This document provides an overview and summary of the qualifications and experience of Dr. Kevin Naylor. It outlines that Dr. Naylor is a dual qualified barrister and medical doctor, having practiced medicine for 7 years in various specialties. It notes that Dr. Naylor's practice focuses on clinical negligence and personal injury, acting for both claimants and defendants. His medical background is considered an asset. The document provides recommendations from other legal professionals and summaries of Dr. Naylor's experience in clinical negligence and personal injury cases.

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Dr. Kevin Naylor
Overview
Kevinoriginallyqualifiedasa doctorand practisedmedicine for7years.He isone of a small number
of dual qualificationbarristerspractisinginthe UK.He has heldUniversityTeachingHospital postsin
the followingdisciplines:
General Medicine,General Surgery,Accident&Emergency,Obstetrics,Paediatrics, Medicineforthe
Elderly, General Practice andPsychiatry.
Kevinpractisesinthe fieldsof clinical negligence andpersonal injury,actingforbothclaimantsand
defendants.Hisbroadbasedmedical knowledgeisanenormousasset.Hispractice alsoincludes
coroner’sinquestsandsolicitors’negligence claimsarisingoutof the conductof clinical negligence
and personal injuryclaims. Kevinisalsoanaccredited Mediator.
Recommendations
“A master tactician who can immediately identify the key issues in a complex case. He is one of only a handful of UK
barristers who is also a qualified doctor and his input in a case is invaluable. A silk in all but name.”
Sarah Barclay, Partner, Sarah Barclay and Co.
“A very persuasive advocate with great courtroom skills.He prepares cases meticulously and fights very hard for his
clients. His medical knowledge gives him a tremendous advantage dealing with expert witnesses”
Michael Saul, Partner, TJL Solicitors
“A very sound counsel who has a calm, measured and empathetic manner with clients. Engagingly unpretentious.
Helpful and approachable to those instructing him, always personable; a good eye for detail and excellent on analysis of
complex issues.”
Elaine Meehan, Head of Clinical Negligence, Ralli Solicitors.
“Kevinis the leader in his field.He brings a calm and measured approach to cases and has an outstanding track record.
His medical background puts clients at ease as they quickly realise that they are dealing with an exceptionally
knowledgeable barrister”
Pam Roberts, Headof Clinical Negligence, WHN Solicitors
“KevinNaylor is an excellent barrister and advocate. I have always found him most efficient and reliable and Ihave
never experienced any delay in my cases when Kevinis involved. His practical and sensible approach to his work is
refreshing and I find him an absolute pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend him highly enough and I am delighted
that I came across Kevinwhen I did because his work makes my life a little easier and it keeps my clients very happy”
Carol Sinnott, Principal, Sinnott Solicitors
Kevinis easy to work with and provides a very personal service.He is very knowledgeable and his advice is always
thorough. As a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist his medical knowledge is of considerable benefit”
Caroline Marchbank-Caunce, Partner, Simon A Holt & Co.

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Practice Summary
Kevinisregularlyinstructedbybothclaimantsanddefendants. The followingis adescriptionof
some recentcases,byreference tosubject:
Clinical Negligence
Obstetricandneo-natal management:wrongful birth;IUGR;failure todiagnose fetal
hydronephrosis; inadequateCTGmonitoring;cord prolapse;excessive use of Syntocinon;shoulder
dystocia;depressedskull fracture;inadequate resuscitation;retinopathyof prematurity;failureto
diagnose Wilson’sdisease;maternalinjuryincluding failure tomanage pre-eclampsiaappropriately,
perineal injury resultinginurinaryincontinence, PPHresultingfromnegligentmanagementof 3rd
stage,requiringhysterectomy.
Gynaecology :failure todiagnose endometriosis;failedsterilisation.
Minimallyinvasive (keyhole)surgery :sepsis, organdamage andbowel perforationduring
laparoscopiccholecystectomy;negligentherniarepair.
