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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.
Mr W, from Sheffield, suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder when a cherry picker that he was operating partially collapsed.
Although the insurers for Mr W’s employer admitted breach of duty they did not accept that any psychological injury had been caused. Mr W suffered from might mares and flashbacks as a result of the incident and was unable to work for approximately one year. He was not physically injured. ASD Solicitors arranged for the client to be seen by an expert psychiatrist, Dr N Holden, who was able to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A low offer was made by the insurers which resulted in Court proceedings being necessary. After many months of litigation the insurers eventually accepted an offer that the client had previously made.
Mr W made a good recovery after receiving cognitive behavioural therapy paid for by the insurance company.
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