About James Gratton
I act for clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries.
In amputation cases, I acted for the first UK client to undergo an elective amputation with concurrent osseointegration back in 2017 and currently act for the youngest client to undergo an elective amputation with concurrent osseointegration, aged 16, in 2013. Both surgeries were funded following contested interim payment applications where in each case more than £500,000 was recovered to pay for surgery and adapted rental accommodation and adapted transport.
I also acted for the first person outside of the USA to be provided with a LUKE arm, a still advanced prosthetic which is the only one on the market with a functional shoulder joint.
I regularly act for clients with traumatic brain injuries and those with a brain injury combined with other serious injury. I have recently settled one of the highest lump sum awards ever achieved for a ‘walking wounded’ brain injured client at £20,000,000.
I have a number of cases where the claimant lacks capacity not just for litigation and finances, but also for health and welfare matters and am able to get matters before the Court of Protection in the health and welfare arena, so as to ensure that privately funded care packages are compliant with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and so as to assist in proving the need for care on a continuing basis, and thus maximizing compensation.
I regularly obtain significant six figure interim payments for my clients, both by negotiation and by the issuing of proceedings at an early stage with immediate application for interim payment, so that clients can obtain early rehabilitation and concentrate on recovery, without having to worry about funds to pay the rent or bills.
I also have experience in taking matters to the Court of Appeal – in 2017 I successfully reversed a finding of 10% contributory negligence on appeal, which was worth almost £1,000,000 to the value of the claim.
I am an accredited Senior Litigator with APIL.