Called 2008 
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Hylton specialises exclusively in personal injury and clinical negligence. He is instructed by Claimants and Defendants, and spends his time advising, drafting, and attending conferences, inquests, interim hearings, CCMCs, joint settlement meetings, mediations, and trials.
Hylton has been consistently recommended as a leading Barrister by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. He is described by the guides as 'approachable', 'thorough', 'brilliant in court', a 'superb advocate', and a 'rising star'.
In addition to his own workload, Hylton runs chamber's clinical negligence sub-group, is a director of the service company that manages Parklane Plowden Chambers, and also sits as a Deputy District Judge.
"Approachable and thorough." "He's someone who inspires confidence and works collaboratively with clients and solicitors. He has a keen eye for detail and is a superb advocate."
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Hylton is routinely instructed on:
Hylton is instructed by both Claimants and Defendants to:
Hylton is instructed on all kinds of cases including claims for/against:
Hylton frequently conducts inquests on behalf of various interested parties arising out of road traffic accidents, medical treatment, accidents at work, and industrial disease cases.
In addition Hylton is routinely instructed to work on claims involving the Law Reform, Fatal Accidents, and Human Rights Acts.
Legal 500 (2020) Clinical Negligence - Band 1
"Great at distilling complex cases for clients.’
Legal 500 (2020) Personal Injury - Band 3
"Deals with complex matters well."
Chambers and Partners (2020) Clinical Negligence - Band 3
Has an established presence in clinical negligence and receives instructions in a broad range of matters. His expertise encompasses inquests into psychiatric and hospital care, as well as failures to diagnose, extending to cases of patient fatality. His practice features claims relating to cauda equina syndrome, among other conditions.
Strengths: "He has a good attention to detail and is good with clients."
Chambers and Partners (2019) Clinical Negligence
"He is reliable and has good attention to detail." "Very efficient and gets straight to the point."
Legal 500 (2018/2019) - "He has a good manner with clients."
Chambers and Partners (2018) Clinical Negligence - Band 3:
Has a growing presence in clinical negligence and receives instructions in a broad range of matters. His expertise encompasses inquests into psychiatric and hospital care, as well as failures to diagnose.
Strengths: "He's very approachable and bright, very good with clients."
Recent work: Acted for the family of the deceased in an inquest into failings in psychiatric care after an informal patient committed suicide at home after being collected from the care centre.
Chambers and Partners (2018) Personal Injury - Band 3
Has a broad personal injury practice, acting in fast-track and multi-track claims as well as representing clients at inquests. He regularly undertakes cases arising out of RTAs and incidents occurring on construction sites. He represents both claimants and defendants.
Strengths: "Approachable and thorough." "He's someone who inspires confidence and works collaboratively with clients and solicitors. He has a keen eye for detail and is a superb advocate."
Recent work: Achieved a favourable settlement for a claimant who suffered a fractured hip and PTSD following a fall on a bus.
Chambers and Partners (2017) - "His advice is very succinct and he is brilliant in court. He is a safe pair of hands, bright and well prepared."
The Legal 500 (2017)- "He is very bright and has a great rapport with clients."
The Legal 500 (2016)- "A conscientious and realistic lawyer."
The Legal 500 (2015) - ‘He is robust and provides good advice; a rising star.’
The Legal 500 (2014) – ‘His personal injury and clinical negligence expertise is complemented by his knowledge of motor-related fraud’
The Legal 500 (2013) – Hylton’s ‘service standards are second to none’.
Personal Injury
Bus driver suffered leg fractures causing a permanent exacerbation of type II diabetes - Schedule £223k
Motorcyclist struck at roundabout causing orthopaedic injuries - schedule £300k
Labourer suffered crush injury to foot - schedule £292k
Pedestrian struck causing brain injury - liability disputed settlement £100k
Untraced MIB claim concerning rider of a trike who suffered a head injury – Schedule £423k
Technology tutor developed occupational asthma at work - Schedule £125k
Clinical Negligence
Failure to suture the circumference of a stoma - Settled at JSM £400k
Failure to respond to NHS 111 calls - Settled £300k
Fatal surgical quantum only case - Settled at mediation £200k
Failure to spot bowel perforation during a cholecystectomy – Settled £115k
Delayed diagnosis of locally advanced carcinoma of the rectum causing death – Schedule £516k
Failure to diagnose bilateral haemothorax and dissecting atherosclerotic rupture of the aorta leading to death – Schedule £1.2m
Failed sterilisation & wrongful birth claim – settled £37k
Fatal claim arising out of negligent laparoscopic assisted colostomy – settled £40k
Failure to diagnose radial styloid fracture – settled £58k
Severe brachial plexus injury arising from reconstruction – Schedule £255k
Below knee amputation as a result of failure to diagnose Charcot foot – Settled £120k
Severe damage to brachial plexus during weaver dunn reconstruction - settled £180k
Elderly protected party suffered fall at hospital – Settled at mediation £50k
Fatal claim after suicide caused by post partum psychosis - settled £250k
Inquests
2 week inquest concerning construction worker who stepped in front of a crate of falling glass
2 week inquest relating to a steel worker who died when a shard of metal was projected from a test rig manifold
3 day inquest touching the death of an elderly women who died from burns sustained when she fell into a hot bath
5 day inquest relating to the death of an electrical fitter whose clothing caught fire whilst using a grinder in an oxygen enriched dry well
5 day jury inquest touching the death of an informal psychiatric patient who stabbed himself to death immediately after being allowed home
Clinical Negligence sub-group coordinator
Director of Plowden Facilities Limited
Deputy District Judge on the North Eastern Circuit
LLB (Hons) Newcastle University (2007)
BVC, BPP Leeds (2008)
Personal Injury Bar Association (PIBA)
Leeds & West Yorkshire Medico Legal Society
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
Action against Medical Accidents (AVMA)
