Members of the Devereux Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Group regularly act in high-value and high-profile claims, with a long-established reputation for dealing with all types of accident and disease cases. Set out below are the details of some of the recent settlements reached by Stephen Killalea KC, Robert Weir KC, Christopher Walker, Stephen Cottrell, and Harry Sheehan.
The settlements achieved by Devereux members help the injured parties and their families with access to ongoing care, support and accommodation, thus improving their quality of life.
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Young woman injured in construction site accident. Traumatic brain injury and facial injuries. Settled £4.5 million on full liability basis (leading Stephen Cottrell).
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Incident in public car park involving altercation and drink and drugs. Young male with severe TBI. Care currently statutorily funded. Settled after JSM (and approved) on basis settlement at £15 million. Approached on 75% recovery basis with full value of £20 million.
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Teenager sustained TBI when struck by car as ran across a suburban road. Compromised on a full liability valuation of £10.5 million.
Rob Weir KC settled a claim for the defence insurer (Tony Stanger of Ageas) involving a child with an injury in utero leading to cerebral palsy for the equivalent of about £20m. Rob was instructed by Justin Harris of Dolmans solicitors.
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Rob Weir KC settled a claim for a cerebral palsy child with a very limited life expectancy who is totally reliant on others for £9m plus a PPO rising to £595k p.a. for life. Rob was instructed by Anne Kavanagh of Irwin Mitchell.
12 year old female suffered severe TBI in rta. At date of settlement she was 20 years old. Her mental capacity and her ability to live independently were in issue. The Claimant’s Schedule exceeded £9 million. Acted for the Defendant alone against Claimant’s silk. Settlement of £3.75 million approved by the High Court in May 2026.
Instructed by Bryn Hesketh of MOH Law, Cheltenham.
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43 year old male underwent surgical operation to harvest and artery, following which he developed acute limb ischaemia. Re-vascularisation surgery failed and a transtibial amputation was performed. Acting for the Claimant. Settled for £3.5 million in March 2026.
Instructed by Jonathan Peacock of VWV Solicitors, Bristol.
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34 year old male cyclist suffered a likely mTBI in rta. He developed grossly disabling migraines, in respect of which the relative contribution of organic and psychological factors was in issue. He was struggling to continue with well paid work in analytics. Medical prognosis was contested. Acting for the Claimant. Settled for £1.4 million in March 2026.
Instructed by Frances McCarthy of Pattinson & Brewer, London.
SDN v RYJ & Markerstudy (Approval hearing in April 2026).
Settlement of £8.75M for a young man with a traumatic brain injury and significant psychiatric symptoms.
Instructed by Hilary Wetherell of Irwin Mitchell.
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PYG v AWK (Approval hearing in March 2026) .
Settlement of £4.5M for a young woman who suffered a severe brain injury in an accident at work.
Led by Steve Killalea KC, instructed by Riffat Yacub of HJA, opposite Angus Withington KC.
Harry acted for a claimant who was struck by a taxi that reversed into her. Liability was admitted.
The claimant suffered a frontal intracerebral haemorrhage with subarachnoid haemorrhage and a linear skull fracture. It was described by expert neurological evidence as a ‘severe head injury’. At the time of settlement the claimant continued to experience significant symptoms and her prognosis remained guarded.
The claim was settled for the sum of £150,000.
Harry was instructed by James Burrell of Bridge McFarland LLP.
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Harry acted for a child claimant who was injured in a road traffic accident. He was in the back seat of a taxi when the taxi driver accelerated without warning and crashed before the claimant had an opportunity to secure his seatbelt. Liability was admitted.
The claimant suffered a mild brain injury and significant psychiatric injuries which affected the claimant’s behaviour and, in particular, his ability to access education. The claim was complicated by concerns that pre-dated the accident about the claimants’ academic functioning and attentional problems. Subsequent to the accident, the claimant was diagnosed with ADHD, which would have affected his behaviour and educational trajectory in any event.
The court approved settlement for a sum of c.£55,000.
Harry was instructed by Stephen Nye of Irwin Mitchell, Birmingham.
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Harry acted for a claimant who was injured while working as the bosun aboard a boat. He was involved in an accident whilst mooring the vessel and suffered the traumatic amputation of all four fingers on his dominant hand.
Liability was firmly denied on the basis that the claimant was wholly responsible for the accident and that, in light in particular of his senior role aboard the vessel, he should not have allowed the accident to occur. Liability was further complicated by the fact that the Claimant’s injury occurred outside the UK and that his contract of employment was not governed by the law of England and Wales.
The claim was settled for a confidential sum.
Harry was instructed by Kathryn Hudson of Bridge McFarland LLP.
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Harry acted for a claimant who fell from a great height and landed on a concrete floor. Liability was admitted.
The claimant suffered a very severe brain injury and a severe injury to his spine. The injury had a catastrophic effect on the claimants’ life. He would never work again and was left with significant care needs.
The claim was settled for the sum of £1m.
Harry was instructed by Nicola Golding and Sophie Dewsbury of Irwin Mitchell, Birmingham.
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