Personal injury and clinical negligence, Deka Chambers
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
Jacob Levy KC is currently the Joint Head of Chambers at Deka Chambers.
He has spent his entire professional life at Deka Chambers (formerly at 9 Gough Chambers ). He undertook pupillage with John Foy KC and HH John Reddihough. Jacob’s practice consists wholly of personal injury and clinical negligence work.
Whilst Jacob acts mainly for Claimants, he retains a small but purposeful Defence practice.
Jacob has acted for all types of injured Claimants over the years; from catastrophically brain injured and spinal compromised clients to victims of clinical negligence resulting from birth accident, other neurological compromise, orthopaedic, internal and other damage.
Jacob has been instructed by all the major Trade Unions in personal injury litigation over the years and regularly acts for the most devastatingly injured Claimants.
In Silk his work has principally but not exclusively been for those injured through motor accidents most usually with devastating life changing injuries .
In his significant clinical negligence practice Jacob acts for victims of medical accident who trust his sympathetic, empathetic manner, his courtesy and good humour in often trying circumstances. He is known for his hard work, diligence and endless efforts on behalf of his clients to bring about the correct result.
London Bar
Jacob Levy KC – Deka Chambers ‘His knowledge of the law and tactical approach cannot be matched, one of best claimant counsel in the UK. A clear, prepared, brilliant advocate who you can rely upon to fight your client's corner.'
London Bar
Jacob Levy KC – Deka Chambers ‘Jacob is one of the hardest working members of the PI Bar. His eye for detail and getting the best results is unwavering, he is a top drawer silk for catastrophically injured claimants.’