Richard Bannister > Shoosmiths LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

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BIRMINGHAM
B3 3AG
England

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Work Department

Medical negligence, Serious injury

Position

Richard has acted successfully in a variety of clinical negligence claims, drawing on his wealth of experience.

Since 1992, he has undertaken claimant clinical negligence claims exclusively. He is highly admired for being “very focused and experienced”, “practical and pragmatic” and “a very reliable and effective practitioner”, in addition to establishing “good practical solutions to difficult problems”.

His standing in the field is well-known and respected, especially in complex issues which include obstetrics, oncology, orthopaedics, brain injury, general surgery, fatal accidents and representation at inquests.

Richard has been accredited to the Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) Specialist Solicitor’s Referral Panel since 1997.

He is routinely top ranked in the Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession as a leading Clinical Negligence Lawyer who is a “people person” and “popular with clients”, “highly regarded” and “very pragmatic, direct and sensible”. In 2019, the Chambers Guide recognised him as an Eminent Practitioner in this field.

Career

Richard is an accredited Mediator.

Leisure

Outside of work, Richard enjoys most sports, although nowadays mainly as a spectator only, and reading British crime fiction.

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant

(Leading associates)

Richard Bannister – Shoosmiths LLP

The ‘stellar team’ at Shoosmiths LLP has ‘great communicators, who are highly knowledgeable’. Under the leadership of Phil Barnes, the first-rate team has an excellent reputation for its skill at handling high-value and complex claims such as birth, spinal and brain injury cases, as well as amputations. Kashmir Uppal has particular expertise in dealing with claims against ‘rogue surgeons’. Nicholas Tubb has considerable strength in spinal and brain injuries, complicated birth injuries, as well as surgical errors. Natasha Read has a broad practice with substantial experience in a wide variety of neurological claims. Richard Bannister is another key contact who frequently works on cases involving fatal accidents, and other difficult issues such as delayed cancer diagnosis.

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