relation to legal proceedings and/or obtaining legal advice and/or otherwise for establishing, exercising or defending legal rights and/or for administering justice.
I Use Your Information To
I do not use automated decision-making in the processing of your personal data.
I collect and process both personal data and special categories of personal data as defined in the GDPR. This includes:
I May Share Your Personal Data With:
Transfers To Third Countries & International Organisations
I do not transfer any personal data to third countries or international organisations.
Retention
I retain your personal data while you remain a client and for as long as in necessary for me to meet my legal and professional obligations. My Retention and Disposal Policy (copy available on request) details how long I hold data for and how I dispose of it when it no longer needs to be held.
Your Rights
The General Data Protection Regulation gives you specific rights around your personal data. For example, you have to be informed about the information I hold and what I use it for, you can ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you, you can ask me to correct any inaccuracies with the personal data I hold, you can ask me to stop sending you direct mail, or emails, or in some circumstances ask me to stop processing your details.
Finally, if I do something irregular or improper with your personal data you can seek compensation for any distress you are caused or loss you have incurred. You can find out more information from the ICO’s website and this is the organisation that you can complain to if you are unhappy with how I dealt with you.
Accessing & Correcting Your Information
You may request access to, correction of, or a copy of your information by contacting me in writing at my registered address.
Marketing Opt-Outs
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When I make significant changes, I will publish the updated notice on my website profile.
Updated: 01/11/2022
