"He's very experienced and very comfortable dealing with sensitive issues."
Chambers UK
Adam is a specialist barrister with over 30 years experience in clinical negligence, personal injury and associated solicitor's negligence. He also has a significant experience in Coroner's Inquests and CICA claims. Adam has been a Recorder since 1994 and is authorised to sit in Civil and Family Law (both Private and Public).
Adam's personal injury practice includes multi-track work for both claimants and defendants. He has significant experience in complex large claims as to liability, contributory negligence and quantum issues.
Adam's specific experience includes:
Adam's clinical negligence experience includes:
Adam's inquests experience relates to Hospital (Medical and Psychiatric) breach of duty including inquests arising out of alleged nursing failings; inadequate observations of intoxicated patient and inadequate assessment of risk of suicide / prevention of suicide attempts.
Personal Injury & Clin Neg
Experienced in RTA and fatal accident claims. His workload consists of complex and high-value matters for both claimants and defendants.
"He's very experienced and very comfortable dealing with sensitive issues."
Personal Injury & Clin Neg
‘He has a good handle on the subtle nuances of cases.’
Personal Injury
Leading Junior - Band 3
Experienced in RTA and fatal accident claims. His workload consists of complex and high-value matters for both claimants and defendants.
Strengths: "Adam is extremely good with clients and able to explain complex issues clearly and confidently. His knowledge in the field of personal injury is second to none." "A very good advocate."
Recent work: Acted in a case involving a soldier who sustained a head injury on being struck by a fellow soldier.
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Leading juniors
‘An astute operator.’
Personal Injury
Leading Junior - Band 3
Experience in RTA and fatal accident claims. His workload consists of complex and high-value matters for both claimants and defendants.
Strengths: "He is extremely experienced and knowledgeable." "Adam has an excellent eye for the finer details."
Recent work: Acted for the claimant in the case of Co-operative Group (CSW) v Pritchard, a Court of Appeal case which examined medical causation and assessed whether or not contributory negligence is available as a partial defense in assault claims.
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Leading juniors
'Brilliant on paper and a winner in court.'
Personal Injury
Leading Junior - Band 3
Instructed by both claimants and defendants on a range of personal injury matters, including high-value and complex road traffic accidents.
Strengths: "He has an excellent manner with clients and a great attention to detail." "He looks at the papers, advises quickly and always keeps you up to date."
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Leading juniors
'His workload includes cases arising from road traffic accidents and clinical negligence'.
Personal Injury
Leading Junior - Band 3
Has a broad practice covering a range of personal injury work, including claims in relation to RTAs, industrial disease, employers' liability, psychiatric injury and inquests.
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Leading Juniors
'Recommended for his strong track record in high-value settlement'.
Concentrates his personal injury practice on catastrophic injury claims and fatalities, particularly those arising from RTAs. He takes instructions from both claimant and defendant solicitors, and is praised for his strong advocacy skills.
Recent work: He acted in Co-Operative Group (CSW) Ltd v Pritchard, an appeal relating to medical causation and the question of contributory negligence as a defence in assault claims.
Adam Chippindall is recommended for personal injury work.
Personal Injury
Adam Chippindall tackles personal injury, clinical negligence and professional negligence cases. He is particularly highly regarded for his expertise in claims relating to road traffic accidents.
Adam Chippindall is recommended for personal injury work.
Personal Injury - Band 1
Adam Chippindall has a mixed personal injury, clinical negligence and professional negligence practice. He acted in a case where a child was injured after getting off a school minibus.
Adam Chippindall is 'a tremendous advocate'.
Personal Injury - Band 1
He wins market support as does the "very experienced" Adam Chippindall who appeared in the Court of Appeal in an RTA case dealing with contributory negligence and causation. Chippindall further handles fatal accidents and EL/PL cases.
Personal Injury
Adam Chippindall "ensures that each case receives the attention and consideration that it deserves, and impresses in the way he communicates advice to both client and lawyers alike."
Personal Injury
Adam Chippindall "gets to grips with the complex issues of claims very quickly and always offers extremely helpful advice."
Adam Chippindall is also recommended.
Adam Chippindall, a popular choice for both personal injury and clinical negligence instructions has seen an increase in joint settlement and mediation work.
For further information and enquiries please contact:
Personal Injury: Wendy Shaw or Olive Kavanagh
Clinical Negligence: Wendy Shaw or Olive Kavanagh
