Slater Heelis

Personal Injury

Richard is a partner in the personal injury department, handling claims arising out of road traffic accidents, accidents at work and accidents in public places. He has extensive experience of claims involving serious injuries and recently settled a claim in which a motorcyclist suffered serious leg fractures which led to a below knee amputation. Liability was disputed and the claim was compromised at £500,000. He has dealt with a claim in which the claimant suffered a nerve injury to his shoulder and received £300,000. His largest settlement was £1,200,000 in a case in which a doctor suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident, including various fractures and a brachial plexus injury, which reduced his earnings capacity. He has also dealt with claims arising out of fatal accidents.

Qualified in 2000. Richard worked as a personal injury solicitor at Cottrills. In 2003 he moved to Myers Lister Price in Altrincham where he was promoted to partner and head of the personal injury department. In 2008 he returned to Cottrills as a partner in their PI department. Following the merger between Cottrills and Slater Heelis in December 2013 he now works as a partner and solicitor in the Slater Heelis PI department

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

Salt Grammar School, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, Liverpool University, LLB (HONs) 1989

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