Stephen Cottrell is a specialist claimant personal injury and clinical negligence barrister. He has a wealth of experience in very high value claims, with a particular emphasis on brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and polytrauma cases. Stephen also has vast experience of dealing with fatal accident claims and abuse cases. He deals with this cases in his own right as well as working with silks inside and outside chambers.
As well as dealing with high value claims, Stephen has ample experience of appellate work, having been junior counsel (led by Rob Weir KC) in the Supreme Court in the case of Griffiths v TUI UK Ltd (judgment awaited) in June 2023, acting for the Claimant throughout. He was also junior counsel in Schembri v Marshall [2020] EWCA (Civ) 358 in the Court of Appeal.
Stephen has vast experience of cases involving illness abroad.
Stephen’s experience also takes in:
- CICA claims
- Human Rights work in the High Court, Coroner’s Court and Court of Protection
- Costs
Stephen has experience of in cases concerning deprivation of liberty
Personal injury
Stephen regularly represents seriously injured Claimants in the High Court and the County Courts. He undertakes CFA work and frequently travels to meet claimants all over the country. He has a wealth of experience in drafting large schedules and is a member of APIL and PIBA.
He has experience of all aspects of personal injury for Defendants.
Clinical negligence
Stephen’s clinical negligence practice has a particular emphasis on complex and high-value fatal cases. He deals with claims against hospitals and GPs.