Clinical Negligence
Recently praised for being “excellent at speaking with experts” (Chambers and Partners, 2025), Christian Taylor has very extensive experience of advising injured people and solicitors in relation to obtaining and clarifying expert medical evidence.
He is fully aware of the serious nature of making negligence allegations against medical professionals who, for the most part, provide an excellent service. The consequences of sub-standard medical care for the unfortunate patient, however, are often serious and life-changing. In such cases Christian works with each client to achieve the best possible outcome for their claim.
Clinical Negligence Cases
- Currently instructed in several cases involving negligence during or shortly after childbirth, leading to the development of cerebral palsy in the child. These cases are ongoing and at various stages of progression.
- Currently instructed in several cases involving failure by the health Trust to diagnose acute limb ischaemia leading to limb loss or death.
- Currently acting as junior counsel in a case involving negligent failure to identify a tumour leading to premature death.
- On behalf of a young adult who was left with a stoma and significant bowel symptoms as a consequence of negligent paediatric management. Significant challenges to causation. Negotiated settlement in excess of £350,000.
- On behalf of a female who suffered incontinence and more than 20 additional operations as a result of the mismanagement of an abscess by a general surgeon. Breach admitted, but challenges in relation to a number of heads of damage. Negotiated settlement in excess of £600,000.
- On behalf of a male in his 20s who underwent orchidectomy following a missed torsion. Settlement in excess of £40,000.
- Failure by Optometrist to refer for symptoms of Coat’s disease in young male. Five figure settlement.
- GP negligence leading to significant bladder injury. Settlement in excess of £150,000.
- Complex delayed cancer diagnosis claim in which significant five figure settlement negotiated.
- Paramedic negligence leading to stroke in a male. Causation challenges. Settlement in excess of £200,000.
- Claim involving deviation of spine in woman in her 60’s. Five figure settlement.
- Very complex claim involving a female whose upper limb was amputated. The breach of duty was on the part of the GP, but there were very significant challenges on causation. Six figure settlement achieved at JSM shortly before trial.
- Female in her 70s whose negligent medical treatment resulted in the loss of sight in one eye. Six figure settlement.
- Represented a man who lost his part of his foot through the negligent mismanagement of his gout. Case settled for in excess of £200,000
- Successfully represented a young woman who was the victim of negligent cervical screening and who went on to develop cervical cancer. Damages were agreed around £50,000.
- Represented a male who suffered negligent orthopaedic treatment leading to non-union in the scaphoid of his dominant hand. Significant six-figure settlement.
- A male in his 70’s who underwent unnecessary orchidectomy. Significant five figure settlement.
- A female with learning difficulties, whose cancer was not identified by her GP, resulting in her premature death. Five figure settlement on behalf of her estate.
- Mother and daughter who each sustained injuries arising out of childbirth. Breach and Causation denied. Five figure settlement agreed and approved.
