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Richard Kayser
UK Guide 2024
Band 4 : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
Band 4
About
Provided by Richard Kayser
Practice Areas
I am Medical Negligence Partner in London and the National Head of Pro Bono. I represent people and their families who have suffered injury, particularly major spinal cord injury and brain damage, due to medical accident or substandard treatment.
I specialise in:
- Children who’ve suffered injuries at birth – with particular expertise in cerebral palsy caused by HIE, hyperglycaemia and hyperbilirubinemia (kernicterus)
-Adult and child brain injuries (including Meningitis and encephalitis)
-Spinal cases – particularly spinal tumours and cauda equina syndrome
-Delayed cancer diagnoses
-Fatal cases – with particular expertise in maternal death cases.
Career
I joined Irwin Mitchell in 2014, having qualified as a Solicitor in 2010. I initially trained to be a Barrister and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in September 2008.
Professional Memberships
Memberships held: Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and on the Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel; APIL member and accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist.
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