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Tim has very good technical knowledge, is always well prepared and willing to go the extra mile. A meticulous, very intelligent junior.
Legal 500 2022
Clinical Negligence
Tim appears for claimants and defendants in the public and private sectors. The financial value of the cases he is instructed in, whilst rarely exceeding the importance of the case to the individual claimant or clinicians involved, is usually six to seven figures, with one case in the last year exceeding £20m. Complexity is often not linked to value, with Tim acting in cases of high complexity involving numerous fields of expertise.
He has experience in a broad spectrum of matters including delayed / missed diagnoses, the consent process, missing records, negligent treatment and / or surgery, in the settings of primary and / or secondary care, dentistry, and care in the community (including health visiting and nursing).
More specifically in the two years he has been instructed in cases involving amputation, cancer, cauda equina syndrome, chronic pain and central sensitising syndromes, complications following childbirth, cosmetic procedures, diabetic foot ulcers, emboli, hip dysplasia, mental health disorders, shoulder dystocia, stroke / TIA, suicide, traumatic brain injury and vascular matters. He also has particular experience in colorectal cases (tears resulting from childbirth, failure of anastomosis after laparoscopic bowel resection, haemorrhoidectomy).
Procedural issues he has acted or advised on in the last year include:
- steps to take when suspecting the wrong defendant has been sued in multi-defendant cases;
- deployment of and response to surveillance evidence;
- seeking permission to change experts (both in respect of one who became ill and another in whom all confidence was lost);
- how to address conflict in drafting agendas.
Notable Cases
S v B (2020)
Represented the defendant NHS Trust in a High Court case that was due for a split-trial on liability in March 2020. The central issue was whether or not the claimant should have been offered thrombolysis in the particular circumstances of his presentation and liability turned on the evidence to be provided by expert Vascular Surgeons.
Following the successful resistance of the claimant’s application to redact parts of one of the defendant’s trial witness statements (a Consultant Vascular clinician), Tim led a round table meeting for the defendant. Just under a fortnight later, and a little short of 3 weeks prior to the trial’s commencement, the claimant discontinued his entire claim.
M v D (2020)
Represented the defending NHS Trust in a medical negligence claim pleaded in excess of £7.1m. The claim arose after a diagnosis of cauda equina (incomplete) and subsequent discectomy. The claimant alleged that she should have received different safety-netting advice at a hospital attendance for back pain, 3 months earlier. Breach of duty was therefore in dispute.
The claimant had a poor outcome following surgery. The expert neurosurgeons did not agree causation of the poor outcome, with the defendant’s expert opining that it was due to non-negligent (and rarely occurring) arachnoiditis.
The claim settled following an offer made at JSM, for the sum of £1.2m, avoiding the costs of a 5-day trial.
C v P (2019)
Represented the defendant NHS Trust in an Erb’s Palsy (Group 2) claim which was pleaded at over £2.6m. A settlement was agreed between the parties less than two weeks before trial. The settlement sum (£650,000) was approved by Mrs Justice Lambert sitting in the High Court, and an anonymity order granted to the infant claimant pursuant to CPR 39.2(4).
G v X (2015)
Represented the defendant in a case involving complications to the mother following childbirth in which liability was disputed and the claim pleaded at nearly £1.4m. Settlement achieved after JSM.
Shortall v Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust (2014) EWHC 246
Represented the defendant in a week-long trial of liability as a preliminary issue. The matter concerned the use of the air insufflation test in low colorectal anastomoses following laparoscopic resection of the bowel for removal of cancer.
Tokyo Industries 5 Limited v Megwa & Anor
Appeared for the successful claimant / respondent in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Nicholson v Thames Water Utilities Ltd & MTS Cleansing Services Ltd (2014) EWHC 4249
Acted for the claimant whose home suffered exterior and interior flooding of raw sewage, the latter of which was not cleared by the sewerage undertaker and was alleged to have led to serious injuries being sustained by the claimant.
If you would like to instruct Tim Found or would like help or advice in doing so, please call and talk to our excellent clerking team, led by Chief Executive/Director of Clerking, Paul Cray. Our phone number is +44 (0)20 7583 9241. Alternatively, please email us at chambers@farrarsbuilding.co.uk
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Appointments & Memberships
- Professional Negligence Bar Association
- Personal Injury Bar Association
- Bar Pro Bono Unit
Education & Qualifications
- Pupillage at Farrar’s Building
- Lord Denning Major BVC Scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn
- Hardwicke Entrance Award from Lincoln’s Inn
- Nottingham Law School (BVC)
- Exeter University (LLB – Bachelor of Law)
- Dulwich College (Scholar)
Testimonials
Ranked as a Leading Junior for Clinical Negligence in Legal 500 2023.
‘Particularly good at sifting through complex evidence.’
Legal 500 – Clinical Negligence, Leading Junior
“He will always go the extra mile and thinks quickly on his feet to get the right result for the client.”
Legal 500 – Clinical Negligence, Leading Junior
Directory Quotes
Tim is ranked in both Chambers UK and Legal 500 as a Leading Junior in Clinical Negligence.
“Tim was very good at creating a strong working relationship with the client which assisted with resolving the matter.”
“His written advice is comprehensive and easily understandable, even on the most complex issues.”
“He is good with witnesses and experts.”
“Tim is a smart strategist who is very good on his feet.”
“Tim is excellent in all areas of clinical negligence.” Chambers UK 2024, Clinical Negligence, London Bar.
‘He is a very capable and skilled barrister who fights for the best possible outcome.’ Chambers UK 2024, Clinical Negligence, London Bar.
‘He always makes the right points and is very wise.’ Chambers UK 2024, Clinical Negligence, London Bar.
‘Tim’s advocacy is first class: focused, always relevant and never a bad point taken. He is great on his feet and in cross-examining witnesses.’ Legal 500 2024, Clinical Negligence, London Bar.
‘ Tim has very good technical knowledge, is always well prepared and willing to go the extra mile. A meticulous, very intelligent junior.’ Legal 500 2022, Clinical Negligence, London Bar.
‘Extremely personable and understands clients’ needs’. Legal 500, Clinical Negligence, London Bar.
‘Particularly good on paper and sifting through complex evidence’
Previous Employment
Prior to coming to the Bar, Tim worked in both small businesses and larger concerns, in temporary and permanent positions across various industries including:
- Aviation (National Air Traffic Services)
- Charity (Age Concern)
- Government (National Probation Service)
- Healthcare (GP surgery and an NHS PCT)
- IT
- Leisure
- Travel
Personal Interests
Whenever the time and opportunity presents Tim enjoys, traveling, snorkelling, skiing, playing golf and watching films.