Robert Mills, Author at The QMLR Archive

About Robert Mills

Robert is a clinical negligence specialist, acting for both claimants and defendants. He has experience of litigation across a wide range of areas of medicine, with a particular interest in obstetrics, brain injuries, oncology, orthopaedics and cardiology. He also conducts clinical negligence inquest work. He is experienced in handling high value litigation involving life-changing injuries. Robert has a particular interest in the law surrounding fatal accident claims, which represent a core component of his practice and on which he regularly provides training.

Clinical Negligence Issue 16

Risk assessment, the HTT and bed availability: causation in a tragic mental-health claim

Risk assessment, the HTT and bed availability: causation in a tragic mental-health claim Robert Mills Ridge v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EWHC 898 (KB) In a judgment handed down on 17 April 2026, Edmund Burge KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) dismissed a…

By Robert Mills May 19, 2026Clinical Negligence, Issue 16Breach of duty, Causation, suicide

Clinical Negligence Issue 15

Expert evidence refused for a Defendant who puts a Claimant to proof

Expert evidence refused for a Defendant who puts a Claimant to proof Robert Mills Fox v Moroney and Others [unreported, 5 September 2025] The claim was brought against a dental practice for negligent dental treatment performed by dentists based at the practice. The allegations were based on breaches of non-delegable duties…

By Robert Mills November 13, 2025Clinical Negligence, Issue 15dental negligence, Expert evidence, non-delegable duty

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