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Mark Ashley's Expertise
Mark Ashley is a clinical risk lawyer in our Bristol office. He specialises in defending substantial clinical negligence claims brought against medical practitioners, independent sector providers, and NHS bodies.
Mark's recent experience include:
- Coordinating the defence of a series of claims brought against an NHS Trust following criminal conduct by a member of staff who has now been imprisoned for life;
- Defending claims brought against privately insured surgeons by professional footballers, an international rugby player, and an Olympic athlete;
- Supervising (on behalf of Lloyds insurers) the defence of clinical negligence claims brought in other common law jurisdictions;
- Defending a wide range of contentious and high value claims including those arising from birth injuries, cauda equina syndrome, and fatal accidents, and alleged breaches of the Human Rights Act;
- Managing claims for medical practitioners who have been declined indemnity or whose insurer is unable to provide indemnity by reason of insolvency.
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Supreme Court finds Hospital liable for inaccurate waiting time information given in A&E - Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50
By , , Mark Ashley, Peter Downey
The long awaited decision in Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust was handed down by the…
No compensation for loss arising from a claimant's criminal activity: Part 2
By Mark Ashley
In December 2016 we successfully defended a clinical negligence claim where the Claimant's loss…
Exaggeration and dishonesty does not pay!
By Catherine Burt, Mark Ashley, ,
Summary In this briefing we consider the impact of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation…
Forthcoming Changes to the Discount Rate
The Government has now explained how its proposed Discount Rate will be reviewed, and has opened…
Non-delegable duties: Do they apply to prison healthcare?
By , Mark Ashley, Dawn McIntosh
Practice points The Ministry of Justice is not subject to a non-delegable duty in respect of…
Bereavement damages and cohabitees
By Mark Ashley
Yesterday the Court of Appeal gave its judgment in the case of Jacqueline Smith v Lancashire…
The last-minute change of plan: How courts are no longer easing the path for late amendments
By Mark Ashley
Late amendments to Particulars of Claim involving the introduction of new allegations can result in…
No compensation for loss arising from a claimant's criminal activity
DAC Beachcroft has successfully defended a clinical negligence claim where the Claimant's loss…
MedMal – Claims against sports specialists
Elite level sport is an increasingly high stakes game…
Calculating future losses in Fatal Accidents Act claims: From the date of death, or the date of trial?
As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Knauer v Ministry of Justice (handed…
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