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Richard Meggitt
Partner/Solicitor
Major Trauma Cases
0114 2672472
Year of call as a solicitor 1996.
Richard is a qualified solicitor, having joined the firm in 1996. He has deliberately restricted his case load to serious injury claims. Having acted for more than 500 Claimants in major trauma cases, his expertise is recognised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; Richard is a senior litigator.
ASD represented a food operative in a claim against his employer following a slip on floor mounted scales. Our Client sustained a nasty injury to his ankle. His employer’s insurers denied liability throughout and we were forced to take the matter to trial.
Having listened to evidence from both sides, the District Judge agreed with our client and found that his employers had been negligent in allowing the travel route to become blocked forcing him to step on damp scales, which would clearly be hazardous.
Chris Chappell representing said “From my very first meeting with our client I was convinced that he was telling the truth. I was therefore happy to take the case all the way to trial, despite his employer’s insurer’s constant denials of liability.”
ASD funded the court proceedings throughout and I was delighted that the District Judge found in our client’s favour and awarded him a significant sum.
It is important that we make it clear to both employers and insurers alike that we will not be deterred by unsubstantiated denials and that we are prepared to fight to the end for our clients.
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