Patrick is a personal injury and clinical negligence barrister with an established reputation as a fierce advocate in high value Multi-track and High Court matters and appeals. He has an impressive ability to master difficult and complex evidential and technical issues and to process voluminous amounts of evidence quickly. His ability to turn around paperwork to tight deadlines is valued by those who instruct him. He advises on liability, medical causation and quantum and undertakes the drafting of complex and high value schedules and counter schedules. He has successfully conducted and defended appeals in the High Court.
His extensive experience in personal injury, combined with his ability to marshal large amounts of detailed evidence, and his lively and effective cross-examination makes him a strong candidate for all aspects of personal injury fraud work including road traffic whiplash and employee fraud cases.
Patrick has an established clinical negligence practice acting in dental treatment, general and specialist surgical errors and mental health care both in terms of liability and quantum issues. He has particular experience of orthopeadic, epidemiological/pandemic cases, renal, geriatric, self-harm and suicide cases in mental health.
Patrick is also experienced in stress at work claims and harassment claims.
He provides representation at inquests for both claimants and defendants, including on behalf of bereaved families.
Patrick successfully settled a million pound FFA clinical negligence claim on behalf of a multiple sclerosis sufferer whose spouse died from Swine Flu in the 2010 pandemic involving 16 experts with multiple technical clinical issues.
