Samuel Killcross

Sam has experience of representing claimants and defendants at trial, including multi-claimant actions. At trial he enjoys a significantly higher success rate than average, particularly on behalf of Defendants, and has been praised by clients for his ability to quickly establish a rapport with lay clients and help them in navigating the court system.

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 range of clinical negligence claims, with most of his cases involving injuries or complications arising from traumatic births.

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 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 also has experience of dental injury claims, meaning he is comfortable at navigating the challenges commonly posed by such claims on causation as well as on future treatment costs.

Illustrative cases

MH v NHS (2026): Advised on complex misdiagnosis claim in which an infant died of sepsis, breach and causation both heavily contested between experts. 

MK v NHS (2026): Advised on prospects of success and quantum for a birth injury in which medical evidence was contested on whether or not forceps delivery was contraindicated (and if so, to what extent). 

J v NHS (2026): Advised on merits of claim and damages for a claim involving septic arthritis in a newborn where hygiene protocols during blood-taking were not followed with complex issues of causation in terms of the source and spread of infection.

P v NHS (2026): Drafted advice on quantum and provisional damages in respect of misdiagnosis claim worth £50,000 involving multiple severe injuries to internal organs arising from preventable cardiac arrest.

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

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.

• 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