Healthcare
James Bolton is a Senior Associate in the Healthcare team, managing a large caseload of clinical negligence claims for a variety of clients including NHS Resolution and various insurers.
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+44 20 7876 4478 +44 7712546534 James.bolton@clydeco.comMain Office
London, The St Botolph Building
+44 (0) 20 7876 5000 +44 (0) 20 7876 5111Regional experience
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James specialises in complex and high value clinical negligence claims, including brain and spinal injury cases, but he also undertakes work on a variety of other matters. He has previous experience of advising on claims against manufacturers/suppliers for defective products, which have caused personal injury and property damage.
James also presents seminars to clients, writes articles in the Healthcare team's online publication and assists insurer clients with the provision of a 24-hour medico-legal advice line to insured clinicians.
Experience
- O'Connor v Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2018] 7 WLUK 330 - successfully defended a secondary victim claim at trial for nervous shock and mental injury (including the recovery of costs as it was a pre-QOWCS case).