Christopher Malla, Kennedys London

Discussion: NHS pre-litigation Pilot
Christopher is Kennedys’ global head of Healthcare and a highly regarded defendant solicitor, defending a wide range of clinical negligence claims on behalf of indemnity providers, public and private hospitals and clinics.
Christopher has specialist expertise in dealing with both liability and quantum on high value fetal medicine, cerebral palsy, obstetric and paediatric claims, and is experienced in representing clients at round table meetings and mediations. Christopher is an expert on Periodical Payments.
Known for his “tremendous client care” and “extraordinary wealth of knowledge and experience”, he has represented NHS Resolution across a myriad of complex matters, from the indexation test cases that proceeded to the Court of Appeal, to the reclassification of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and the impact on Periodical Payment Orders and advising on Covid-19 Group litigation. He is also well versed on multi-jurisdictional issues and the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) and has successfully secured a higher PIDR in numerous claims where the Claimant was injured in England but now resides abroad.