Anaesthesia:inadequate anaesthesia,anaestheticawareness,cervical cordinjury.
Neurology:failure todiagnose prolapse of C5/6;negligentdelayindiagnosisandtreatmentof
tuberculousmeningitis;negligenttreatmentof extra-dural haematoma.
ENT: negligentmastoidectomyresultinginbrainherniation.
Cosmeticsurgery:lasereye surgery,face lift,brow lift,blepharoplasty,rhinoplasty,facial fillers,
mastopexy,breastaugmentation,buttockaugmentation,abdominoplasty,Plasmalite(laserhair
removal),liposuction.
Dental Negligence:negligentperiodontal screeningand management;failuretodiagnose and
manage malocclusion; failure todiagnose andpromptlytreatcaries;failure todiagnose peri-apical
and peri-odontalinfection; failure todiagnose retainedroot;inadequateassessmentpriorto
provisionof bridge; failure toobtainconsentfortreatment;negligentrootcanal treatment;
negligentexecutionof postcrown.
Oncology : delayindiagnosisandtreatmentof carcinoma(breast,colon,pharynx,lung,skin).
Orthopaedics :failure todiagnose caudaequinasyndrome; negligentjointreplacement(total knee,
uni-compartmental knee,hip,shoulder);failure todiagnosedevelopmentaldysplasiaof the hip;
failure todiagnose shoulderdislocation;severe brachial plexusinjuryasaresultof negligentre-
locationof dislocatedshoulder;failure todiagnosespinal infection; negligentmicro-discectomy
resultinginperforationof iliacarterycausingmassive haemorrhage; negligenttreatmentof various
fractures(wrist,ankle,hip);failure todiagnose scaphoidfracture.
Cardiology :negligentangioplasty; failure todiagnose acute myocardialinfarction;negligent
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Gastroenterology:failuretodiagnose Crohn’sdisease; negligenttreatmentof ulcerativecolitis;
negligentgastroscopyresultingin cerebral hypoxiaandbraindamage;negligentcolonoscopy
causingcolonicperforationrequiringcolostomy.
Nephrology:failure todiagnosePUJobstruction.
General surgery :small/large bowelperforationduringsurgery; failure todiagnose anastomoticleak;
failure totreatintra-abdominal sepsis; failure todiagnose acute colitis; failure toproperlymanage
fistulae.
General Practice : failure todiagnose andtreat variousconditionsincludingmyocardial ischaemia,
transientischaemicattack, temporal arteritis, renal vasculitis, acute lowerlimbischaemia, CVA,
abdominal pain, developmental delay;negligentear- syringingcausingtympanicmembrane
perforation.
Psychiatry : wrongful prescriptionof addictive drugs;failure todiagnose andappropriatelytreat
acute psychoticepisode resultinginthe homicide of the patient’s5yearolddaughter.
Personal Injury
Keviniswell knownforadvisingbothclaimantsanddefendants inhighvalue quantumcases.He has
particularexpertiseincaseswhere medical causationiscomplex.Hispractice encompassesall areas
of personal injury.Insummary:
Traumatic headinjury,resultinginsevere permanentbraininjury.
Spinal cordinjury causingpermanentneurological deficit.
Peripheral nerveandbrachial plexusinjuries.
Loss of sight.
Deafness.
Single andmultipleorthopaedicinjuries.
Traumatic amputation.
Softtissue injuries.
Burns andscarring
Injurycausedbyoccupational exposure tohazardoussubstances.
Psychiatricinjury
Chronicpain.

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Cases
Clinical Negligence
Illustrative Recent Cases
Hartleyv Blackpool Fylde &Wyre TeachingHospitalsNHSFoundationTrust
The 35 yearoldfemale Claimantsufferedlife-threateningintra-abdominal sepsis asaresultof
anastomoticleakage followinganelective anteriorresection.She requiredmultiple further
operationsandsufferedarecto-vaginal fistula,para-colostomyandincisional herniae andshe hasa
permanentcolostomy.Breachof dutyandcausationwere robustlydenied.Causationwascomplex,
the Claimantarguingthather maininjury(the inabilitytorestore gastro-intestinal continuity) was
materiallycontributedtobythe negligentdelayindiagnosingthe anastomoticleak. The claim
settledata JSMfor £250,000.
