Weightmans LLP

Kerris Dale

Kerris Dale joined Weightmans in August 2024 as a Partner based in our Cardiff region.Kerris has over 30 years experience in handling defendant insurer casualty claims developing a particular specialism in complex catastrophic injury claims, which include brain injury, spinal and catastrophic injury claims. She is a member of the ABI’s Vehicle Technology Working Group and has supported the work of this group in lobbying for Insurer requirements for dealing with claims involving automated vehicles. She has recently authored a paper for the ABI discussing insurer requirements for data sharing from the automated vehicle in the event of a collision.

Mike Sherp

Formerly of RadcliffesLeBrasseur, Mike is a member of our national team of regulatory and healthcare experts; based in our Cardiff office, Mike has a wide range of expertise, such as:Inquests, providing advice and advocacy before coroners in complex multi-party hearings.Regulatory investigations by the GMC, GDC, HCPC, NHS England and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales arising from a very wide range of issues such as convictions, capability problems, misconduct, health problems and concerns around the management of providers.Counter fraud investigations and prosecutions arising from allegedly false dental claims and undertaking locum shifts during contracted hours.Criminal allegations in a healthcare setting, including alleged gross negligence manslaughter, corporate homicide, false prescribing, police investigations and prosecutions and CQC prosecutions.Disciplinary investigations under UPSW in Wales and MHPS in England in cases relating to performance concerns, misconduct and allegations of a loss of trust and confidence, or the breakdown of working relationships between colleagues. Mike also has extensive experience in the field of clinical negligence helping a wide range of clients with problematic claims; he is listed in the Legal 500 as a leading individual for defendant clinical negligence in Wales. He represents doctors and dentists with claims, including contribution claims and claims relating to the non-delegable duty of care owed by practice owners to patients treated by associate dentists.