Alison Moore

Chambers UK 2011: "bright, hardworking and brave."

Alison read law at Cambridge University, qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and joined Kingsley Napley in 1995.  She has been a Partner since 2002.

Alison is a highly regarded practitioner, who specialises in clinical negligence claims on behalf of claimants and is an accredited member of the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel.  She has a particular interest in cerebral palsy and other brain injuries and in claims on behalf of children.  Alison has achieved many high value settlements for her clients and has a reputation for achieving impressive results in the most complex cases.

Alison was the solicitor who represented the family in the high profile and successful Court of Appeal case of Lillywhite –v- University College London Hospitals NHS Trust [2006] Lloyd’s Rep Med 268 which addressed the standard of care and skill to be applied in antenatal ultrasound scanning.

Notable results from Alison’s caseload this year include a substantial settlement for a brain injured Claimant arising out of the failure to diagnose hydrocephalus following a subarachnoid haemorrhage and another substantial settlement for a Claimant who had been given inappropriate knee operations leading to severe pain and mobility difficulties. 

Alison continues to act in a number of wrongful birth and brain injury claims but also maintains her interest and expertise across the spectrum of clinical negligence cases.

She also acts as a Professional Deputy (formerly known as a Receiver) for clients who are unable to deal with the management of their damages award and affairs generally and she represents families at Inquests.

What the directories say

• “Bright, hardworking and brave” - Legal 500, 2009
• “Reasonable and calm approach” - Legal 500, 2008
• “Highly competent” - Legal 500, 2006          
• “Incredibly intellectual” - Legal 500, 2005
• “Excellent track record in complex obstetric and paediatric cases” - Legal 500, 2002

Professional societies

• Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMa) - Accredited Member of AvMa Clinical Negligence Panel
• Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
• The Medico-Legal Society
• London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA)
• The Law Society