Jade Fergusson is a barrister, called in 2017 and specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and Court of Protection work. She prides herself on delivering clear, practical advice on complex medico-legal issues. She has a busy clinical negligence practice, acting for both Claimants and Defendants and is routinely instructed in a range of complex and high value cases including birth injuries, surgical negligence, fatal injuries, delay in diagnosis, informed consent and material contribution.
She has worked on cases that have involved significant attention to the presentation of care claims, including a case concerning delay in diagnosis of a rare metabolic disorder resulting in severe brain damage (settled – £23.7 million), complex brain injury arising out of negligent treatment at a psychiatric hospital (settled – £1.5 million) and delay in diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome (settled – £1 million)