Practice Overview
Roger is an experienced advocate who is recommended by the legal directories in the fields of clinical negligence and personal injury. He is also well known for his expertise in litigation relating to animals and farming.
Described in Chambers UK as “fantastic” and “excellent on his feet” and in Legal 500 as “a formidable force”, he has been praised “by solicitors and peers alike for his technical expertise, communication skills and ability in negotiations”, he is “very approachable and very bright” and provides “excellent analysis of complex insurance and liability issues”.
He has previously been shortlisted for the Chambers and Partners Personal Injury Clinical Negligence Junior of the Year award. He is also a Recorder on the Western Circuit.
Roger is recommended in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK, who note that he is “highly rated … with a particular focus on catastrophic birth injury cases” and that he is “excellent at presenting even the most complex cases in simple and easy to understand language and has a very reassuring manner with clients.”
He has substantial experience of claims related to obstetrics and gynaecology (eg cord prolapse, chronic partial hypoxia; acute profound hypoxia Erb’s palsy); neonatology (eg treatment of hypoglycaemia, circulatory collapse); gastroenterology (eg failure to diagnose ulcerative colitis; incorrect diagnosis of invasive carcinoma); paediatrics; orthopaedics (eg ineffective arthoplasty); cardiology; plastic surgery; mental health (including the management of patients with suicide ideation); spinal injuries; MRSA; and general practice.
Chambers UK confirm that Roger “is much sought after for claims involving accidents caused by animals and for handling farming matters generally”. He has been instructed on behalf of a number of the country’s leading racehorse trainers and is frequently instructed in claims under the Animals Act for both Claimants and Defendants; insurance policy issues arising out of such claims; product liability issues relating to feeds and equipment; malicious prosecution claims against farmers, and farming matters generally.
Pursuing and defending litigation against insurers arising out of fires etc, often involving allegations of fraud arson, material non-disclosure and breach of warranty/condition. Policy interpretation and construction. Disputes concerning status of employees and resultant insurance implications. Property damage claims, flood cases; motor insurance and claims relating to the MIB.
Roger is recommended in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK where it is noted that he “brings a very calm, cool and forensic excellence to difficult and high-value cases”. His practice includes all aspects of personal injury litigation, including claims arising from stress at work; bullying, harassment and assaults; industrial disease (WRULD, deafness, asthma, cancers); manual handling and other workplace accidents, including fatal accidents and sporting accidents; Animals Act cases; catastrophic injuries; spinal injuries; and cases involving allegations of chronic pain. He has appeared in a number of the leading cases relating to vicarious liability for intentional torts including Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets in the Supreme Court, and Mattis v Pollock in the Court of Appeal.