Josh is a Partner and Head of Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Complex Injury team.
Since qualification in 2012, Josh has specialised in representing Claimants who have sustained serious injuries in a variety of circumstances; from road traffic collisions, to accidents at work to injuries caused in a healthcare setting. Working on behalf of both adults and children, he has developed expertise across both personal injury and medical negligence claims of the utmost complexity. Josh has experience of bringing claims both domestically and abroad.
Josh now leads a team of specialist lawyers and regularly features in the Legal 500, the industry’s leading legal directory for his contribution to the sector. Most recently, he is described as a “Key Lawyer” and a “Next Generation Partner” for his significant recognition from clients and peers.
Josh has a proven track record for acting for clients who have sustained life-changing orthopaedic injuries including upper and lower limb amputations. Since 2017, Josh has been actively involved in supporting the limbloss community through his work with the national charity, the Limbless Association.
Over the last decade, Josh has also developed an expertise in dealing with technical claims involving fatalities. Josh is currently acting in several high-profile fatality claims, some of which involve cross border litigation and require a knowledge of foreign laws and jurisdictions.
Josh is highly experienced in litigating medical misdiagnosis, women’s health, sensory loss and surgical negligence claims against private hospitals, NHS Trusts and GPs. He is engaged in the development of the firm’s burgeoning Women’s Health team acting on behalf of women who have received delayed gynaecological cancer diagnoses or sustained maternal trauma in childbirth.
In recent times, Josh has also developed a particular interest in the emergence of claims arising from modern forms of transport like e-scooters. Moreover, he regularly contributes to stakeholder discussions on the development of laws around automated vehicles, as well as holding an interest in automation claims including robotic surgery.
Josh has become a prominent commentator on automation, smart motorways and e-scooters – regularly featuring in the national media on the topics.
Josh is an accredited Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Notable cases
Josh settled a high value claim on behalf of a gentleman who sustained significant trauma in a hot air balloon accident. This claim was brought under the Montreal Convention and liability initially disputed by a well-known, multinational Defendant.
Josh currently acts on behalf of multiple claimants in cross border litigation following a tragic road traffic collision in France which caused the death of a young mother, and the serious injury to several other family members.
He also acts in multiple claims arising from the Croydon gas explosions in August 2022.
Securing a £300,000 award for a high-profile client who was attacked and severely injured by cattle owing to the negligence of a farmland owner.
Obtaining a £600,000 settlement for a bereaved family following the misdiagnosis of a cardiac condition which, had it been properly diagnosed, would have been treatable and avoided the death of a young mother.
In 2025, securing a £1m settlement for a terminally ill client whose undiagnosed myeloma caused avoidable spinal compression and permanent functional impairment.
Securing a 2.2m settlement on behalf of an employee who sustained life-changing injuries following a fall from height at a well-known redevelopment site in London. In the same year, Josh secured another £2.2m compensation award for a young mother who sustained lifelong injuries, including bowel incontinence, following negligently caused birth trauma at the time of her daughter’s birth.
Other notable settlements in recent years include a settlement in excess of £10 million pounds for a junior doctor who sustained spinal cord injuries in a motorway collision and a £5 million pound settlement for a young man who suffered a traumatic brain injury whilst a passenger in a road collision.
Media & Publications
Josh has appeared live on BBC TV and radio providing his view on a range of medical negligence and injury stories and regularly appears in national and legal publications as an expert on personal injury claims such as The Times, The Law Society Gazette, Solicitors Journal and the Insurance Times.
- Elizabeth line gap that’s hurt passengers won’t be fixed for another four years – Metro (28 March 2025)
- Injured on your bike abroad? Here are the top five things you should do – Sportive.com (24 February 2025)
- Another E-Scooter battery fire raises urgent need for regulation – Solicitors Journal (19 July 2024)
- Blood scandal report clears compensation barriers for victims – The Times (30 May 2024)
- Government announces self-driving legislation in King’s Speech – Fleet News (7 November 2023)
