Band 4
Provided by Alan Jacobs
Clinical Negligence
• Litigated clinical negligence claim for over £2m, liability/contribution between 3 defendants where the issues to be dealt with, ahead of a trial in 8 weeks’ time, were relating to a cauda equina injury. 1 defendant had admitted breach of duty but denied causation, the other 2 denied liability and had limited causation defences.
• Pre-litigation clinical negligence claim for £1.513m in relation to alleged negligent failure of a GP to diagnose sepsis, resulting in the death of a 44-year-old man. Breach and causation denied.
• Litigated clinical negligence claim for £5.2m in relation to an alleged failure to subject the claimant, a prisoner in prison, to a mental health assessment and to prescribe tranquilisers when he was suffering episodes of self-harm as a result of taking the drug "Spice", following which he self-blinded himself. Breach, causation and quantum all in issue.
• Litigated clinical negligence claim for circa £4m in relation to alleged negligence of a GP in prescribing a particular drug for a condition the claimant didn't have, and as a result she suffered life threatening side effects, leaving her in a wheel chair and in constant pain with fatigue. Breach denied and causation in dispute, though agreed for the purposes of the mediation. There was a trial on liability only, listed in 5 weeks’ time.
• Litigated clinical negligence claim for £2m against a GP for alleged negligence in failing to diagnose a DVT/PE in a 42-year-old man who subsequently died from those conditions. Breach and causation denied.
• Clinical negligence claim for £6m in relation to admitted delays in treating Cauda Equina Syndrome which the claimant alleges has caused his now permanent severe neurological pain symptoms. Causation was denied.
• Pre-litigation clinical negligence claim for £2.4m in relation to a failure to detect spinal cord compression in time, leading to Cauda Equina Syndrome causing permanent neurological damage, bladder and bowel incontinence, sexual dysfunction and psychiatric injury. Breach admitted but only some causation. The defence counter-schedule was £200k.
• Pre-litigation clinical negligence claim for £2.57m in relation to a failure to diagnose an infection of the hip in a young boy, leading to necrosis with the future requirement for hip replacement at age 30 - 40, and revisions at 60 and 75. A potentially world class young sportsman and who now plans a career as a personal trainer. Breach and causation admitted. The defence counter-schedule was £400k.
• Litigated clinical negligence claim for £2.755m by an elderly man in relation to alleged negligence in failing to properly repair a damaged bowel during surgery for a blocked bowel, leading to peritonitis, a colostomy and other complications. Breach, causation and quantum were denied and the defence counter-schedule was circa £121k.
Personal Injury
• Court of Appeal mediation scheme case. The defendants appealed the value of the judgement of £3.2m for personal injuries following the claimant being hit by a stolen moped and sustaining brain injury, contending that due to arguments about whether damages would be subject to income tax in the claimant's home country, the judgement should be for circa £1.6m. The claimant cross appealed seeking increased damages for future loss of income to increase the damages to circa £8m, and also to overturn the trial judge’s ruling that the claimant could not have provisional damages in relation to the risk of suffering dementia in later life as a result of his injuries.
Senior Mediator. Alan has over 40 years dispute resolution experience. He is a former partner with a high street claimant clinical negligence & personal injury law firm, then with DLA Piper & finally with Mills & Reeve. A highly respected practitioner widely recognised as a leader for mediating clinical negligence and personal injury claims.
Key Sectors:
• Clinical Negligence • Personal Injury
Alan has a background as a lawyer, acting for both claimants and defendants, having started law in claimant clinical negligence/personal injury work before taking on defence work.
Alan is also a Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme mediator.
CEDR Accreditation as mediator: 2002
Practicing mediator: 2002 onwards
CEDR Panel: 2004
CEDR Chambers: 2012
Retired as a solicitor: 2019
Full time mediator and a lead trainer for CEDR Faculty: 2019 onwards
Alan has mediated over 500 cases, in excess of 400 being clinical negligence. He was chosen to mediate by both the claimant and defence teams in over 20% of all of the clinical negligence mediations conducted under the NHS Resolution mediation scheme in both the years 2023/2024 & 2024/2025.
Court of Appeal Mediation panel
Outside of mediation, Alan has his hands full with 4 children, 5 grandchildren (so far!) and a treasured King Charles Spaniel
Alan’s hobbies mostly centre around music, either listening to it, playing it or as a videographer, recoding live music.
Sheffield University LLB
Law Society Finals Part 1 & 2
Provided by Chambers
Alan Jacobs of CEDR is an experienced mediator who is regularly instructed by commercial clients. He has a strong track record in handling a variety of disputes, including some high-value professional negligence claims.
Provided by Chambers
Alan is an excellent mediator with a careful and measured approach to his job. He gives the impression to both parties that he is there to work collaboratively and steps in to give helpful guidance.
Alan Jacobs is so respectful, thoughtful and considerate. He is appreciated by claimant and defendant teams as he keeps the right balance.
Alan is an excellent mediator with a careful and measured approach to his job. He gives the impression to both parties that he is there to work collaboratively and steps in to give helpful guidance.
Alan Jacobs is so respectful, thoughtful and considerate. He is appreciated by claimant and defendant teams as he keeps the right balance.