DanielsvDr Hadoke
The 22 yearoldClaimantsufferedinjury12yearsago whilstworkingasan aircraftengineerinthe
RAF.He sufferedavascularnecrosisof the right(dominant) scaphoidandultimately requiredawrist
fusion,asa resultof failure todiagnose ascaphoidfracture.The Defendantwasworkingasa GP sub-
contractedto the MOD. The Claimanthadto overcome significantlimitationdifficulties,the index
treatmenthavingtakenplace over12 yearsago. The Claimantsucceededatthe trial of the
preliminaryissue of limitation.Afterdetailedquantuminvestigations,the claim settledataJSM in
the sum £310,000.
Faheyv (1) BoltonSalford& TraffordMental HealthNHS Trust (2) TraffordBorough Council.
The case concerneda 5 year oldgirl whowas stabbedtodeathin a ritualistickilling,byhermentally
ill mother.Kevinrepresentedthe victim’sfatherinthe civil claim, havingearlierrepresentedthe
familythroughoutthe statutoryInquirywhichheardevidence overseveral months.The civil claim
was settledforasubstantial (confidential) sum, shortlybeforetrial.
Bravo v Royal Bromptonand HarefieldNHSFoundationTrust
The 79 yearoldmale Claimantunderwentelectivecoronaryarterybypass grafting[CABG] followed
by a revisionoperation.He sufferedanadverse reactiontothe sternal wiresandclipsusedinthe
operation,bothof whichare standardcomponentsusedthroughoutthe NHS.The case concerned
issuesof informedconsentandthe technical performanceof the 2 operations.Liabilityand
causationwere denied.Afterlengthynegotiations,the claimsettled,the Claimantaccepting£75,000
indamages.
RaffertyvDr Weis
Negligentdelayindiagnosingandtreatingthe deceased’smalignantmelanoma.Liabilityand
causationadmittedfollowingservice of proceedings.Quantumisyettobe determined.Claim
pleadedinexcessof £750,000.

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Cosmetic Surgery
Kevinhasbeeninstructedinover100 cosmeticsurgerycasesinthe past2 years.The cases coverthe
entire spectrumof cosmeticsurgeryincludinglasereye surgery,face lift, brow lift, blepharoplasty,
rhinoplasty,facial fillers,mastopexy,breastaugmentation, buttockaugmentation, abdominoplasty,
Plasmalite (laserhairremoval),liposuction etc.
Examples:
S v (1) Dr Kramer(2) Dr Alexandrides(3) 111 HarleyStreetClinicLtd(4) AmericanCosmeticSurgery
ClinicLtd.
A novel andcomplex cosmeticsurgeryclaim.The 39 yearold female claimantunderwentbuttock
augmentationwithinsertionof implants.The claimproceededagainst4defendants:the operating
surgeon;a differentsurgeonwhotreatedthe Claimantpost-operativelyandthe 2 companies
responsible forthe clinicwhere the Claimantreceivedtreatment.The claimrequiredexpert
evidence incosmeticsurgery,microbiologyandclinical psychology.The issuesincludedthe technical
performance of the original operationandthe failure toofferadequatepost-operative treatment
togetherwithcomplex causationissues.The treatmentinquestiontookplace overa2 year period,
encompassingover40consultations.Liabilityandcausationwere robustlydeniedbyeach
defendant.The claimsettled,the Claimantaccepting anofferof £70,000 in damages.
