Mass Ndow-Njie
Mass enjoys a multi-disciplinary practice covering areas including clinical negligence law, personal injury law, sports law as well as Inquests and Inquiries. He regularly appears in court on cases in these areas.
In July 2020, Mass became the first ever Pupil Barrister to be awarded ‘Barrister of the Week’ by The Lawyer Publication. In January 2021, he was recognised as Advocate’s ‘Pro-bono Hero of the Month’ for his dedication to a pro-bono case and the result obtained on behalf of his client. In November 2021, Mass was presented with two awards in quick succession after he was declared as the winner of the Middle Temple Young Barristers Association (MTYBA) Rule of Law Essay Competition and commended as a Future Leader at the 2021 Chambers and Partners Awards. In January 2022, Mass was listed amongst the ‘Hot 100’ Lawyers across the UK.
Practice Area
Panel
- Other Publications
Qualified Year
- 2019
Experience
- 7BR (2021 - Present)
- Government Legal Department (2019 - 2021)
Membership
- The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
- Personal Injury Bar Association (PIBA)
- Constitutional and Administrative Law Association (ALBA)
1 Contributions by Mass Ndow-Njie
PRACTICE NOTES
Clinical negligence: delayed diagnosis and treatment—duty, causation (material contribution) and loss of a chance
Introduction
The duty of care expected of doctors and other clinicians is widely recognised. Yet claims alleging delayed diagnosis or treatment are often made harder by issues of causation. Almost every clinical negligence claimant arrives with existing health risks. The core question in this field is whether, and exactly which, further harm and loss were brought about by the supposed medical negligence...
Types of claim
Cases involving delay in treatment or diagnosis arise across the NHS. The most substantial claims tend to occur in acute and emergency settings—an unwell patient moves through many steps in a large hospital, and each stage offers scope for delay. Typical instances include:
late ambulance attendance at the scene or slow transport to hospital
patients being incorrectly triaged in A&E
postponed referral for investigations
investigations being misinterpreted
delay or failure in obtaining senior or specialist input
In Gouldsmith, a breach of duty was found where vascular problems affecting the claimant’s fingers and hands should have prompted the hospital trust to...
PI & Clinical Negligence
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