Samuel Killcross

Sam has experience of representing claimants and defendants in small claims and fast track trials, including multi-claimant actions. He also enjoys a high success rate in making and defending against applications, including relief from sanctions, summary judgment and pre-action disclosure.

Illustrative cases

DG v MM: Insurance – secured judgment for four claimants in fast-track trial where fundamental dishonesty had been pursued.

R v K: Secured favourable outcome for the Claimant beating settlement pack offer in claim under RTA Protocol, claimed at 17k, judgment for 22k.

S v AXA: Had claim struck out due to failure by the Claimant to obtain a valid medical report, without which no valid claim could be brought, and which was beyond the scope of the court’s case management powers to remedy.

M v A: Conducted extensive research and review of medical records totalling well over 5,000 pages in respect of catastrophic injury/TBI case arising from an RTA valued at £3-5m and for which the Claimant had undergone more than a dozen surgeries.

Sam has drafted many opinions on liability/quantum, particulars of claim, schedules of loss and agendas for conferences with medical experts across a broad range of disciplines for clinical negligence claims.

Sam has worked on cases involving delayed diagnoses (of cancer, sepsis, avascular necrosis, Acanthamoeba keratitis and cystic fibrosis amongst others), and negligent/mis-sold cosmetic surgery.

He has also drafted quantum advice and undertaken research on several cases involving traumatic birth injuries, including a HIE claim valued at £30m.

Consequently, Sam is confident in analysing the interplay between different causative factors in complex medical presentations, and distilling his conclusions into clear, precise pleadings and advice.

Sam has also provided advice in dental negligence claims and has shadowed senior counsel extensively in conference and at trial to observe dental negligence litigation from both a claimant and defendant perspective.

Illustrative cases

AJ v NHS (2026): Had infant settlement approved for 35k in late diagnosis claim.

PD v NHS (2026): Advised on quantum in complex misdiagnosis claim which had resulted in multiple cardiac arrests and time in ICU for C who presented with numerous pre-existing conditions.

C v NHS (2026): Summarised medical evidence and drafted an advice on quantum in advance of a conference with a Claimant who had suffered a psychiatric injury arising from the traumatic birth of her first child.

H v NHS (2026): Drafted advice on a fatal accident case involving a misdiagnosis and subsequent discharge from hospital without safety netting of a child who died from a cerebral abscess. This involved careful consideration of how existing case law and principles might apply in respect of a fatal accident claim brought by a parent, since conventional arguments around dependency are oriented around child dependants claiming for the loss of a parent rather than vice versa.

S v MCH (2025): Drafted opinion and particulars of claim in a case where a care home resident had suffered from chronic pressure sores. This involved an in-depth analysis of the Defendant’s alleged negligence to establish causation due to the Deceased’s pre-existing health conditions, immobility and vulnerability to pressure sores.

• BA (Hons), History, First Class (Trinity College, Cambridge)
• M.Phil., Classics (Trinity College, Cambridge)
• GDL (The University of Law)
• BPC (The University of Law)

• ITSA Essay Competition, 2^nd Place (Inner Temple, 2024)
• COMBAR Mentee (Commercial Bar Association, 2024)
• Marion Simmons QC Memorial Prize, 2^nd Place (ARDL, 2024)
• ITSA Essay Competition, Runner Up (Inner Temple, 2023)
• Littleton Chambers Sports Law Essay Competition Finalist (Littleton Chambers, 2023)
• Vice Chancellor Award for Exceptional Advocacy Performance (The University of Law, 2022)
• Major Scholarship (Inner Temple, 2022)
• Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship (Inner Temple, 2022)

• Inner Temple
• Northern Circuit