Scott Donovan

Scott has developed a widely recognised specialist knowledge and skill in clinical negligence cases. He is regularly instructed in a wide range of medical and surgical cases. He has a particular specialist knowledge and experience of acquired brain damage cases, involving complex liability and causation issues.

Scott has also developed extensive professional contacts with medical experts, quantum experts and financial advisers. He is always able to advise as to the suitability of experts. He is willing to discuss new and ongoing cases and readily responds to e-mails and other preferred means of contact. He strongly believes in the team approach, working closely with solicitors and other experts to achieve the most advantageous results for his clients.

He is a strong supporter of CFA/ATE funding of suitable cases so as to extend access to justice for those that don’t qualify for public funding.

Scott is a member of APIL, Personal Injuries Bar Association, Professional Negligence Bar Association and a founding member the Northern Circuit Medical Law Association.

Chambers Legal Directory 2009

“With his wonderful way of charming judges and clients Scott Donovan at Atlantic Chambers is an experienced senior junior and a “real specialist who certainly knows his onions.”

Legal 500 Directory 2009

Atlantic Chambers’ ‘personable and very clever’ Scott Donovan, a veteran of the Alder Hey Inquiry, has handled numerous complex clinical negligence cases, taking several through to the Court of Appeal.

He is currently involved in cases involving the following areas of medicine:-