Rajkiran Arhestey

Clinical Negligence

Kiran has experience acting for both Claimants and Defendants in a range of clinical negligence matters. While seconded to a partner at a leading Claimant clinical negligence firm for a year, she gained significant experience in high value claims, particularly brain injury.

She has appeared in CCMCs, approval hearings and application hearings. She also regularly prepares pleadings and conducts conferences. She has particular expertise in quantum in high value cases such as wrongful birth or brain injuries, having acted as a junior to several silks in chambers. Kiran also edits the Quarterly Medical Law Review and therefore has an excellent knowledge of recent developments in the case law.

Kiran has been ranked by both leading legal directories in Clinical Negligence:

• “Undoubtedly one to watch and heading for a stratospheric career despite her low-key manner.”
• “She has an impressive ability to analyse case issues and she is a robust advocate in thorny cases.”
• “She is great with clients, and puts both clients and experts at ease.”
• “She is bright, thorough and impressive.”
• “She was very thoughtful, very sympathetic with the client and she is very accessible.”
• “Rajkiran consistently provides an exemplary standard of service, and is one of the best up-and-coming barristers on the scene.”
• “Rajkiran is personable and approachable.  She is great with clients and her work and advocacy is thorough and excellent.”
• “She is thorough, approachable and is great with clients.”
• “Kiran is definitely a rising star in the area. For her year of call her level of expertise is definitely very strong.”
•  “A thorough and detail-orientated junior.”

Selected Cases

• Secured a settlement of £900,000 for a Claimant who suffered bowel issues following a hysterectomy; it was alleged that the consent process was inadequate.
• Instructed by a Claimant in a complex claim concerning a misdiagnosis of vasculitis as cancer leading to unnecessary surgery and death; the claim settled for £135,000.
• Secured a settlement of £100,000 for a Claimant; there was a delay in diagnosis of his retinal detachment leading to loss of sight in one eye, however his employment was unaffected and he had no care needs.
• Instructed in a complex ongoing claim for a Claimant concerning a delay in diagnosis of deafness in a baby; the causation of the delay and its impact on the child’s development is contested.
• Led by Angus McCullough KC and secured a multi-million pound settlement for a Claimant in a case arising out of a delay in treatment of herpes simplex virus, leading to a catastrophic brain injury in a father of two.
• Acted for a Defendant in an RTM and successfully settled a case concerning alleged inadequate consent for hip surgery and alleged failures in conduct of the surgery.