Stewart Young

Personal Injury, Medical Negligence

Partner

“”I am passionate about helping people whose lives have been turned upside down by life changing injury.””

Accreditations

I have a wide range of experience in catastrophic injury cases including for example birth injury, spinal injury, brain injury, severe sepsis, cancer and fatal claims. I pride myself on being approachable, down-to-earth and making sure my client understands each step of the legal process.

Senior Litigator status with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel Member with AvMA
Recognised as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 in which our clinical negligence team is recognised as Tier 1 in the South East
Accredited by the Law Society for clinical negligence

Career Highlights

£450,000 settlement in a complex hybrid personal injury and clinical negligence claim where a client was injured in a Road Traffic Accident and then went on to receive negligent medical treatment regarding his wrist fracture which worsened his outcome.
£4.2m for a young man who was registered blind due to a delay in diagnosing a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
£3.75m recovered for a lawyer who was left paraplegic following a delay in diagnosing a spinal abscess
Various cancer cases including £2.75m for a delayed lymphoma diagnosis
£1.4m for a young mother following severe sepsis causing kidney failure
Achieved a liability settlement regarding a birth injury claim
Achieving a liability settlement for a vulnerable adult against a care home following a spinal cord injury
Achieving a liability settlement for a young girl who lost mental capacity due to a delay in diagnosing a brain tumour