Chambers Review
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UK-Bar
Clinical Negligence - Northern (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Michael Smith typically advises defendants on personal injury and clinical negligence claims that include birth injury, delays in diagnosis of cancer and infections. He is well-placed to act in cases involving complex questions of patient consent.
Strengths
Mike is very good at complex medical issues and understands the commercial pressures that NHS clients face.
He's very open about risks and can be punchy and robust, but only in ways that are helpful for the team. Mike is very charming but he gets straight to the point. He is very good in multi-party cases.
Michael's grasp of complex legal and medical issues is excellent, as is his ability to cut through the details of the case to identify the central issue and advise pragmatically.
