Paul Bleasdale KC is a highly experienced silk who represents both Claimants and Defendants and who is recognised as a leader in his field in both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories. Paul’s instructions are in cases of high value often involving catastrophic injury as a result of RTA’s or accidents at work.
Examples of his cases include spinal injury, brain damage and amputations. In addition, Paul has a particular interest in industrial disease and his instructions have included the full range of diseases including cancers linked to industrial exposure to carcinogens, deafness and other work-related injuries.
Paul is a leading silk with over 30 years’ experience in both Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation as junior counsel and in silk. Described as ‘top drawer silk with a real desire to fight and win the difficult case’ Paul is regularly recognised for his ‘pragmatic advice and excellent client manner’. His cross examination and negotiating skills are described as ‘formidable’, his knowledge ‘encyclopaedic’ and he is a favourite of instructing solicitors due to his ‘genuine commitment to clients’. Paul’s experience ranges across all specialist areas including brain and spinal injuries, negligent and delayed diagnosis, accidents at birth and surgical errors. For full details please view his specialist profiles.
Capitalised value: 8 figures.
Catastrophic injuries suffered as a result of collision with a motor car while the Claimant was riding his bicycle. Life changing physical and cognitive injuries. Periodical payments for care. Claimant living with his family supported by a 24 hour 2:1 care package in new, purpose built house with hydrotherapy pool.
Capitalised value: 8 figures.
Claimant catastrophically injured as a result of electrocution and then falling from an electricity pylon that she had climbed having absconded from a secure psychiatric unit. Longstanding history of psychiatric illness. Permanent physical and cognitive injuries. Liability for hospital’s failure to keep Claimant safe admitted. Claimant living in a suitably adapted home of her own with 24 hour 2:1 care package. Periodical payments for care and case management.
2018
Negligent surgical treatment of patient with severe epilepsy, worsening her condition.
2018
Failure to act on fetal distress and proceed to caesarean section: cerebral palsy
2018
Failure to diagnose and treat a twisted bowel post birth leading to small bowel, liver and pancreas transplants. Life limiting condition.
2018
Infant with respiratory distress. Failure at hospital to recognise severity of condition. Pharyngeal abscess leading to hypoxia and catastrophic injury.
2018
Failure to seal a CSF leak during surgery to inner ear resulting in severe brain damage.
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He is a highly experienced silk who represents both Claimants and Defendants and who is recognised as a leader in his field in both the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories. Paul’s instructions are in cases of high value often involving catastrophic injury as a result of RTA’s or accidents at work.
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"His cross-examination is an art form." "Paul is tactically great." "Paul is an experienced litigator."
"Paul has a particular strength in negotiation, and regularly secures settlements at the top end of the range of valuations."
"Paul is very efficient, hugely experienced and gets right to the heart of a case."
"A go-to in the Midlands for serious injury - he has a real willingness to fight difficult cases." "He has good strategic ability and is excellent at forensically analysing the expert evidence."
"A very experienced silk who is knowledgeable in a wide range of matters. He is analytical and considered in his advice and excellent with medical experts. He gets to the crux of the issue quickly and tackles problems head on." "He is very good at finding the key point of evidence."
"Great with difficult clients. Has an excellent grasp of the strengths and weaknesses in a case. Gets to the issues very quickly. Works hard to get good results for the client."
"Paul is particularly adept at getting right to the heart of the case, clients and opponents appreciate the directness of his approach."
"He reads the clients well and is very understanding of those in difficult situations." "He’s a very efficient barrister who is good at getting to the point." "Tactically very good." "Undoubtedly one of the leading lights for personal injury in the Midlands. He has enormous respect from the judiciary and his opponents."
"A very experienced silk who is very knowledgeable, analytical and considered in his advice. He is excellent with medical experts and tackles problems head-on."
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Dear all, I hope you and your families are keeping well in these very unusual times. Who could have envisaged even just a few weeks…
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Accidents on two wheels will come under the spotlight when leading experts speak at a legal seminar in Birmingham to be held in the autumn….
