Christopher Kemp specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation and acts for both Claimants and Defendants.
He appears in the Court of Appeal, High Court and County Court.
Christopher acts for claimants, insured defendants and NHS Resolve alike in all of his practice areas.
Christopher deals with a wide range of clinical negligence actions, but has a particular expertise in cerebral palsy and Erb’s palsy claims.
He has been involved in very large CICA claims and litigation arising out of the professional mismanagement of both clinical negligence and personal injury claims.
MMA v Royal Derby Hospital
Cerebral Palsy: baby suffered from hypoglycaemia which should have been observed [infant was not feeding]. No check made overnight: Condition discovered too late in the morning: following discovery of condition, treatment inappropriate. Concern over integrity of professional witnesses. Complex Experts’ issues. The gravest injuries. Care claim likely to be in region of £300k per annum. Settled, value £multi-millions + PPOs.
Ann Flanaghan v Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Medical Negligence. Fall in street leading to spinal cord injury. Claimant known to have vulnerable spine form previous examination. Claim against spinal surgeon in regard to historical advice re treatment of the vulnerable condition. Following fall, claim against hospital for undertaking further surgery and not allowing Claimant chance of recovery and in respect of the complex surgery which was undertaken. The most complex expert evidence.
His personal injury work, which is predominantly for Claimants, has an emphasis on claims relating to severe head and spinal injuries (often in a sporting context).
ES, LG, LC, VC, AC v Groupama Mediterraneé
This was the highest value personal injury claim ever to be considered in the English Jurisdiction. Fatal Accident Claim. Deceased, a foreign national killed in a Road Traffic Accident in Paris. Trial in England. French Law applied. Liability not in issue. Claim on behalf of widow and dependent children. Deceased was an immensely successful international trader. The assessment of damages was of great complication. Extensive complex expert evidence both in relation to the law and the international trading. Claim settled after a most protracted JSM.
Elizabeth Williams v Derek Parry and Zurich Insurance
A Road Traffic Accident: The Claimant was a front seat passenger in a vehicle being driven by her husband. The driver sustained a form of syncope and blacked out. The car hit the central reservation and turned over. The Claimant sustained catastrophic spinal cord injuries. The issue in the case was whether the driver should have been aware that he suffered from a cardiac condition or whether he could run the defence of automatism. Further consideration whether ‘res ipsa loquitur’ be successful. The driver, the claimant’s husband, died as a result of the accident, but he could have been prosecuted.
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