Hugh Johnson

I am a clinical negligence solicitor conducting complex and high-value claims, with a particular interest in claims involving spinal cord injury, whether as a result of failed diagnosis, substandard surgery or inadequate management of pre-existing conditions such as mental health care. For 17 years, I have assisted Claimants to rebuild their lives following life changing injuries. I am interested in patient safety and performance management of clinicians within the private health sector. I am a Partner at Stewarts - the UK's largest litigation only law firm, which specialises in high value and complex disputes for both personal and commercial clients. The clinical negligence team is noted for providing "a Rolls Royce service to clients" and is top ranked by the leading practitioner guides. Legal 500 'Leading Individual': (2022) "Hugh Johnson is very experienced in this area, with great tactical acumen and legal knowledge." Chambers & Partners: (2020) [Hugh is] "extremely hard-working, with a good knowledge of the law and good tactical instincts" 'clients say: "His preparation of cases is meticulous."' (2018) "He is very hard-working and very thorough, provides good client care and prepares his work to the highest standard." Recent catastrophic injury settlements (capitalised) include: - £4.5m (2021) - Paraplegia following a failure to diagnose and treat a spinal epidural haematoma - £1.4m (2020) - Paraplegia following an attempted suicide, arising from mismanaged community care - 200k (2019) - Failure to diagnose a colloid cyst, leading to the death of a young mother. - 900k (2017) - Mild brain injury following an attempted suicide, arising from mismanaged community care - £2.4m (2015) - Failure to treat a degenerative orthopaedic condition (paraplegia) - £2m (2015) - Failure to decompress a spinal haematoma in a 74 year old patient (paraplegia) - £3.25m (2014) - Negligent gastrointestinal surgery, leading to a substantial loss of earnings claim - £5.84m (2013) - failure to diagnose & treat a neck fracture dislocation (tetraplegia)