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Michael Gray

Partner & Spinal Cord Injury Leader

Michael Gray

Meet our experts

Michael Gray

Partner & Spinal Cord Injury Leader

Michael Gray is a Partner and leads the firm’s spinal cord injury work within the Medical Negligence Department. With more than 15 years of practice in this area, he is widely respected for combining technical excellence with a thoughtful, client-centred approach.

Michael is committed to securing life-changing settlements for his clients, helping to safeguard their long-term care, rehabilitation, and quality of life. He has a strong focus on client care; clients frequently commend his professionalism and commitment, often developing strong relationships with him over the course of lengthy and complex cases. Michael is recognised by The Legal 500 as “a superstar” with “a wealth of experience in clinical litigation,” leading a team that handles claims of exceptional complexity and high value. Together, they act on some of the firm’s most challenging medical negligence cases, many of which take many years to resolve.

Industry Feedback:

‘Michael Gray is a very talented lawyer. He has excellent judgement and a real skill for honing in on the central issues in a case. ‘ – Legal 500 – 2024

‘Michael is very knowledgeable within his field. His attitude is also always positive and he has a lot of compassion.’ – Chambers & Partners, 2024.

Client Feedback

“Michael Gray is an outstanding solicitor: knowledgeable, a good communicator, hardworking and displays very good judgement in difficult cases.”

“Michael Gray is a very bright lawyer, sees through a case very well and understands the challenges and the strong points”

Notable Settled Cases

MS v Swansea Bay UHB, 2021

A client suffered a life changing stroke leading to profound disability because, of negligent cessation of Warfarin before an angiogram. Settlement £4.3m capitalised.

KB v Solent NHS (1) Portsmouth NHS Foundation Trust, 2020

Client developed Cauda Equina Syndrome after a physiotherapist failed refer to a spinal surgeon. Settlement of £900,000.

KM v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT, 2019

Client developed Cauda Equina Syndrome as a result of a failure to swab for MRSA and further failings on the part of GPs. Settlement of £1,850,000.

DS v North Tees and Hartlepool NHS FT, 2019

Client developed Cauda Equina Syndrome following a failure to manage him accordingly resulting in a delay in treatment. Settlement of £1,250,000.

Accreditations

  • Ranked in Chambers & Partners 2025 as ‘Up and Coming’
  • Acknowledged as a ‘Named Individual’ in the Legal 500 2025 rankings
  • Key member of the newly formed Clinical Negligence Panel, 2022

Michael's Specialisms


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Michael's Qualifications


  • Bachelor of Law Degree (2000 - 2003) at Liverpool JM University
  • Legal Practice Course at The University of Law, Chester

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