Rhodri specialises in cases where the medical aspect is challenging. He has advised on and drafted pleadings across the range of medical, dental and surgical specialties and has succeeded in obtaining favorable settlements at all stages of litigation.
Rhodri has recorded podcasts for the St Johns’s PI and Clinical Negligence team on the legal aspects of Cosmetic Surgery, Sepsis and Anesthesia/ITU. He regularly presents talks to solicitors.
Recent cases include:
- D v Multiple Defendants [2026]. Instructed by the claimant alleging negligent care by defendants in respect of his diabetic foot condition. The claimant underwent an above knee amputation. Rhodri settled the case against three of the defendants at JSM. The total settlement figure was £500,000.
- P v NHS Trust [2026]. Instructed by the claimant following the death of her twins due to twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Rhodri represented the claimant at inquest and has advised throughout. The case is ongoing. Its pleaded value is £250,000.
- PM v NHS Trust [2026]. Instructed by the son of the deceased following an admission of liability. The claim was brought under the LR(MP) and the FAA. The facts of the case are atypical, and the valuation of dependency complex. It is pleaded at £400,000. The case is ongoing.
- DW v NHS Trust [2025]. Instructed by the claimant regarding a delay in the diagnosis of her endometrial cancer that required more extensive treatment. Liability was accepted. Rhodri has advised on quantum and evidence. The case is ongoing.
- S v Heath Board [2025]: Instructed by the defendant. The claimant brought her claim following a stroke. The defendant has accepted that the failure to commence anticoagulation was a breach of duty. Causation is contested based on the application of epidemiological data. The case is ongoing.
- K v Health Board [2025). Instructed by the defendant in an orthopaedic care concerning investigation and treatment of a wrist injury. Rhodri drafted the counter-schedule, conferred with the experts and advised on quantum and settlement parameters based on litigation risk. The case was settled following a counsel-to-counsel discussion for £45,000.
- E v NHS Trust [2025]. Instructed by the claimant whose baby was stillborn on account of a uterine rupture. The claimant suffered from a fistula and required urological treatment. The matter is ongoing.
- S v NHS Trust [2025]. Instructed by the family of a patient who died of a pulmonary embolus whilst under the care of a psychiatric hospital. The claim is brought under the LR (MP)A, FAA and the Human Rights Act. The pleaded value of the case is in excess of £1 million. The case is ongoing.
- AG v Ophthalmologist [2025]. Instructed by the defendant in a laser eye surgery case. Rhodri drafted the defence and counter-schedule, conferred with the experts, and advised on litigation risk and quantum. The case was pleaded in excess of £500,000. Rhodri settled the claim at a JSM for £260,000.
- JD v NHS Trust [2024]. Instructed by family of deceased in respect of delay in diagnosing and treating lung cancer. The claim was brought against four defendants. At CCMC the court gave permission for medical experts in cardiothoracic surgery, general practice, respiratory medicine, oncology and radiology. The case was settled prior to trial.
