Richard Barcan

Richard is one of the founding partners of the firm and the other joint senior partner. A Law graduate from Liverpool University, his work covers all aspects of clinical negligence and personal injury. He has dealt with cases both large and small from brain damage claims, including cerebral palsy to nursing care cases. He has dealt with a large number of claims arising from accidents where someone has been fatally injured. His current workload is about 80% clinical negligence and 20% serious personal injury including asbestos related claims and cycling accidents.

He has been regarded as a “Leader in his field” by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession for many years. The 2006 entry in the Guide reads: “Everyone has nothing but praise for Richard Barcan. Many agreed that he was largely to thank for the firm‘s high standard of service and commitment to the sector". He is also recommended by the Legal 500. Richard is a panel solicitor for Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA), a national charity dedicated to the interests of those injured by medical mishaps, and is a member of the Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme. He is a Senior Litigator of the College of Personal Injury Law and a member of Bristol Law Society‘s Civil Courts Committee.

Richard has contributed to medico-legal journals and lectured to lawyers and doctors. He has wide contacts in the medical world and is an active member of AvMA South West Lawyers Support Group, often helping to organize their meetings.

Richard is a very keen cyclist and lives in Bristol with his wife and numerous bikes. In various combinations they have travelled the world together.