Expertise

Iain has extensive expertise representing clients who have sustained life‑changing injuries as a result of medical negligence. He acts for both adults and children, specialising in:

• Brain injury, including stroke claims
• Spinal cord injury
• Amputation
• Birth injury and cerebral palsy claims

Iain prides himself, and his team, on helping clients move forward with their lives and securing the best possible outcome for each individual.

He is regularly instructed on high‑value, complex claims and approaches every case with rigorous care and dedication. Client feedback includes:

“I can’t thank you enough for what you have done for me and my family. Your knowledge and skill are remarkable but your care and kindness mean so much to me. My first meeting with Iain seems such a long time ago, but your compassion has never altered. Please keep in touch — you have become more like family than my solicitor.”

“Iain has been wonderful. The whole team from start to finish have given me a first‑class service.”

Career

Prior to joining Stewarts in 2026, Iain was a partner and led the Brain Injury unit at Fletchers and is a solicitor advocate with Higher Rights of Audience in civil proceedings.

Accreditations and Memberships

• Accredited member of the Law Society’s specialist Clinical Negligence Panel Scheme
• Accredited APIL Senior Litigator

Publications and Media

Iain is author of the legal book A practical guide to stroke claims in clinical negligence (Law Brief Publishing).

Iain has written numerous articles and featured on several podcasts and contributes articles to PI Focus, and was a contributor to the 2016 Thalidomide Trust report Loss of earnings and pensions among UK Thalidomide survivors.

Iain also provides legal training to other lawyers with MBL Seminars.

Experience

Iain has extensive experience in achieving high-value settlements in complex medical negligence claims alongside leading and managing teams of lawyers.

He has secured many multi-million-pound settlements for his clients. Some examples include:

• £13.2m for a male who developed meningitis causing a severe brain injury and spinal cord injury, despite liability being denied
• £7.3m for a male who was paralysed at T3 level following failures in A&E to adequately immobilise an unstable thoracic fracture
• £7m for a male that sustained a brain injury following a stroke caused by surgical negligence
• £4.85m for a female who sustained a spinal cord injury causing paraplegia at T4 level following failures in the neurosurgery unit to monitor infection and a spinal abscess
• £3.75m for a male that had a brain injury caused by an infection following negligence from the plastic surgery department
• £2.5m for a male who had a stroke following failures to diagnose and treat a mini-stroke, despite liability being denied.

Recognition

Iain is regarded as a leader in the field of medical negligence. He is ranked as a Leading Partner in The Legal 500 and ranked as Band 2 in Chambers and Partners.

He has been shortlisted at the Personal Injury Awards for Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year, Claimant Lawyer of the Year and Outstanding Case of the Year.

Iain’s recent feedback in the legal directories include:

• “He is terrific, the complete article of a clinical negligence solicitor and is loved by his clients; he is simply excellent.”
• “Absolutely top-notch. Very experienced in both spinal injury and brain injury claims.”
• “Iain is outstanding. He develops a relationship of complete trust and understanding with clients. His attention to detail is second to none and those skills combined secure an excellent result.”
• “Iain has an incredible eye for detail. The thoroughness of his preparation is second to none. He is incredibly diligent, hard-working and someone you really want in your corner.”
• “Iain has amazing drive and determination to achieve the best possible outcome. He is caring, patient and understanding. He has amazing knowledge and excellent recall of the smallest facts. Iain cares deeply about each case and enjoys a challenge.”

Personal

In his spare time, Iain is enthusiastic about sports, health and exercising. He also enjoys spending time with family and friends and travelling.