Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Seminar
Thomas Wood and Sinclair Cramsie will provide a clinical negligence and personal injury seminar in Norwich on 24th May 2023.
Published: 27th Apr 2023
Tom excelled in his university studies. Achieving a First Class degree in law and receiving four subject prizes (including tort and medical law). He was awarded two Scholarships from Lincoln’s Inn (Lord Denning and Hardwicke) and was called to the Bar in 2002. His pupilage encompassed primarily medical law issues (negligence claims, consent and capacity issues and professional regulatory prosecutions) as well as personal injury and other regulatory work.
He has been at 22 Old Buildings and then 42BR Barristers since 2005 practicing almost exclusively in the fields of personal injury and clinical negligence.
Tom is a contributor to Westlaw Insight and regularly provides training on all aspects of his practice.
Tom is able to accept instructions on a public access basis from individuals, companies and other organisations including NHS Trusts.
Court of Protection
- Tom accepts instructions to appear in the Court of Protection.
Professional Regulatory and Disciplinary
- Tom’s work encompasses the GMC, GDC, Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Chiropractic Council.
- He is happy to hear at interim and final hearings and provide advisory work, where necessary.
Selected cases
- Several cases of delayed diagnosis of different types of cancer;
- Negligent operative treatment;
- Failing to provide adequate post-operative care;
- Misdiagnosis of torsion of the testicle;
- Instrumentation left inside the body; and
- Hospital acquired infection cases, including MRSA and C Diff
Professional Memberships
- PIBA
- PNBA
- AVMA
Education
- Marling School, Stroud
- King’s College London (LLB with First Class honours)
Scholarships & Awards
- Lord Denning Scholar
- Hardwicke Scholar (both Lincoln’s Inn)
- 3 Serjeants’ Inn Medical law prize
- Withers Trusts law prize
- Tort law prize
- Contract law prize
- Laws exhibition award
Other information
- I play cricket for Old Wimbledonians Cricket Club and enjoy watching all sport.
- I am developing an interest in wine.
- I hold the Queen Scout Award.
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