Edward Bishop KC

Edward has practised in clinical negligence and healthcare for over 25 years, and has experience in advising on, contesting and mediating complex and high value claims in all fields of medical care. In the early stages of his career he was involved in the sodium valproate group litigation, and later in a group action brought by heroin-addicted prisoners.

His main area of practice now is in high value cerebral palsy and spinal injury claims. He is regularly instructed by both claimants and defendants.

He has also acted (and continues to act) in a number of cases involving both clinical negligence and violations of human rights in the field of psychiatric care, often involving attacks by psychiatric patients on third party victims.

Notable Clinical Negligence & Healthcare cases

• Traylor v Kent and Medway Social care Partnership Trust [2022] EWHC 260 (QB)
  

  Defended psychiatrist accused of negligently treating a man who kidnapped his daughter, stabbed her and suffered suffered serious injuries when shot by police.

• YAH v Medway NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 2964 (QB)
  

  Defended claim by mother suffering psychiatric injury as a result of a traumatic birth.

• Barnett v Medway NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 235
  

  Defended claim involving diagnosis and treatment of a spinal abscess.

• Daniel v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 23 (QB)
  

  Defended nurse and ambulance service accused of violating the right to life of a prisoner who suffered a heart attack.

• Griffiths v Secretary of State for Health [2015] EWHC 1264 (QB)
  

  Acted for claimant alleging improper treatment of spinal injury by paramedics

• Tait v Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 848 (QB)
  

  Acted for claimant in quantum assessment of cauda equina injury.

• Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 865 (QB)
  

  Defended mental health service accused of violating the right to life of a woman who committed suicide.