Karen Boyle

Karen Boyle specialises in complex personal injury cases, clinical negligence claims, coronial law, costs law and employment law.

In Personal Injury Karen is instructed in high value, complex cases, often involving fatalities, traumatic brain injury or catastrophic injuries. Recent cases include breach of statutory duty claims, fatal accidents, road traffic accidents, occupiers’ liability claims, injuries to reproductive organs, chronic pain, and psychological trauma. She is a member of the Personal Injury Bar Association.

In Clinical Negligence, Karen receives instructions on cases involving a wide range of negligent care both in primary care settings and hospitals, including cancer diagnosis and care, obstetrics and gynaecology, elective surgery, ophthalmology, and orthopaedics.  Karen also has experience in cases involving geriatric care including development of pressure ulcers, developing in acute circumstances or over prolonged periods i.e. in care settings.

Karen regularly acts in inquests, for interested parties, including family, private companies, and publicly funded bodies.  She is often then instructed in any subsequent claim.

Karen is frequently instructed in costs cases arising from most claims.

Karen’s employment practice includes work for Claimants and Respondents.  She regularly appears in the ET on cases involving unfair and wrongful dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.

Karen undertakes work for Water and Sewerage Undertakes pursuant to their statutory duties and obligations.

Karen is very approachable and is keen to ensure clients are put at their ease.  Karen is thorough and well prepared.  She prides herself on attention to detail and clear advice.