Raperv (1) Dr Almeida(2) The Hospital Medical GroupLimited
The 25 yearoldfemale Claimantunderwentbreastaugmentation.The issuesinthe claimagainstthe
operatingsurgeonincludedpre-operative consentandthe performance of the index operation.The
claimagainstthe SecondDefendantallegedbreachof contract,bothinrelationtothe definitionof
“Surgeon”withinthe SecondDefendant’sstandardtermsandconditionsandbreachof section13 of
the Supplyof Goodsand ServicesAct.The claimhad wide implicationsforthe SecondDefendant,a
national providerof cosmeticsurgery,sinceitwasallegedthat the surgeonselectedbythe Second
Defendantandadvertisedonitswebsite was notadequatelytrainedandqualified.The claimwas
robustlydefendedbybothDefendants.The claimsettledonthe firstdayof the trial,the Claimant
acceptingan offerof £100,000.
PenningtonvDrPaul McArthur
The 56 yearoldfemale Claimantunderwentafaceliftoperationperformedbythe Defendant.The
claimconcernedissuesof informedconsentrelatingtothe positioningof the operationscarand the
technical performance of the operation.The claimwasrobustlydefended,the Defendantbeing
anxioustoprotecthisprofessional reputation.The trial tookplace over3 days.The claimsucceeded
and the Claimantwasawardeddamagesinthe sumof £30,000.
Simpsonv(1) Dr KhalidKhan(2) Optical ExpressLimited
The 36 yearoldmale Claimantunderwentlasereye treatment[LASIK(LaserIntrastromal
Keratomileusis)] performedbythe firstDefendantonbehalf of the SecondDefendant.He wasleft
witha significantvisualdefect.The underside of the corneal flaphadbeen negligently laseredbythe
FirstDefendantbefore beingreplaced,producingacontourdeformitywhichwasthe cause if the

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visual defect.LiabilitywasdeniedbybothDefendants.Followingexchange of expertevidence the
case settled,the Claimantaccepting£100.000 indamages.
Personal Injury
Illustrative Recent Cases
Ball v Sagar
The 42 yearoldClaimantsufferedsevereinjurieswhenhismotorcyclewasstruck bythe Defendant’s
vehicle.Inadditiontosufferingmultipleorthopaedicinjuriesthe claimantsufferedCRPSwith70%
leftupperlimbdeficit.The Clamantwasunable tocontinue workingasa helicopterpilot.Damages
agreedat £950,000.
Gwynne-LyonsvSwindonBoroughCouncil
The 46 yearoldClaimantsufferedawhiplashinjuryinwhatappearedtobe aninnocuouslow speed
road trafficaccident. He developedfibromyalgiawithsignificantgeneraliseddisability.The
Defendant’sinsurersoughttoresile froma pre-actionadmissionof liability. The Defendant’s
applicationwassuccessfullyopposed.The claimsettledwithdamagesagreedinthe sum£400,000.
Dockeryv Wilkinson
The 46 yearoldClaimantsufferedawhiplashinjuryinaroadtrafficaccidentresultinginchronic
occipital neuralgia.The claimwaspresentedonthe basisthathercontinuingsymptomsrendered
herdisabledwithinthe meaningof the EqualityAct 2010 and she lostthe chance to progress her
teachingcareer.Afterlengthynegotiationsthe claimwassettledfor£310,000.
Lenchv Curtain
An unusual case.The 64 yearoldClaimantsufferedsegmental fracturesof the tibiaandfibulawhen
hiscycle was struckby the Defendant’svehicle.The orthopaedicinjurieslargelysettled.However,
the Claimantalsosufferedpsychiatricinjuryinthe formof an obsessive compulsive disorder[ICD
F42.1] witha guardedprognosis.Damageswere eventuallyagreedinthe sum£130,000.
Jacksonv Smethurst
The 25 yearoldClaimantsufferedabrachial plexusinjurywhenhermotorcycle wasstruckbythe
Defendant’svehicle.She workedasa PCSOand itwas herwishto applyfora jobas a Police
Constable inthe Lancashire Constabulary.The Claimantclaimeddamagesforherlostchance of a
careeras a Police Officer.Damageswere agreedinthe sum£350,000.
