International Catastrophic Injury and Clinical Negligence Solicitor

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Isabel Bathurst

Clinical Negligence & Inquests

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Specialising in catastrophic injury claims involving brain and spinal injured claimants, Isabel boasts an extensive clinical negligence experience, with expertise developed over 20 years. For the past 7 years, the focus has shifted towards foreign jurisdiction claims for both claimants and defendants, as well as inquest and inquiry work.

In her role, Isabel not only handles cases involving European law, but also extends her expertise to jurisdictions outside the European Union. These include the US, Australia, Africa, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. A surge in cosmetic surgery cases abroad is also serving to generate cross-border clinical claims.

Providing personal representation and advocacy on behalf of families at inquests, Isabel has also supported families abroad through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Victim Support. Her role includes facilitating legal support from an extensive network of foreign lawyers. This enables families to receive legal advice abroad and representation at foreign criminal trials.

As a Recognised Legal Representative to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Isabel has a significant level of expertise in inquest hearings. This particular inquiry is subject to Article 2 of the ECHR.

The broad clinical negligence experience of Isabel includes acting for protected parties. Recently, she was involved with the Court of Protection and the Official Solicitor in settling a case at £7.6 million.

Isabel takes on the role of Training and Development Manager at Inspire Medilaw, where her expertise continues to shine.

In addition to her legal duties, Isabel also lectures and trains consultants and expert witnesses on clinical negligence cases and inquests.

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  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology – Shoulder Dystocia, Erbs Palsy and Cerebral Palsy
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Oncology
  • Cosmetic surgery

We can advise on all types of clinical negligence cases against an NHS Trust or private hospital.

More recently, cosmetic surgery cases abroad are under investigation following the increase in “Cosmetic surgery tourism”. With our expertise in foreign jurisdiction claims, we are well placed to advice on these cases.

  • Brain injury
  • Spinal injuries
  • Fatal accident claims
  • Occupational disease cases including asbestosis and mesothelioma
  • Multi-party actions

Serious injuries can arise in all types of circumstances when the cause was no fault of your own. Ongoing costs as a result of a catastrophic injury claim can be exponential. The claims can include care for life, aids and equipment, accommodation costs as well as loss of earnings, pension and numerous other potential heads of claim. So whether a road traffic accident, accident at work, an accident on holiday, we can advise.

We can advise on all methods of funding including Legal Aid, Conditional Fee Agreements and Legal Expenses Insurance cover to assist you in ensuring that your costs are covered to pursue a claim.

  • Syred v PZU and HDI (2015) – case pursued under Rome II – the applicable law was Polish law.
  • Environmental exposure to asbestos case of Margereson and Hancock -v- J W Roberts 1996.  The first case in which a Claimant was successful in suing a Company for mesothelioma caused by environmental exposure to asbestos dust.  Involvement included taking a number of witness statements from people who had lived or worked in the asbestos works in Armley, Leeds.  Assisted in substantial discovery exercise, documentation proving crucial to the success of the case.
  • Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (Group A) and (Group B) Litigation: Responsible for issuing Writs in the Group B litigation cases and advising Clients on date of knowledge.  Also involved in setting up a dedicated Case Management System to assist in coordinating the case.
  • Vibration white finger: Involvement related particularly to discovery.  This required attending the British Coal archives in Mansfield to consider information from the Claimants’ personnel files.
  • Sheep dip litigation involving organophosphate pesticides: Multi-party action against a Pharmaceutical Company who were being sued for causing various symptoms, including sickness, loss of memory and skin conditions.  The most notable Claimant was one claiming that had suffered a heart condition as a result of exposure to a particular organophosphate.