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Chambers and Partners (2021) Clinical Negligence - Band 2

"He is very approachable, on the ball, has a good manner with clients and takes a sensible approach to cases." "He deals with things in an effective and pragmatic manner."

Chambers and Partners (2021) Personal Injury - Band 2

"Very approachable and good with clients. He has strong analytical skills and works hard to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients."

Legal 500 (2021) Clinical Negligence - Band 1

‘Hylton is extremely approachable and very good with clients. He always sets an agenda for a conference so that the client fully understands the purpose. His advices and notes of conference are also concise and helpful.’

Legal 500 (2021) Personal Injury - Band 3

‘Highly skilled and recommended for complex matters.’

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

Is a 90% liability offer 1 working day before a 5 day clinical negligence trial a genuine attempt to settle?

Clinical Negligence sub-group coordinator

Director of Plowden Facilities Limited

Deputy District Judge on the North Eastern Circuit