Jeremy Roussak Clinical Negligence & Healthcare Barrister

Clinical Negligence & Healthcare

Jeremy’s experience of clinical negligence law extends to over 900 cases, in which he has acted mainly for claimants. These have involved nearly all major medical specialities, including orthopaedics (adult and child), obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, ophthalmology, general surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, infectious disease, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and, of course, cardiothoracic surgery.

Significant and Reported Cases

Worrall v Antoniadou [2016] EWCA Civ 1219

Appeared for defendant plastic surgeon in successful appeal against finding of negligence made against her at first instance. Trial judge’s findings of primary fact were reversed, as was his finding of breach of duty.

TN v Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (2015)

Acted for young (29-year-old) claimant rendered hemiplegic by negligently-conducted neurosurgical procedure. Liability was admitted. The claim was compromised for a lump sum payment of £1.3m with a periodical payments order of £55,000 per year to age 55 and £80,000 per year for life thereafter.

Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust v Evans [2015] EWCA Civ 1059

Secured dismissal of appeal by defendant NHS Trust against a finding of liability arising out of their negligent conduct of a total hip replacement, causing a sciatic nerve palsy. The case now continues on the issue of quantum of damages.

Davenport v Ministry of Justice High Court, Shrewsbury District Registry, 2011

Successful defence of clinical negligence action arising out of a suicide in prison.