Clinical Negligence

Matt has extensive experience in clinical negligence claims representing claimants and defendants across a wide range of medical areas. These include obstetric / perinatal injury; gastroenterology; delayed cancer diagnosis; orthopaedic and other surgery; general practice and dentistry. Having been on the Attorney General’s Panel of counsel for many years, he has also considerable insight into public law and human rights matters.

Selected Cases

  • SO v Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2020): four day trial of liability and quantum issues concerning total hip replacement, by way of a hybrid hearing conducted both in-person and virtually. For Defendant
  • JL v Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (2019): four-day liability trial of claim of extravasation injury. For defendant.
  • TW (by mother MW) v Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2019): cerebral palsy claim, led by Henry Witcomb KC. For claimant.
  • VC v Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2018): liability trial concerning paracetamol administration to patient after admission for overdose. For defendant.
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