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Richard Geraghty

Richard Geraghty

UK 2026

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About

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UK

Practice Areas

I am the partner who leads the Serious Injury Department in our London office. Our main focus is on high value national and international serious injury litigation.

I specialise in complex and high value cases for clients who have suffered very serious or life-changing injuries. My clients include people who have suffered spinal cord, brain and amputation injuries. I also act for the families of people who suffered fatal injuries.

Many of the cases I have dealt with have been widely covered in the media, such as acting for victims of the tram crash in Croydon in 2016, and for a number of children affected by the E.coli outbreak at Godstone Farm in Surrey.

I have been a solicitor since 1995 and I have dealt with personal injury cases throughout my legal career. My cases include road traffic accidents, accidents at work and accidents in other public places or private premises.

I also have particular experience of handling cases involving police officers and in the training, equipment and health and safety risks specific to their work.

Professional Memberships

On the editorial board of the Journal of Personal Injury Litigation and a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant - London (Firms)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Richard Geraghty handles complex, high-value and often high-profile personal injury cases. He has particularly strong expertise in claims involving spinal cord, brain and amputation injuries, including those arising from motor accidents and accidents at work.

Strengths

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  • Richard is a really outstanding solicitor. He is really experienced and really good at handling complicated claims.

    Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Richard is very technically adept and good to work with.

    Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Richard is a proper lawyer - he loves and is interested and engaged with the law. He has a lovely manner, is very considered and has very good emotional intelligence.

    Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Richard is a market influencer in a positive way. He is a quality lawyer.

    Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Richard is a supremely capable lawyer with many years' experience. He works swiftly without any fuss, is extremely hard-working and has the complete trust of his clients, who he works tirelessly for.

    Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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