Cillian represents adults who have sustained serious, acquired brain injuries as a result of personal injury or clinical negligence. He is a Solicitor in Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Adult Brain Injury team and joined the firm in 2022.
He works closely with Ipek Tugcu and Caroline Klage, supporting clients whose lives have been significantly affected by catastrophic brain injuries. He also has experience acting for individuals who have sustained serious orthopaedic injuries, including amputations, as well as families pursuing fatal accident claims.
How Cillian supports clients
Cillian is known for his empathetic and client-focused approach. He understands the profound impact a life changing brain injury can have on every aspect of a person’s life and is committed to helping clients secure both the support they need now and the compensation they deserve for the future.
He takes pride in building strong relationships with clients and their families, providing practical guidance and reassurance throughout the claims process. One of the most rewarding aspects of his work is helping clients access the rehabilitation, treatment and support they need to maximise their recovery and quality of life.
Cillian is particularly proactive in securing early interim payments wherever possible. These are payments of compensation made before the claim has settled helping clients access specialist neurorehabilitation, care packages, equipment and suitable accommodation while their claim progresses.
Legal experience and funding expertise
Cillian has represented clients in claims against NHS trusts, private healthcare providers, motor insurers and employers. Alongside pursuing compensation, he works with public law specialists to secure and protect essential funding and support packages, with expertise in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding and Integrated Care Board (ICB) funding. He also regularly assists clients with related police investigations.
His experience includes a broad range of catastrophic injury and polytrauma claims, including:
- Brain injuries and neurological conditions resulting from negligent medical treatment, including stroke;
- Road traffic accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists;
- Workplace accidents.
Cillian also assisted Partners Caroline Klage and Rhiannon Daniel with the editing of the 4th edition of the APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims, published in March 2026.
Examples of clients Cillian has helped
Cillian works to secure the financial security, rehabilitation and long-term support his clients need to lead independent and fulfilling lives following life-changing injuries.
His notable settlements include:
- £8.5 million (£12.1 million on a full liability basis) for a client who sustained a catastrophic brain injury after being struck by a drunk driver.
- £2.8 million for a client who suffered an acute pontine stroke following a misdiagnosis.
- £700,000 for a client who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury after being struck on the head by a loft hatch while at work.
Outside of his legal practice, Cillian is passionate about supporting the brain injury community. He regularly volunteers and fundraises for charities that help adults living with acquired brain injuries rebuild their lives.
