Patrick Sadd

Call date: 1984

Email: Patrick Sadd

Clerk: Graham Woods

Areas of Law:	Professional Negligence, Disciplinary & Regulation, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence

Practice summary

Compensation claims : personal injury and Fatal accident claims, mostly claimants – inquests and CICA; abuse claims – historical ( adults suing for abuse when children ) and recent abuse of vulnerable adults in psychiatric or residential care; suing religious orders, social services, schools, institutions; acts for Irish claimants in Dublin before Redress Board and Review Committee: 20 page submission to Commission into Child Abuse – group actions. Clinical negligence – claimant and defendant including inquests – medical device assessor – appointed counsel in Leicester epilepsy claims; professional negligence – suing solicitors/barristers for mishandling compensation/clinical negligence actions. European road transport regulation and compliance - recognised lead national specialist in all aspects of HGV and PSV including environmental and due diligence, bus compliance and pricing : public inquiries, Transport Tribunal, administrative and criminal courts. Drafted systems handbook for haulage and PSV operators Disciplinary hearings – Acting for solicitors before SRA and doctors in GMC

Lectures to GPs on clinical negligence issues; lectures and writes on abuse claims; provided bi-annual legal up-date to Association of Road Transport Lawyers – lectures to in-house legal compliance departments on road regulation compliance.

Publications

Law Society Guide to bringing child abuse claims ( 2002 ) - contributor

A selection of recent cases

Case name: Gosport Memorial Hospital Inquest – March/April 2009
Case summary: Acting for family in 6 week inquest in which families alleged individual doctor and nursing staff had over-prescribed medication to elderly residents in a ward at Gosport War Memorial Hospital hastening their deaths. Narrative verdict returned in favour of family represented.

Case name: JN Dairies – March 2010
Case summary: Protracted public inquiry into West Midlands dairy business against background of intense hostile competition and targeted VOSA investigation running to 70 pages into all aspects of compliance. Successful judicial review of traffic commissioners refusal to adjourn. Resulted in curtailment of limited amount of fleet over limited period.

Case name: The W family v Newport City Council
Case summary: Negligence, misfeasance and Human Rights Act claim against local authority and Heath trust following mistaken diagnosis of abuse and consequent care orders against 3 children. Successfully recovered compensation for parents and children.

Case name: JP v Laxton - September 2009
Case summary: Personal injury action – seat-belt issue; discrete brain damage – 40 year mother of 3 children; issues on contributory negligence, capacity, extent of injury, extent of care and support needed – settled on £2.6 million + periodical payments

Case name: Summers Poultry
Case summary: Environmental inquiry – operator seeking to enlarge fleet – poultry slaughterhouse on edge of village; strongly opposed by local residents; 2 day inquiry in village hall – issues relating to adverse environmental impact, whether residents in ‘vicinity’; safety of vehicle manoeuvres; non-jurisdictional issues.