Call: 1994
Dr Simon Fox
Simon practices exclusively in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury claims involving complex expert medical issues at trial.
Simon qualified as a doctor at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and worked in the UK, New Zealand and Central Africa from 1989 to 1994. His experience included casualty, terminal care, neurosurgery and treating casualties from the Mozambique civil war.
Due to his medical background he had always intended to specialise in clinical negligence.
Simon represents both claimants and defendants in clinical negligence. His experience covers most areas including paediatric brain injury, anaesthetics, orthopaedics, ophthalmology and oncology. He has recently developed particular interest and experience in neurosurgical and neuroendocrine negligence.
Simon was appointed Assistant Deputy Coroner for Avon in 2010.
Simon was included as a “Notable Practitioner” in Clinical Negligence in Chambers & Partners 2006, described as retaining a strong reputation and “uses his medical knowledge appropriately and well”.
In Chambers and Partners 2007 Simon was described as a Leading Junior working “across the clinical negligence field and completing a large amount of inquest work. Solicitors applaud his 'compassionate approach and responsiveness'”.
The Legal500 2007 describes Simon as “one of the best Clinical Negligence Juniors in the country” and that “he has an overtly reasonable and calm approach which belies his evident ability to get his hands dirty in a fight”.
Chambers and Partners 2008 list Simon as a Leading Junior in clinical negligence, describing him as "one of the leading lights in the region". He received a wealth of positive feedback for his "in-depth knowledge of the law" and his ability to "get to the crux of a matter quickly". He is also admired for his client-friendly approach by interviewees who say "he is one of the most delightful barristers you'll ever meet."
Chambers and Partners 2009 recommends Simon as a Leading Junior - "solicitors were ... impressed with Simon Fox, who stands out as technically skillful, great with clients and able to hold his own with experts".
Legal 500 2009 states "No5 Chambers’ Bristol-based Dr Simon Fox is ‘one of the best clinical negligence juniors in the country‘."
Chambers UK 2010 describes Dr Simon Fox as 'one of the set's main draws. He elicited a tranche of enthusiastic feedback for his “excellent client care skills," as well as for "his strength on his feet in court.”'
