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About
Provided by Richard Cartwright
Practice Areas
Richard Cartwright was called to the Bar in 1994. He previously worked as a chartered accountant for KPMG specialising in media and technology. His skill set features a facility with accounting information which instructing solicitors have found useful.
He specialises in high value personal injury claims, particularly those with complex loss of earnings calculations. He has considerable experience in birth trauma litigation, including cerebral palsy of varying aetiology and Erb’s Palsy.
His caseload regularly features £20 million plus claims. A recent settlement in which he was involved exceeded £30 million. He regularly appears against Leading Counsel.
At Devereux Chambers he works exclusively for Claimants.
Career
Called 1994. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Chartered Accountants. Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) University of Manchester
Professional Memberships
PIBA; PNBA; AvMA.
Personal
Away from the Bar his interests are travel, music, rugby and adventures on two and four wheels. He has competed in the Mille Miglia and Mongol rallies.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Richard Cartwright is an experienced junior who is a former chartered accountant and highly skilled on quantum.He is particularly well regarded for his expert handling of birth injury claims, including cerebral palsy and Erb's palsy cases.
Richard Cartwright's attention to detail has received praise from market sources and he is regularly instructed in complex quantum disputes. His practice focuses on claimant-side catastrophic injury and clinical negligence litigation. He has experience handling a variety of life-changing cases, often involving a foreign national. He is particularly well regarded for his expertise in neurotrauma claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Richard is a stellar barrister. He is experienced, approachable and brilliant with clients."
"Richard is an excellent senior junior who is a safe pair of hands. He is vastly experienced and handles the most catastrophic cases with sensitivity, care and skill."
"Richard is a fantastic counsel. He is great with clients and very knowledgeable, particularly on the more complex, high-value birth injury and wrongful birth cases."
"He is brilliant. He is very sharp and has a logical brain and a good grasp of costs."
"Richard is a stellar barrister. He is experienced, approachable and brilliant with clients."
"Richard is an excellent senior junior who is a safe pair of hands. He is vastly experienced and handles the most catastrophic cases with sensitivity, care and skill."
"Richard is a fantastic counsel. He is great with clients and very knowledgeable, particularly on the more complex, high-value birth injury and wrongful birth cases."
"He is brilliant. He is very sharp and has a logical brain and a good grasp of costs."
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