Gerard McDermott KC | Manchester, Leeds & Birmingham

Clinical Negligence Cases

Gerard has acted in the following cases:

• Acted for claimant in cerebral palsy claim arising out of birth hypoxia (initially contested on liability).  Settled for £8 million on a capitalised basis.
• Acted for claimant in cerebral palsy claim arising out of birth hypoxia.  Settled for £15 million on a capitalised basis.
• Clinical negligence case arising out of failure to diagnose spinal cord compression.  Case was contested initially and settled at £3 million plus £260,000.00 pa
• Inquest arising out of a military aviation crash
• Inquest arising out of a parachuting accident in California
• Leading Counsel for the Health Service bodies in the Shipman Inquiry
• Farraj v KCH which involved cross border clinical negligence
• A v Burne which involved a failure to spot a blocked shunt.  Compromised following appeal.