Together with his extensive personal injury practise Richard regularly undertakes medical negligence work. His ability to get to the heart of a claim and to understand the complex nature of expert medical evidence makes him ideally suited to undertake high value claims across the range of medical negligence work.
Richard’s experience both in personal injury and clinical negligence work means he is used to fighting trials and representing his clients to their best advantage in Court and in settlement meetings.
Richard has a high turnover of paper work and is very experienced in civil procedure issues.
Recent cases include:
- GP failure to assess head injury after factory accident leading to subsequent stroke.
- Failure to identify problems in labour leading to severe brain injury and early death.
- Hospital failure to diagnose sub-arachnoid haemorrhage and to treat promptly leading to further haemorrhage and ongoing symptoms.
Recommendations
“Richard has a great ability to see the strengths and weaknesses of a case and to explain them fairly to clients. He is firm and tenacious in negotiations, thorough in his analysis of cases, and excellent at turning work round promptly and at being available to give advice by phone or email.”
Legal 500 2023
“He is extremely commercially aware and works hard to achieve the best results for his clients.” “Richard is a great advocate. He delivers advice in a straightforward, concise manner.”
Chambers UK 2023
"A very able and experienced barrister with sound judgement."
Chambers UK 2022
"Richard always has excellent turnaround times for papers and is willing to provide advice even on very short notice. He has a pragmatic approach to resolving disputes, with a good understanding from both Claimant and Defendant perspectives."
Legal 500 2022
“An excellent advocate.” “His knowledge of procedure and practice is second to none.”
Chambers UK 2021 (Personal Injury)
“He knows exactly what he wants from a witness and his instinct for a settlement is remarkable.”
Legal 500 2021 (Personal Injury)
“A highly impressive negotiator.”
Legal 500 2020
“He’s creative, user-friendly and has a great breadth of experience.” “He’s reliable, thorough and a very safe pair of hands.”
Chambers UK 2020
Qualifications
Christ Church, Oxford
