Expertise

Stewart has significant experience of bringing complex maximum severity claims in the High Court in London. He acts for individuals in a variety of cases including spinal, brain injury, birth injury, amputation, psychiatric, fatal and delay in diagnosis of severe sepsis cases.

Recognition

Stewart is a key member of the clinical negligence team that is ranked as Tier 1 in The Legal 500.

Experience

Matters in which Stewart has acted include securing a seven-figure compensation award for an individual who sustained a spinal cord injury due to a delay in diagnoses of a tumour. Other successful high-value settlements include cases involving cerebral palsy caused during birth, brain injury following routine surgery and a fatal claim involving substandard mental health treatment.

Stewart’s recent settlements include:

• Securing £3.75m for a lawyer left paraplegic after spinal infection misdiagnosed as lung cancer – click here.
• Securing £4.3m for a 31 year old man who acquired blindness following a delay in treating a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), which caused raised intracranial pressure. See here for further information – click here.
• Securing a £2m settlement following failure by paramedics to immobilise spine – click here.
• Securing £1.3m for a 59 year old woman for delay in diagnosis and treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome resulting in severe right foot drop. See here for further information – click here.
• Securing £1.4m for a 36 year old mother of two for delay in diagnosis of sepsis, which caused septic shock and multiple organ failure. See here for further information – click here.
• Securing £2.4m for a 65 year old retired IT consultant who became tetraplegic due to a delay in diagnosis of a cervical spine abscess. See here for further information – click here.

Career

After obtaining a distinction in the Legal Practice Course, Stewart began his training contact at Blake Morgan LLP in 2008. He qualified in 2010 and began his career in healthcare regulation acting for the General Medical Counsel in relation to competence and misconduct hearings, before going on to specialise in clinical negligence claims. He joined the clinical negligence team at Stewarts in 2013, became an associate in 2016 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2019.

Accreditations and Memberships

Stewart is an Accredited Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). He is also a member of the charity Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA).

Publications

Stewart has contributed to APIL’s PI Focus publication on several occasions including sharing case studies.

Expert Witness Journal featured a case settlement summary by Stewart in its June 2022 issue.

Personal

Stewart enjoys outdoor activities and sports including football, golf, cycling and skiing. Stewart raised over £2,000 for the Back Up Trust by cycling from London to Paris as part of a team including hand cyclists.