About
Kay is the Managing Director of CL Medilaw and a Law Society‑accredited clinical negligence specialist. She has particular expertise in cases involving substandard maternity care and is a strong advocate for early intervention for children with brain injuries, as well as for the prompt acknowledgment of errors within the NHS. A long‑standing trustee of The Pace Centre in Aylesbury, she is committed to ensuring children with neurodisabilities receive early, specialist therapy. She also works closely with a number of charities supporting individuals and families with complex needs.
Kay represents families across England and Wales in claims arising from injuries sustained during pregnancy, labour, delivery or neonatal care, including cases where children have developed cerebral palsy. Her practice also includes complex paediatric claims, such as failures to diagnose and treat meningitis. She plays a key role in leading the firm’s national team and its extensive obstetric litigation practice.
Case Highlights
Kay’s case highlights include:
- Securing compensation for a teenager with mixed dyskinetic-spastic cerebral palsy who is wheelchair-dependent, has reduced cognitive abilities and requires 24-hour care. She led a team of lawyers representing the family and adopted a fresh strategy after a previous firm had abandoned the claim following its initial investigation. Kay secured substantial compensation for a child with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and global developmental delay caused by periventricular leukomalacia. The claim arose from the hospital Trust’s failure to carry out regular CTG monitoring or correctly interpret concerning symptoms such as headaches, blurred vision and ankle oedema, linked to high blood pressure. The Trust admitted that proper monitoring would have prompted an earlier delivery and prevented the brain injury. As the child will require lifelong care and support, the early admission of liability enabled immediate access to essential accommodation, care and mobility aids. The final settlement provided long‑term financial security for the child and his family.
- Kay successfully concluded a claim for an adult with severe dyskinetic cerebral palsy (GMFCS Level V), whose case had been previously investigated and abandoned by another firm during childhood. The claimant, now in her twenties and fully dependent on her parents, sought Kay’s specialist expertise. Kay advanced the claim on the basis that the CTG trace during labour had been misinterpreted, despite clear signs of fatal compromise and a deteriorating condition. Expert evidence confirmed that timely delivery would have prevented some or all of the brain injury sustained at birth. The settlement enabled the claimant and her mother to secure suitably adapted accommodation, external care, therapies and specialist equipment, significantly improving her quality of life and long‑term wellbeing.
