Dr James Piers > Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP Offices
The Cottons Centre 5th Floor
South-West Hay's Lane
SE1 2QG
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Dr James Piers
Work Department
Injury and Medical Claims
Position
Partner on the Injury and Medical Claims Team
Career
James is a solicitor, a medical doctor and a qualified barrister.
While his legal expertise is focused on spinal cord injury cases, he also has a special interest in cases that involve complex medicine and surgical errors, and the management of critically ill patients.
Working in the NHS for 6 years, his medical practice involved surgical fields, in particular orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery, and also included emergency medicine, cardiology and intensive care.
In his legal career, James is a highly experienced litigator with two of his cases progressing to successful trials at the High Court:
William Shortall v Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust [2014] EWHC 246 (QB)
Sheard v Cao Tri Do [2021] EWHC 2166 (QB)
Alongside his legal practice, James regularly gives training on medicolegal report writing to senior doctors wishing to become expert witnesses and he has been asked to speak on issues of medical law and patient safety at various professional conferences.
Memberships
Sits on the Council of the Royal Society of Medicine, Patient Safety Section and is involved in efforts to improve the delivery of safe patient care.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
Noted for its ‘outstanding strength in depth’, the clinical negligence practice at Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP primarily litigates in catastrophic injury cases, including surgical errors in spinal and hip cases, neurosurgery, misdiagnosis and delayed treatment of cancer, as well as maternal and birth injuries resulting in hypoxia and cognitive injuries. Jackie Spinks leads the team, assisted by the ‘brilliant and hugely respected’ Jenny Kennedy
, whose expertise covers disputes concerning cognitive, spinal and amputation injuries. Ali Malsher frequently advises on emergency medicine and surgical injury cases, while Jock Mackenzie typically handles disputes pertaining to sepsis, rare medical conditions and intensive care, along with cognitive conditions such as cerebral palsy and meningitis. James Piers is experienced in cases requiring expertise in fatal illnesses, complex surgical and medicinal errors, along with spinal cord injuries. Samuel David is a specialist in cases relating to delayed diagnosis of serious conditions and complex birth injuries.