Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister, Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E and general practice. His wealth of knowledge and clinical experience enables him to quickly grasp the relevant issues in all aspects of medical law.
Recent experience includes advising and drafting statements of case in relation to claims in general practice, anaesthetics, cardiology, endocrinology, oncology, obstetrics, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, general surgery, and dentistry. He is regularly instructed to draft schedules and counter schedules.
Rhodri is the author of “A Practical Guide to Material Contribution in Clinical Negligence” published by Law Brief Publishing in September 2023.
Recent clinical negligence cases include:
- Acting for multiple claimants bringing claims under the Fatal Accidents Act, the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, and the Human Rights Act, following the death of a young patient from a pulmonary embolus whilst detained under the Mental Health Act. Having represented the family at the inquest, the defendant admitted liability.
- Acting for the claimant bringing a claim under the Fatal Accidents Act, alleging delay in the diagnosis of lung cancer. Complicated causation involving experts in oncology, radiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and respiratory medicine.
- Acting for the claimants in two unrelated cases of strokes in the context of alleged failures to provide anticoagulation.
- Acting for the claimant in a case of uterine rupture. Allegations include failures to reasonably monitor, interpret CTGs, and perform an emergency c-section.
- Acting for the claimant in relation to alleged failures to correctly investigate, diagnose and treat adrenal insufficiency.
- Settled a claim brought under the Fatal Accidents Act and Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, following admissions regarding a delay in performing vascular surgery.
- Settled a claim for the claimant in dental negligence involving allegations of perforation and sodium hypochlorite injury alleged to have caused chronic pain.
- Settled a claim for the claimant against a general practitioner involving allegations of long-term and excessive prescribing of opioid medication. Damages included compensation for dental reconstruction.
- Settled a claim relating to a delayed diagnosis of radial head dislocation whilst the claimant was a minor. Damages included compensation for disadvantage on the labour market.
- Settled a claim concerning alleged negligence in the assessment of intraocular pressure. The claimant’s case was plead applying material contribution causation.
