Siobhan Kelly

Siobhan is a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist who has conducted a broad range of cases involving serious injuries or death.

She has handled cases involving all different types of accident and covering all aspects of medical care. Siobhan is passionate about helping vulnerable claimants recover compensation where they have sustained an injury or condition through no fault of their own, often with life changing and devastating consequences.

Siobhan’s cases are high value and often complex regularly touching on human rights and public law issues. She is currently acting in a number of cases which include brain injury, spinal injury injuries arising from compartment syndrome. She regularly acts for Claimants and bereaved families in cases involving asbestos related diseases such as Mesothelioma.

Her cases often involve a novel point of law. Recently Siobhan represented the brain injured child in the novel case of Toropdar -v- D, where an insurance company was refused a negative declaration that it was not liable to a victim in a personal injury case. The child will receive substantial damages in due course.

Recent settlements include a settlement with a capitalised value of over £6.5 million for a young boy who sustained cerebral palsy at birth, £550,000 for a man who suffered an above knee amputation as a result of negligent vascular surgery and £85,000 for Claimant who developed Mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos during his employment.

Siobhan has lectured on topics including accidents in the workplace and current Health & Safety legislation.

She is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, Action against Medical Accidents and Headway. A former evening volunteer at the Mary Ward Legal Centre Siobhan is involved in pro bono initiatives with healthcare organizations and the Irish community. 

Siobhan has been a solicitor since 2001, having studied law at the University of East Anglia.

What the professional directories say

Chambers 2011 says: "Newly appointed partner Siobhan Kelly continues to build a reputation in this area."
Legal 500 (2010) describes Siobhan as a 'very able associate'

Chambers 2011
Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant (Up and Coming)
Siobhan's full profile and ranking status on Chambers 2010

Chambers 2010
Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant (Associates to Watch)
Siobhan's full profile and ranking status on Chambers 2010

Legal 500 (2010)
Clinical negligence - Ranked in tier 4

Legal 500 (2009)
Clinical negligence - recommended