Call: 1986 | Silk: 2014
Jacob Levy KC is currently the Head of Chambers at Deka Chambers.
He has spent his entire professional life at Deka Chambers (formerly at 9 Gough Chambers ). He undertook pupillage with John Foy QC and HH John Reddihough. Jacob’s practice consists wholly of personal injury and clinical negligence work.
Whilst Jacob acts mainly for Claimants, he retains a small but purposeful Defence practice.
Jacob has acted for all types of injured Claimants over the years; from catastrophically brain injured and spinal compromised clients to victims of clinical negligence resulting from birth accident, other neurological compromise, orthopaedic, internal and other damage.
Jacob has been instructed by all the major Trade Unions in personal injury litigation over the years and regularly acts for the most devastatingly injured Claimants.
In Silk his work has principally but not exclusively been for those injured through motor accidents most usually with devastating life changing injuries .
In his significant clinical negligence practice Jacob acts for victims of medical accident who trust his sympathetic, empathetic manner, his courtesy and good humour in often trying circumstances. He is known for his hard work, diligence and endless efforts on behalf of his clients to bring about the correct result.
Jacob’s roll call of personal injury cases is too numerous to list. He advises in multi-million pound litigation involving mainly protected parties who have lost capacity due to the severity of their catastrophic injury. Other than brain injury, paraplegic and quadriplegic Claimants Jacob has acted for many lower limb and upper limb amputees securing large sums in settlement of their devastating claims. He also acts for Defendants in a small but purposeful practice. Should you wish to discuss elements of his expertise please do not hesitate to contact Jacob or his Clerks for details.
Jacob’s clinical negligence work involves mainly those who have suffered birth injuries, devastating neurological compromise as well as claims for wrongful birth. All of these clients are protected parties given the severity of their injuries. Jacob is adept at identifying and fighting issues of breach of duty and quantum.
He also deals with many claims for victims of medical accident resulting in amputation and any areas of clinical negligence that produce catastrophic consequences for injured Claimants and their families. He is well regarded for his tenacity and thoroughness combined with his sympathetic manner. Should you wish to discuss elements of his expertise please do not hesitate to contact Jacob or his Clerks for details.
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate.
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Regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate.
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