Jamie practices exclusively in the areas of personal injury and clinical negligence. His practice now primarily focuses upon claims involving catastrophic injury of substantial value.
Jamie is consistently ranked as a leading barrister for both personal injury and clinical negligence work with Chambers UK and the Legal 500, having been described therein as “a great all-round barrister” who is “very good with clients and is approachable and dependable with a sharp mind”.
Jamie’s experience of serious injury litigation includes the following:
Brain Injury
He has considerable experience of brain injury litigation and was recognised in Chambers UK (2023) as displaying an “impressive aptitude in tackling difficult causation and quantum issues in claims involving spinal and brain injuries”. He has considerable experience of claims involving traumatic brain injury, including those leading to subarachnoid haemorrhage, stroke or epilepsy. He has recently been involved (with Leading Counsel) in a case involving brain injury leading to uncontrolled epilepsy that settled for 6.5 million and a CP case that settled for a capitalised equivalent of over 12 million.
Spinal Injury
Jamie has long been recognised as a specialist in cases of severe spinal injury, including by Chambers UK (“particularly knowledgeable in spinal injury” (2017); “he displays impressive aptitude in tackling difficult causation and quantum issues in claims involving spinal and brain injuries” (2023)). Recent work in this area includes a settlement of 400,000 in case involving a fall from a ladder at work where the true cause of the accident was in dispute and a case (with Leading Counsel) of spinal cord compression suffered by schizophrenic man whilst a psychiatric inpatient, rendering him a wheelchair-bound paraplegic that settled for a lump sum of 1.5 million plus periodical payments of 347,000 per annum (capitalised equivalent in excess of 3 million).
Amputation
He has been involved in a number of cases involving lower limb amputation, including a recent case of below knee amputation following an accident at work that settled for 1.3 million.
Serious Orthopaedic Injury and Pain Syndromes
He has considerable experience of claims involving serious orthopaedic injury and / or pain syndromes, including a recent case of severe lower limb fractures and CRPS following accident at work which settled at a roundtable settlement conference (with Leading Counsel) for 1.4 million.
Fatal Injuries and Lost Years Claims
He has extensive experience of claims arising out of fatal accidents and those where injury has caused a reduced life expectancy, including a recent settlement of 750,000 in a case where an unusual claim for commercial care and accommodation was advanced on a behalf of a dependent child who suffered from severe autism.
Jamie is a member of the LexisNexis expert panel for answering queries relating to personal injury and clinical negligence claims, and regularly provides seminars to professional clients on a variety of subjects.
Recommendations
“Jamie Gamble is an experienced senior junior who is well regarded for his expertise in personal injury and clinical negligence work. He has a particular focus on cases involving catastrophic injury and death. Jamie has a good eye for detail and is very tactically astute.”
Chambers UK 2023 - Personal Injury
“He displays impressive aptitude in tackling difficult causation and quantum issues in claims involving spinal and brain injuries, and offers further expertise in wrongful birth cases. Jamie is very reliable and insightful. He won't shy away from tackling difficult issues. Jamie can quickly get to the heart of complex matters."
Chambers UK Bar 2023 – Band 1 (top ranked) Clinical Negligence
“Jamie is highly intelligent with a very sharp legal brain. He is quick to grasp the key elements of a case and is excellent strategically, taking a pragmatic approach to resolve cases for the benefit of the client. He is approachable and develops a good rapport with clients, putting them at ease, a vital skill in this area of work.”
Legal 500 2023 –Personal Injury
“Jamie has a very sharp mind and is able to get to the issues in the case very quickly. He is particularly strong with the medical evidence in the case. He turns around work quickly and his drafting skills are excellent.”
Legal 500 2023 - Band 1 (top ranked) Clinical Negligence
“He has very good attention to detail and is very attentive to the client’s needs and circumstances.”
Chambers UK Bar 2022 – Personal Injury
"He is extremely analytical and approaches clinical negligence cases forensically and thoroughly. He has a very clear thought process and works through the issues efficiently. His preparation with experts is outstanding and he delivers his work when he says he will. He's also very good with clients and is approachable and dependable with a sharp mind."
Chambers UK Bar 2022 - Band 1 (top ranked) Clinical Negligence
“Jamie has tremendous technical knowledge and attention to detail combined with tactical expertise enabling him to quickly identify the key issues in a case and take a strategic approach”
Legal 500 2022 – Personal Injury
"Jamie is a prodigious worker and is highly intelligent."
Legal 500 2022 - Clinical Negligence
“Experienced senior junior well regarded for his expertise in personal injury and clinical negligence work. He has a particular focus on cases involving catastrophic injury and death. He is also well regarded for his handling of industrial disease claims, particularly those arising from asbestos exposure. He forms good relationships with clients and quickly puts them at ease. Has an excellent legal brain and can get to the crux of a problem exceptionally quickly. He takes a sensible, pragmatic approach to cases."
Chambers UK Bar 2021 – Personal Injury
“Very bright, attentive and good on his feet. He has a good manner with clients and is very self-assured – he puts people at ease””
Chambers UK Bar 2021 – Clinical Negligence
Notable Cases
Re S (2022)
Severe spinal fracture following fall from ladder at a construction site. Causation firmly in dispute and significant issues regarding the claimants’ medical history and the cause of the accident raised. Settled for 400,000.
Re P (2022)
Cerebral palsy claim (with Leading Counsel). Settled following roundtable meeting for 4.6 million plus periodical payments varying with age and concluding at 288,000 per annum from adulthood (capitalised equivalent in excess of 12 million).
Re G (2022)
Failure to diagnose and treat a ruptured duodenal ulcer leading to death and leaving a dependent child who suffered from severe autism and a significant intellectual disability. Unusual claims for commercial care and accommodation in a fatal accident case. Settled at a roundtable meeting (with Leading Counsel) for 750,000.
Re M (2020)
Assault of a security guard whilst at work causing serious psychiatric injury. Settled for 580,000 at a roundtable settlement meeting.
Re B (2020)
Wrongful birth claim arising out of negligent failure to diagnose microcephaly during antenatal scanning. Settled at roundtable conference (with Leading Counsel) for 6m.
Re M (2020)
Delay in diagnosis of mastoiditis leading to brain empyema causing brain damage and uncontrollable generalised epilepsy. Liability initially in dispute. Settled at a roundtable settlement conference (with leading Counsel) for 6.5m.
Re B (2020)
Wrongful birth claim arising out of negligent failure to diagnose microcephaly in twins during antenatal scanning. Settled at mediation (against a Q.C.) for 800,000.
Re B (2019)
Accident at work leading to below-knee amputation. Settled for 1.3m.
Re T (2018)
Failure to diagnose spinal tuberculosis in a prison, leading to spinal cord injury and paraplegia, settled for 550,000.
Re S (2017)
Severe lower limb fractures and CRPS following accident at work. Settled at a roundtable settlement conference (with leading Counsel) for 1.4m.
Memberships
Personal Injuries Bar Association
APIL
AvMA
Qualifications
MA (Cantab) Law (Selwyn College, Cambridge University)
BVC (Inns of Court Schools of Law)
