RWK Goodman

Clinical negligence (claimant)

Richard, a partner at RWK Goodman, has specialised in clinical negligence claims on behalf of claimants since 1997. Although based in our Oxford office, he works with clients across the country.

Richard is accredited under the Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and sits on the Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel. He is also one of the national brain injury charity Headway’s approved personal injury solicitors, and holds Senior Litigator status with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Richard has given lectures on clinical negligence law and has been interviewed on local radio as well as TV.

Richard’s particular specialisms are:

cerebral palsy and birth injury claims, including Erb’s palsy spinal injury claims involving paralysis bariatric (weight loss) surgery claims vascular claims and amputation adult brain injury claims fatal claims cardiology claims

The Law Society’s Specialist Panel for Clinical Negligence

The Law Society’s Specialist Panel for Personal Injury

Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) clinical negligence referrer panel

Senior Litigator: Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)

Headway

Oxford Medico-Legal Society (treasurer)