Lesley Herbertson
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
Band 1
About
Provided by Lesley Herbertson
Practice Areas
Partner specialising in birth, spinal and acquired brain injury work, as well as having many years of experience in handling a variety of other types of high value and complex clinical negligence claims, to include cases involving: amputation, chronic pain, death, cauda equina injury, substandard surgery, as well as incorrect or delayed diagnosis. Regularly dealing with multi-million pound cases often involving periodical payment orders.
Career
Qualified in 1990 at Pannone (now part of Slater and Gordon). Partner at Alexander Harris, which merged with Irwin Mitchell, before joining Potter Rees Dolan in June 2010.
Professional Memberships
Law Society Clinical Negligence Accredited and AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panels.
Chambers Review
UK
Lesley Herbertson is well equipped to deal with delays in diagnosis, birth injury claims and cases arising from surgical negligence leading to spinal and brain injuries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lesley is committed and diligent. She goes the extra mile, and her client care is faultless."
"She is a pleasure to work with."
"Lesley is committed and diligent. She goes the extra mile, and her client care is faultless."
"She is a pleasure to work with."