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Matthew Westlake

020 7650 1200 mwestlake@leighday.co.uk

Work Department

Clinical Negligence

Position

Matthew is an experienced claimant clinical negligence solicitor, having specialised in this field since qualification in 2016. Prior to this he gained a Neuroscience degree from Bristol University before studying post-graduate law and moving to Leigh Day in 2012. Matthew has experience across a wide variety of clinical negligence cases including birth injury claims, orthopaedic claims, ophthalmic claims and claims as a result of a delay in diagnosis of cancer and other serious illnesses. He also regularly represents families at inquests where relatives have died as a result of negligent medical care. Matthew is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Career

Trained Leigh Day; Qualified 2016; Senior Associate 2022.

Memberships

Leigh Day’s inquest group; Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL);