Fletchers Group
Richard Atherton is an accomplished solicitor with extensive experience in the legal field, currently serving as a Solicitor and Team Leader at Fletchers Solicitors since October 2016. Prior to this role, Richard held positions as a Solicitor at Mark Reynolds Solicitors Ltd from January 2016 to September 2016 and at Scott Rees & Co from February 2010 to December 2015, where Richard progressed from Trainee Solicitor to Paralegal. Richard's academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Lancaster University and a Legal Practice Course (LPC) from The College of Law, Chester.
Fletchers Group
If you’ve suffered through medical negligence or a serious, life-changing injury, chances are you’ll be going through one of the most traumatic experiences of your life. That’s why it’s crucial to have an empathetic and knowledgeable law firm representing you. Here at Fletchers, we have one of the largest medical negligence and personal injury practices in the UK. We specialise in serious injury, medical negligence and motorbike accidents; and more recently, have expanded our legal expertise into data breach and diesel emission claims. We believe it is important to break down the barriers to justice, which is why we use clear and concise language to keep you well-informed through the entire process. With over 30 years’ legal experience under our belts, we know how to negotiate through the legal journey on your behalf, and will do our utmost to secure the compensation you deserve. We’re currently ranked in the UK’s Top 100 law firms and acknowledged as a Band 1 law firm – the highest accolade – for both Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury law by Chambers and Partners. We’re also ranked in Tier 2 and Tier 3 for personal injury and medical negligence, respectively, with The Legal 500; and have various solicitors recognised as Leading Individuals. For more information and to start your claim, head over to: www.fletcherssolicitors.co.uk