Justin is without doubt one of the most skilful impressive barristers I have worked with.”

LEGAL 500 (Client Feedback) 2021, FRANCES LETCHFORD , MANAGING ASSOCIATE, ENABLE LAW

Justin’s practice is increasingly orientated towards clinical negligence work acting mostly for claimants with experience of a wide variety of claims including:

  • Birth injury claims
  • Neo-natal injury claims
  • Cauda equina claims
  • Vascular diabetes claims
  • Allegatations of negligent nursing care
  • Psychiatric treatment
  • Cosmetic surgical errors
  • Negligent dental treatment
  • Surgical injuries

Recent notable cases include:

  • L v Great Western Hospitals.  L sought damages for mismanagement of a diabetic ulcer on his foot culminating in a below leg amputation.  The case settled at a JSM for £450,000.
  • O v Western Sussex Hospitals.  O sought damages in relation to the negligent repair of a 3c tear.  The case settled at a JSM for £535,000.
  • C v County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (misdiagnosis/failure to diagnose Crohn’s disease). Read the case note here.
  • G v NHS Commissioning Trust (claimant suffered Erb’s palsy at birth). Read the case note here.
  • W v Betsi Cadwaldr (failure appropriately to treat rejection episode following corneal transplant).
  • S v University Hospital of Morecambe Bay (failure to diagnose and then treat infected abdominal aortic aneurysm which led to claimant’s husband’s death).
  • A v Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (failure to diagnose pyoderma gangrenosum).

Justin delivered a seminar to NHS Wales, hosted by the Director of Legal & Risk Services on quantum in birth injury claims. Download notes here.

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Justin is without doubt one of the most skilful impressive barristers I have worked with.”

Frances Letchford, Managing Associate, Enable Law

  • Qualifications:

    • Bar Vocational Course, University of the West of England
    • PG Dip Law, University of the West of England
    • BSc Econ (Hons), University College of Swansea
    • MSc, Bristol University
    • Diplock Scholar
    • Recipient of Campbell Foster Prize (awarded to the Middle Templar to come first on the BVC at the University of the West of England)
    • Goethe Certificate B2 – German
    • Associate of the Royal Schools of Music (Piano Performance Diploma)

     

  • Professional memberships:

    • Personal Injury Bar Association

  • Justin Valentine is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.