GL, KH v GK
Court accepted Defendant’s allegation that C2 was not present at the scene of the accident. Two findings of fundamental dishonest secured.
Richard McLoughlin practises in the fields of personal injury, clinical negligence and costs.
He is a diligent and versatile advocate with excellent client-care skills. He is happy to discuss cases on an informal basis with solicitors prior to the receipt of instructions. He provides detailed and practical advice and aims to do so within a short time-frame.
Richard acts for both claimants and defendants. He has significant experience of personal injury law, including:
Richard provides advocacy and advisory services and is happy to discuss matters informally with instructing solicitors.
Richard gained considerable experience in costs while training under the supervision of costs specialist, Christopher Perry.
He has developed his knowledge of costs by undertaking a secondment in the costs team of a national firm of solicitors. His experience includes:
Richard accepts instructions from both claimants and defendants. He has worked in credit hire since the beginning of his practice and therefore has an intimate knowledge of the leading authorities in this area. He is frequently instructed in matters involving very substantial claims for hire and in cases where dishonesty is alleged.
Richard frequently represents Defendants in claims involving allegations of fraud in road traffic accidents, workplace accidents and public liability claims.
His recent experience includes:
Richard is instructed in trials and interim applications and also meets with lay witnesses in conference in order to assess the strength of their evidence. He is also instructed to draft defences and advise on prospects and whether, for instance, a formal pleading of fraud is appropriate.
Richard is available to discuss cases informally with professional clients. He aims to return advices and pleadings swiftly. He ensures that his advices are comprehensive and practical.
Richard accepts instructions from claimants and defendants in matters including:
Richard has represented clients who have suffered brain injuries, both as sole counsel and also as junior counsel.
Court accepted Defendant’s allegation that C2 was not present at the scene of the accident. Two findings of fundamental dishonest secured.
Secured finding of fundamental dishonesty notwithstanding Claimant’s decision to discontinue the claim.
Defendant denied breach of duty and causation. Allegations of exaggeration and material non-disclosure of relevant medical history. Fundamental dishonesty finding secured.
Defendant alleged Claimant was not injured as a result of the index accident. Fundamental dishonesty finding secured.
Allegations of false injury claim. Causational arguments.
Late notification claim with Defendant adopting ‘put to proof’ defence without explicit allegations of fraud or fundamental dishonesty.
Workplace accident. Claimant put to proof on facts of accident and causation.
Allegations of low velocity impact and exaggeration.
Allegations of low velocity impact, phantom passengers and injury exaggeration.
Acting for a claimant who sustained multiple serious injuries including a traumatic brain injury as a result of a road traffic accident;
Several cases involving claims for the lifelong use of prostheses;
Representing the claimant in a claim involving a workplace accident in which the claimant sustained serious orthopaedic injuries;
Acting as junior counsel for the defendant insurer in a below-knee amputation case;
Acting for a claimant who lost sight in one eye following a workplace accident;
Representing an elderly brain-injured claimant whose risk of developing post-traumatic epilepsy increased following an accident;
Acting as junior counsel for the claimant in a severe traumatic brain injury case.
Richard practises in all areas of clinical negligence and he accepts instructions from both Claimants and Defendants.
He draws on his significant experience of personal injury litigation to assist him in the analysis of complex factual backgrounds and in discussions with experts. Recent instructions involved delayed cancer diagnosis, injuries arising from the improper provision of medication and failed identification/treatment of fractures.
Richard is happy to discuss matters informally prior to receipt of instructions.
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