Michael Scobie

Michael has particular experience in cases involving brain and spinal cord injury. He also frequently acts in cases involving fatalities and represent families at inquest. His specialism is complex and high value personal injury and clinical negligence cases.

Experience
Amongst many others, Michael has acted for client’s successfully in cases relating to:

• Delays in diagnosis of cancer
• Fatal accidents
• Brain injury claims
• Orthopaedic and spinal injury
• Vascular injury (including claims involving the development of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis)
• Cardiac injury
• Ophthalmic injury
• Road traffic accidents
• Accidents at work

Recent cases:

• Obtaining significant damages in a case relating to a fatal delay in the diagnosis of cancer.
• Obtaining significant damages in a case involving negligent post-surgical management.
• Obtaining significant damages in a case involving failures to treat a spinal abscess resulting in paralysis.
• Obtaining an early admission of liability and extensive rehabilitation provisions in a case involving severe lower limb injuries caused by an accident at work.

Outside of the office
Michael enjoys spending time with his family (3 kids), football (playing and watching), and tending to his allotment.

Qualifications
Michael graduated with a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester in 2006. He then completed the Graduate Diploma in Law and obtained a degree in Law in 2009. His qualification date is 3/15/2012.