Stephen Killalea KC has a leading silk’s practice in personal injury specialising in representing claimants in catastrophic brain and spinal cases.
Stephen is also recognised as one of the leading health and safety silks in the country and specialises in criminal prosecutions arising out of fatalities or major incidents.
Stephen Killalea KC is noted in particular for his handling of matters relating to liability, he specialises in complex, high-value catastrophic claims relating to extremely severe brain and spinal injuries. He is commended by instructing solicitors for his advocacy and for his ability with clients.
Ranked in tier 1 of the top Personal Injury silks, The Legal 500 2022.
Ranked in band 1 of the top Personal Injury silks, Chambers UK 2021
Former winner of Chambers UK “Personal Injury Junior of the Year”
ABC (BY OS) v XYZ (2020) (Leading Kane Simons): Acted for a claimant in a brain injury case for a man in his mid-fifties which settled for a lump sum of £2.65 million and an annual periodical payment of £275,000 – an assumed capitalised value in excess of £6 million.