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Lauren Karmel
Work Department
Clinical negligence, Inquests and Personal Injury
Career
Call : 2017
Lauren accepts instructions in all areas of clinical negligence and inquest work, and is developing a strong paper-based practice in all areas of medicine, including dental, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, obstetrics and emergency medicine. Lauren is frequently instructed to draft pleadings in clinical negligence cases involving complex issues of causation, as well as written advices on procedural issues and quantum. She is happy to consider instructions on a CFA.
Lauren has a particular interest in inquest work and is frequently instructed to represent families and other interested parties on a regular basis. Lauren provides regular training to firms of solicitors on the engagement of Article 2 in the context of healthcare inquests.
Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Justin Valentine. Prior to commencing pupillage, Lauren spent two years working at the NHS Resolution. This provided valuable insight into clinical negligence claims in both primary and secondary care. Lauren also has prior experience assisting in Tribunal hearings on behalf of registrants before the General Medical Council and General Dental Council, having worked in a law firm specialising in professional discipline. After completing the BPTC, Lauren worked as an advocate for LPC Law and appeared in over 200 hearings in the County Court, including infant approval hearings, small claims and applications for relief from sanctions.
Memberships
- Personal Injury Bar Association
- AvMA
Education
- LLB Honours, University of Nottingham
- BPTC, City University London
- Middle Temple Benefactors Scholar
- Middle Temple Blackstone Scholar
- Diploma in Clinical Risk
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Lauren Karmel – St John’s Chambers ‘She is always prepared to go the extra mile.’
St John’s Chambers is one of the ‘go-to‘ clinical negligence sets on the Western Circuit and beyond. Justin Valentine is well regarded for his ‘meticulous attention to detail‘ and handles a wide range of claimant and defendant instructions, specialising in neonatal, cauda equina, and diabetes-related claims. He is counsel in several long-running, high-value claims, including those concerning historic negligence. Rachel Segal’s practice includes multiple cases involving the delayed diagnosis and treatment of cancers, particularly of breast cancer, as well as ophthalmology, gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, and obstetrics. Lauren Karmel ‘interacts well both with medical experts and claimants’ and has been instructed in relation to over thirty clinical and dental negligence cases this past year.