Pankaj Madan > Chambers of William Audland KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Pankaj Madan

Position

Pankaj specialises in Catastrophic and Life-Changing Injury with specialist expertise in traumatic brain injury and severe Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Functional Neurological disorder claims. He attracts a loyal and ever-increasing following from both Defendant insurers and Claimants. He acts usually only in high value cases often involving pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists. He is adept at liability issues. He is the author of two books,  one on Chronic Pain and another on Subtle Brain Injury claims. He has an excellent understanding of medical issues and sits on the Royal Society of Medicine, Pain Section Council.

He is from a medical family and has an excellent understanding of medical issues. He is renowned for his meticulous eye for detail and sensitive, sympathetic client approach, The Legal 500 in 2022 said that :-

“Pankaj Madan is regularly sought after by claimant and defendant firms for his expertise in catastrophic brain injuries, and has notable strength in cases involving subtle brain injuries”

In fact, he has been commended every year by the Legal 500 since 2008.

Pankaj is routinely instructed nationally by leading firms and he frequently confers with insurers, medical experts in chambers or severely injured claimants often in hospitals or rehabilitation facilities or their own home. Travel anywhere in the country is not an issue. However he was one of the first to adopt paperless working and video conferencing many years before the pandemic.

He is instructed and respected by leading Defence firms, and sought after by the insurers often at the first intimation of a claim. He adopts a team approach with the insurer and Solicitor.

He is a Deputy District Judge brings his Judicial experience to every claim particularly  in costs management of high value cases for both Claimants and Defendants.

He is experienced in claims of the utmost severity exceeding £10 million. He often appears against Leading Counsel on his own.

Career

Qualified 1997, Middle Temple. Past assistant editor of ‘Personal Injury Precedents and Pleadings’.

Memberships

PIBA; PNBA; North Eastern Circuit.

Education

Leeds Grammar School; Magdalene College, Cambridge (1996 MA Hons Law 2(1)). Accredited advocacy trainer North Eastern Circuit, trained by CEDR.

Leisure

Keep fit, gym, opera, theatre, travel.