ObayuwanavPahirathan
The 51 yearoldClaimantsufferedvariousinjuriesinaroad trafficaccidentincludingacomminuted
fracture of the tibial plateau.Inaddition,she sufferedadeteriorationinherpre-existingdiabetes
mellitus.The worseningdiabetesincreasedthe riskof micro-vascularandmacro-vascular
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prosthesiswhichwouldbe requiredwithin10 years.Medical evidence wasobtainedin5 different
disciplines.Damageswere agreedinthe sum£330,000.
Murray v Lambe
The 22 yearolduniversitystudentsufferedawhiplashinjurywhich,onhercase,materially
contributedtoan exacerbationof CFS/ME[chronicfatigue syndrome/myelopathic
encephalomyelitis].Damageswere agreedinthe sum£75,000.
Reported Cases
Carr v Stockport Health Authority CA (CivDiv) 23/03/1999
Severe birthinjury.
(1) Ann Enright (2) John Enright v (1) Dr Kwun (2) Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Trust [2003]
EWHC 1000 (QBD)
Wrongful birth.Birthof childwithDown’sSyndrome followingfailuretoprovide appropriate
antenatal screening.
Bottomleyv TodmordenCC [2003] EWCA Civ1575
Duty of care at common lawand underO.L.A.1957. Claimantseverelyinjuredinpyrotechnicdisplay.
Casey v East Lancs HA [2004] EWHC 289
Causation. Delayindiagnosingganglio-neuroblastoma.
Glassv Surrendran [2006] EWCA Civ 20
Extensionof time forservice of ClaimForm.
Hullock v East Ridingof Yorkshire County Council [2009] EWCA Civ1039
Costs.
Ellisv Lokat QBD (Birmingham) ( Judge OliverJonesQC) 06/10/2011
Motorcyclistsufferedfatal injuriesDriverof vehicle transporterandhisemployerheldliable where
the driverhad turnedtooslowlyata trafficlightcontrolledcross-roadsjunction,causingcollision
withmotorcyclisttravellingonthe oppositecarriageway.
The Shipman Inquiry
Kevinwasinvolvedinthe ShipmanInquiryoveraperiodof 4 months,representingDrAlan Banks,an
employeeof WestPennineHealthAuthoritywhoassistedthe Police intheirinitial investigationinto
Shipman,6 monthsbefore hiseventual arrest.

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Inquiry intothe death of Chloe Fahey
Kevinrepresented the fatherof Chloe Fahey,a5 yearold girl who wasstabbedto deathina
ritualistickilling,byhermentallyill mother.The wide rangingInquiryheardevidence overseveral
monthsand inthe InquiryReport, widespreadcriticismswere made against the police,mental
healthpersonnelandsocial workerswhomissedcrucial warningsignsof herdeterioratingmental
health.
Career History
1985 : QualifiedinMedicine.
1985-1989 : PractisedinUniversityTeachingHospitalsinthe followingdisciplines:
General Medicine,General Surgery,Accident&Emergency,Obstetrics,Paediatrics,
Medicine forthe Elderly,GeneralPractice andPsychiatry.
1989-1991 : LL.B. (Hons.).Studiedlaw whilstworkingfulltime asGPDeputy.
1991-1992 : Innsof CourtSchool of Law. (VeryCompetent)
1992-1993 : LL.M. (International andCommercialLaw)
1993 to date : Barristerpractisingonthe NorthernCircuit.
Qualifications
MB.Ch.B.MRCGP LL.B. (Hons) LL.M.
Memberships
Personal injuriesBarAssociation
FoundermemberSocietyof DoctorsinLaw (SODIL)
Hobbiesand Interests
Kevinenjoysskiing.He isveryenthusiasticbutessentiallyunskilleddespite over400 hoursof
personal instruction.Hisotherinterestsinclude fishing, topiary andwalkingtothe village pubwith
hisfamilyandtrustedLabradors,Malt and Harry.

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