Barrister Profile

Richard Cartwright

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Year of Call1994

Profile

Richard Cartwright has a general common law practice although he predominantly undertakes personal injury and clinical negligence work. He has particular experience in cases involving complex damages issues.

Recommendations

Richard Cartwright is widely praised for his "attention to detail on medical and quantum issues", "meticulous preparation" and "absolute commitment".
- Clinical Negligence and Healthcare, Legal 500 (2010)

Richard Cartwright at Devereux Chambers is praised for his sound advice and wealth of understanding when it comes to quantum matters. Clients especially appreciate his expertise with schedules and periodical payments.
- Clinical Negligence Chambers and Partners UK (2009)

"Excellent negotiations skills" Personal Injury Legal 500 (2008)

Areas of Practice

Recent or current cases in the clinical negligence field include:-

  • A number of cases involving a failure to diagnose or refer, for example
  • Myocardial infraction by GP
  • Breast cancer by GP
  • Oesophageal cancer by ENT consultant
  • Incomplete spinal injury by A&E department
  • A wrongful birth claim in respect of a disabled child
  • A number of brachial plexus birth injury claims
  • A number of claims involving negligently performed cosmetic surgery
  • A number of claims involving negligent psychiatric care
  • Claims involving unnecessary treatment leading to risks which eventuated, for example, unwarranted thrombolysis leading to haemorrhage
  • Consent Claims

In the field of personal injury Richard has particular experience in relation to head and spinal injury and some recent and current cases include:-

  • Serious head injury road traffic accidents, typically pedestrian vs driver situations
  • A number of skiing injury claims
  • A number of stress claims
  • Union-funded accidents at work claims, including latex-induced dermatitis, tripping & slipping, lifting claims by nurses, BMA funded claims by doctors
  • Back and neckclaims where pre-existing but silent degeneration or subsequent accidents cloud the issues of causation and quantum
  • CICB old scheme and MIB uninsured & untraced driver claims

Professional Membership

COMBAR, PIBA, PNBA, APIL, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (International)

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

Significant Cases

Batt v. Highgate Private Hospital [2004] EWHC 707 (Ch), [2005] PIQR.Q1