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Richard Malloy
Head of Clinical Negligence
Contact info
- E : [email protected]
- T : 0151 733 3353
- Liverpool, Penny Lane
Richard joined the firm in 2007 and is a highly experienced solicitor with close to 20 years’
experience representing victims of medical negligence. Over the course of his career, he has
recovered tens of millions of pounds in compensation for clients whose lives have been
devastated by failings in medical care.
Richard is regularly instructed in catastrophic injury claims, acting for children who have suffered severe injuries at or around birth resulting in profound disabilities and complex, lifelong care needs. He also represents adults who have sustained serious injuries due to surgical errors, hospital delays, and failures to correctly interpret or act upon medical results and scans—often leaving them unable to work and requiring lifelong support.
He has successfully concluded hundreds of claims against NHS and private hospitals, as well as General Practitioners, dentists, and opticians.
Richard understands that clients are often seeking more than compensation. Many want clear answers about what went wrong, accountability where appropriate, and reassurance about what the future holds following life-changing injuries. He is known for his compassionate approach and his determination to secure the best possible outcomes for his clients and their families.
In catastrophic injury cases, Richard works closely with a multidisciplinary team of experts, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistive technology specialists, case managers, architects, and specialist support workers. This enables him to put in place—at the earliest opportunity—comprehensive care, therapy, and accommodation packages. These arrangements are vital not only for injured clients, but also for their families, who have often assumed the role of full-time carers.
For new enquiries please contact Richard on 0151 522 5781.
Practice Areas
- Bile Duct Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Child Birth Injury
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Falls in Hospitals resulting in fractures and other Serious Injuries
- Gynaecological
- Medication Errors
- Medical Product Liability
- Missed or Delayed Diagnosis
- Orthopaedic Negligence
- Paediatric Negligence & Child Injury
- Pressure Sores
- Spinal Injury
- Stillbirth/Neo Natal Death
- Wrongful Death Negligence
Qualifications
- LLB Honours
- Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice Course
Notable Case Examples
Richard’s extensive clinical negligence experience includes:
- Failures in antenatal screening and midwifery care, resulting in child being born with profound disabilities requiring lifelong 24-hour care, extensive therapy, and specially adapted accommodation.
- £2.75 million settlement for a claimant who suffered serious injuries, including infertility, following negligent bowel surgery. Interim payments enabled a commercial surrogacy arrangement in California, and the claimant’s first child was born prior to final settlement.
- Hypoxic brain injury and cerebral palsy caused by negligent post-birth treatment, resulting in the need for adapted accommodation, intensive therapy, and 24-hour care for life.
- Failures in labour management, CTG interpretation, and lack of escalation to senior staff, leading to hypoxic brain injury and the requirement for lifelong 2-to-1 care.
- £1.5 million settlement for delayed diagnosis of a scaphoid fracture, leading to multiple surgeries, permanent symptoms, and a significant impact on the claimant’s ability to work.
- £1.2 million settlement for a claimant who developed a bowel obstruction and sepsis during pregnancy after repeated concerns were ignored by doctors and midwives.
- £925,000 settlement following an avoidable bile duct injury caused by surgical negligence, resulting in a debilitating incisional hernia.
Other Experience
- In addition to individual claims, Richard has successfully represented multiple clients injured as a result of treatment provided by Dr George Rowlands, a uro-gynaecologist, including cases involving misdiagnosis, unnecessary or incorrect treatment, and failures in aftercare.
- He has also been instructed in high-profile medical product group actions, including claims relating to failed metal-on-metal implants.
