No5 Barristers' Chambers

PI/Clinical Negligence.

Over 30 years experience in PI and clinical negligence litigation. Instructed by major national litigation solicitors. Caseload centres on clinical negligence, employers liability UK and overseas accidents, including claims for injuries of maximum severity/brain damage, industrial disease and fatal accidents.Extensive trial and tactical experience and a skilled negotiator (mediation/joint settlement meetings). Has an established reputation for reliability, sound judgment and an approachable, user-friendly rapport with fee-earners and clients.

Recent caseload:

Personal InjuryFactory worker: fatal waterjet injuriesFactory worker: fatal injuries, calcium hydroxide/slaked limeFAA Dependency: high net worth businessmanFactory accident: life changing chest injury pneumothorax: provisional damages, major loss of employabilityFall from height: below knee amputationFall from height (roofer): life changing upper limb injuries

Clinical NegligenceObstetrics, gynaecology /general surgery: negligent management of ectopic pregnancy Anaesthetics: Extravasation injury; negligent managementAnaesthetics: failure to anaesthetise during ophthalmic surgeryGP negligence: failure to refer/follow-up parotid tumourGP negligence: failure to refer/diagnose high-energy impact knee injuryGP negligence: Bisphosphonates: failure to advise risk of femoral fractures GP negligence failure to refer/diagnose/follow-up re deep vein thrombosisOrthopaedics: negligent failure to undertake fracture fixationOrthopaedics: negligent primary reconstruction knee surgeryOrthopaedics: spinal decompression surgery at wrong levelOrthopaedics: shoulder surgery negligent technique/procedureRadiology: negligent failure to correctly interpret CT brain scan (meningioma)Hospital nursing care: failure to undertake falls risk assessmentCare home nursing care: failure to undertake falls risk assessment; failure to manage risk of bedsoresBreast cancer: negligent delayed diagnosis: (Multidisciplinary Triple Diagnostic Method) 2010 guidelinesVascular surgery: diabetic cellulitis. Negligent management: toe amputationGeneral surgery: failure to diagnose inguinal herniaColorectal/general surgery: loop ileostomy: negligent failure to observe bowel perforationColorectal/general surgery. Colonoscopy: negligent failure to diagnose adenocarcinoma

Called to the Bar 1982.

PIBA

BA (Hons).