Clinical Negligence & Healthcare

What our Clinical Negligence & Healthcare Barristers offer

The Clinical Negligence and Healthcare barristers at Kings Chambers are leading practitioners recognised for their expertise in advocacy and advice in the most complex cases on a whole range of claims including:

• Catastrophic birth injury
• Delay in diagnosing cancer
• Surgical, psychiatric, nursing and dental negligence
• Cosmetic surgery
• Human rights claims arising in a healthcare setting

Issues surrounding clinical negligence and healthcare actions extend beyond civil litigation into associated areas such as:

• Court of Protection
• Health and Social Care
• Inquests
• Judicial Review
• Public Inquiries

Some of our specialist barristers joined the Bar and Kings Chambers from medical or other healthcare backgrounds.

They have experience at all court levels and act for claimants and defendants. The team prides itself not only on its specialist knowledge but also on its client care, aiming to be accessible and to accommodate the needs of individual clients.

The team deals with treatment decision cases as well as data protection issues and defending CQC prosecutions.

Our barristers have specific expertise in the assessment of quantum in very high value cases and the use of periodical payments.

Who our Clinical Negligence & Healthcare Barristers act for

We act for both claimants as well as defendants including individual NHS Trusts, NHSLA, healthcare insurers, defence organisations (such as NHS Resolution), and other government bodies.

What the directories say about our Clinical Negligence Barristers;

Chambers UK 2021:

Kings Chambers is widely regarded as a leading chambers for clinical negligence work and a go-to set for high-value and complex claims. Instructing solicitors consistently praise the set's strength and depth, noting that "the range of experience in clinical negligence available means that you can instruct Kings in any claim and be sure there will be someone of suitable call able to advise." Members act on behalf of both claimants and defendants, and are well-versed in birth injuries, including cerebral palsy cases, and spinal injury claims. The set also houses expertise in surgical negligence matters, and its barristers are frequently instructed in difficult quantum cases.

Client service:

"The clerks are all extremely helpful, friendly and go out of their way to assist you."

"The clerks at Kings are excellent. Paul Clarke and Aaron Smith always ensure instructions are dealt with and conferences are well organised. They know the barristers well and can advise on who is best to be instructed."

Stephen Loxton is the director of clerking.