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Richard Foyster

Partner and Head of Personal Injury · Ashtons Legal

EnglandPersonal Injury, Clinical NegligenceEnglish

About

Richard Foyster is Partner and Head of Personal Injury at Ashtons Legal in England, specialising in complex claimant personal injury cases arising from workplace accidents, road traffic collisions and public liability incidents. He has settled numerous high-value claims (including awards in excess of £1 million and a recent High Court-approved award over £4 million), is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and leads Ashtons Legal's Tier 1 (Legal 500) Personal Injury team; he is a Fellow of APIL and a member of the SRA Personal Injury Panel.

Practice areas

Personal InjuryClinical Negligence

Office

Expertise

Serious & complex personal injuryWorkplace accidentsRoad traffic accidentsPublic liability claimsSpinal injuryBrain injuryLimb fracturesHigh-value damages claims

Education

  • LLB Law/French, University of Birmingham (1993)
  • Studied Law and French, Limoges University (France)
  • Legal Practice Course, Chester Law School (1994)

Admissions

  • Fellow, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
  • Panel Member, Solicitors Regulation Authority Personal Injury Panel (formerly Law Society Personal Injury Panel)

Languages

English