Michael Roberts
Senior associate solicitor
Michael Roberts is a senior associate solicitor in the medical negligence department.
Michael joined Leigh Day in September 2013 as a solicitor in the clinical negligence department. He has a wide litigation background, having trained in human rights, actions against the police, social housing, as well as clinical negligence.
Legal expertise
Michael now concentrates solely on clinical negligence, working on a variety of cases involving medical negligence, including claims arising out of complex neurological care, cases involving failed heart surgery and high value cerebral palsy cases, typically arising from injuries sustained during birth.
Michael also works on a number of cases involving fatalities and assists families at inquests.
Michael is accredited as a Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and is also accredited by the SRA as a solicitor advocate (Higher Rights – Civil).
He has also been named as the first APIL Ambassador.
Key cases
- Helping to secure a multi-million pound settlement for a child born with cerebral palsy after her birth was mismanaged
- Working on a claim that resulted in a six-figure sum being paid to a woman who suffered a serious injury during spinal surgery.
Michael in the news
Bereavement Damages – are they enough? Michael Roberts, solicitor in the clinical negligence team, and William Broadbent, solicitor in the personal injury team, discuss the recent increase in bereavement damages and the differing viewpoints on the issue.
What people say
He was so helpful all the way through the process...Nothing was too much trouble. I cannot thank him enough. I would highly recommend Leigh Day to anyone.
Jane Carvin
Sarah and Michael supported our family with care and compassion throughout the lengthy legal process. We always felt that we were in the best hands,that they were doing their best for us and that we were not just another case to them.
Maureen, via Trustpilot
I can't recommend Leigh Day highly enough. Michael Roberts worked tirelessly for many years on my case. Throughout all meetings, appointments and conversations I was treated kindly and respectfully as a human rather than a case number.
Client of Michael Roberts
Accreditations
News
Bipolar woman died after choking on cake still in its plastic wrapper, inquest hears
An inquest into the death of a bipolar woman detained in a mental health unit heard that she choked on a slice of cake served in its plastic wrapper while she was left alone in her room.
Compensation for family after father dies from acute airway infection
The family of a patient who died after suffering a complete airway obstruction have received compensation.
Apology and compensation for man following severe chemical burn injury to his hand during cancer treatment at a London hospital
A man who was left with severe chemical burns after an intravenous line was incorrectly inserted into a vein in his hand has received an apology and compensation from an NHS Trust.