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Richard Lodge

Richard Lodge

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Richard acts for individuals who have sustained injuries as a result of medical treatment whether provided by the NHS (within a hospital or GP setting), or in the private healthcare sector. He has a varied caseload with an emphasis on spinal, brain and catastrophic injuries. He is experienced in all aspects of spinal injury claims including, injuries arising from trauma, orthopaedic and neurosurgical procedures, congenital abnormalities of the spine and failure to diagnosis Cauda Equina Syndrome. His extensive experience in brain injury cases include birth and neonatal injury claims resulting in cerebral palsy, and acquired brain injury.

Career

King’s College London (LLB); Inns of Court School of Law (BVC); joined Kingsley Napley 2003; admitted to the Roll of Solicitors 2005; Partner of Kingsley Napley 2014.

Professional Memberships

Accredited Member of the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel

Accredited Member of the Law Society’s Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (past secretary of the damages group and co-ordinator of the Spinal Injury Group)

Publications

Richard blogs and Tweets about his subject and has had articles and opinion pieces published in the Personal Injury Law Journal, trade magazines and the national press, including The Times.

Personal

Lives in London, keen golfer.

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant - London (Firms)

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Individual Editorial
Richard Lodge is particularly adept at handling brain and spinal injury claims arising from birth injuries and delayed diagnosis. He also advises on claims alleging surgical negligence, with notable experience handling complex issues regarding informed consent.

Strengths

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  • He's a wonderful lawyer and a very professional yet empathetic person.

    Clinical Negligence: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He's very assiduous, has an impressive grip on the case and is easy to work with. He provides excellent service for his clients.

    Clinical Negligence: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He can charm the birds from the trees, he's a delight to work with. He is really compassionate, very thorough and considered but also tactically astute.

    Clinical Negligence: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He is an intelligent man with a keen eye for detail on difficult cases. He is experienced in the job, he has an easy way with clients and he is very robust with the other side.

    Clinical Negligence: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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