Hugh Johnson

Hugh specialises in complex healthcare claims, particularly those involving spinal cord injury. He solely undertakes claimant clinical negligence claims, whether against the NHS or private healthcare providers.

Hugh is a Partner and Head of Medical Negligence at Osbornes Law. A specialist clinical negligence lawyer with 20 years’ experience, Hugh has recovered more than £65 million in damages for his clients in that time, supporting them with their current and future needs.

He started his career with a large regional firm, where he undertook a broad range both personal injury and clinical cases.

Hugh is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and The Royal Society of Medicine. He is accredited APIL Senior Litigator.

Hugh was elected secretary of the APIL Spinal Injury Special Interest Group in 2014 a post he had held continuously, before being appointed the group co-ordinator in August 2018.

Hugh has spoken at the GovToday Social Care Conference and has both chaired sessions and spoken at the APIL Advanced Brain and Spinal Injuries Conferences.

He is a contributing author to Lewis & Buchan on Clinical Negligence (8th Edition) published in October 2019.

His articles on the role of expert witnesses in healthcare litigation have been featured in The Lawyer and Lexology legal updates.