Jonathan Zimmern

Partner @Fieldfisher

London, GB

Jonathan is a partner within the Clinical and Medical Negligence Team at Fieldfisher. He has over 20 years of experience dealing with complex, high-value medical negligence cases. He is a qualified barrister and his work covers many areas including birth injury, brain injury, delayed diagnosis, spinal and orthopaedic injury, nursing negligence and surgical negligence. Some of Jonathan\'s recent cases include:• A claim for over £14million for 13 year old girl left quadriplegic after routine spinal operation, following 10 day trial• A claim for £1.5million following the failure to diagnose and treat a brain haemorrhage• Success in the Court of Appeal following ground breaking case in relation to the duties of care owed by clinicians to third parties affected by genetic information arising from treatment of a patient.• for failure to treat compartment syndrome following an RTA, resulting in a below knee amputation• Interim payments of in a multi-million pound claim for a young woman with a craniotomy who suffered brain damage when she was allowed to fall from bed as a result of nursing negligence. • for negligent treatment of an anal abscess, following two day for a man following the failure to diagnose and treat a brain for a delay in diagnosing and treating carcinoid cancerIn addition to his clinical negligence practice, Jonathan also has responsibility for the team acting on behalf of the Trustees for the vCJD Compensation Scheme.Jonathan has been described in the Legal Directories as a qualified barrister who is \"skilled in handling high-profile cases relating to spinal injury, plastic surgery and birth injuries\" and as a lawyer who is \"very thoughtful about evidence and tactics\",\"passionate and courageous\" with \"…an incredibly inquisitive and analytical mind\",\"meticulous preparation of cases, sound forensic judgment and impressive command of medical issues\".

Inns of Courts School of Law

Bar Vocational Course, Law

City St George’s, University of London

Common Professional Examination, Law

King's College London

Master's degree, Medical Law and Ethics

The University of Edinburgh

Master's degree, English Literature and History