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About
Provided by Richard Livingston
Practice Areas
Richard specialises in all aspects of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence work. His practice encompasses injuries of the utmost severity and he regularly acts alone in cases where the value is pleaded well in excess of £2,000,000. He has secured millions of pounds of compensation for seriously injured Claimants and their Dependants. He also defends cases of similar value at Trial and at Joint Settlement Meetings for numerous Insurers and the Motor Insurers Bureau. He has secured substantial awards before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority where the damages initially awarded were inadequate.
Richard has developed a substantial reputation in the field of Occupational Disease. He is regularly instructed by Claimants and Defendants alike in claims involving benign and malignant asbestos-related conditions (pleural thickening, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma), asthma, chemical exposure (COSHH claims), occupational stress/harassment, upper limb disorders, tenosynovitis, silicosis and dermatitis. He is on a number of Insurers' panels.
He is regularly instructed in cases involving Chronic Pain Syndromes, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Chronic Fatigue Syndromes, Somatoform Pain Disorders, Somatic Symptom Disorders, Conversion Disorders and Fibromyalgia.
Richard also practises in the fields of Clinical and Dental Negligence and is instructed by Claimaints, the MDU, the DDU and NHS Resolution.
Richard also has a substantial Professional Negligence practice in the context of negligently mishandled personal injury and clinical negligence actions.
He regularly appears without a leader in cases against KCs. He is regarded as having a practice well beyond his call.
Career
University: University of Manchester
Degree: BA (First Class Honours) English Language and Literature
Year of Call: 2006 (Middle Temple)
Awards: Middle Temple Benefactors' Scholar
Professional Memberships
PIBA
Northern Circuit
North Eastern Circuit
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Richard Livingston is a highly regarded personal injury barrister noted for his expert handling of asbestos-related litigation. He acts for both claimants and defendants.
Richard Livingston acts for both claimants and defendants in a broad clinical negligence practice bolstered by his abilities in wider personal injury claims. He has notable experience on cases with contribution aspects, whether alleged claimant contributory negligence or through multiple tortfeasors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has a great deal of empathy with his lay clients, putting them at ease and explaining the issues at hand in a way that they can easily understand. He is incredibly efficient in dealing with papers."
"He is extremely quick and very bright."
"Richard is down-to-earth and approachable. He has an ability turn work around amazingly quickly whilst maintaining its high quality and always makes time to discuss complex issues on the phone."
"He is pragmatic and deals with cases in an effective and realistic way. His client care is very good in terms of sensitive matters and he is always compassionate towards our clients."
"He has a great deal of empathy with his lay clients, putting them at ease and explaining the issues at hand in a way that they can easily understand. He is incredibly efficient in dealing with papers."
"He is extremely quick and very bright."
"Richard is down-to-earth and approachable. He has an ability turn work around amazingly quickly whilst maintaining its high quality and always makes time to discuss complex issues on the phone."
"He is pragmatic and deals with cases in an effective and realistic way. His client care is very good in terms of sensitive matters and he is always compassionate towards our clients."
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