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(c) 2010, Simpson Millar LLP Solicitors 5 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx http://www.simpsonmillar.biz/assets/images/logos/rss-sm.jpg webmaster@simpsonmillar.co.uk (Jennie Sanders) en-gb A survey mounted by the age-support charity WRVS has found that loneliness and isolation are major issues for UK pensioners. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1611 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1611 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:41:00 GMT A Somerset care home's "astronomical" annual charge to look after a pensioner has been denounced by care, legal and financial experts. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1610 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1610 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:40:00 GMT A study by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that an NHS 'postcode lottery' for diabetes sufferers is leading to some 24,000 unnecessary deaths every year. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1609 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1609 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:50:00 GMT In its annual bid to raise awareness of dementia and how the disease affects patients and their families, the Alzheimer's Society has announced Dementia Awareness Week 2012 for England, Northern Ireland and Wales. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1608 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1608 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:25:00 GMT Concerns about the risk of medical negligence which may be putting patients’ lives at risk have been raised in a staff log at two hospitals in Carlisle and Whitehaven in Cumbria. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1607 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1607 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT Fred Olsen Lines cruise ship Boudicca has been hit by another bout of sickness and diarrhoea, after 170 passengers were taken ill on 13-night cruise to the Canary Islands. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1606 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1606 Tue, 22 May 2012 15:05:00 GMT The government has announced a new digital family and parenting service for parents-to-be and existing mums and dads. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1605 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1605 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT A builder who failed to take the appropriate measures to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning while rebuilding a chimney has been prosecuted after three people became ill and one subsequently died. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1604 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1604 Tue, 22 May 2012 09:40:00 GMT A 30-year-old man was savaged by two dogs on Brighton beach on Friday morning (18/05/12) and is fighting for his life in hospital. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1603 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1603 Tue, 22 May 2012 09:26:00 GMT According to a new survey, the number of older and disabled people in England for whom home-care services were paid in full by their local authority has fallen by 11%. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1602 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1602 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:10:00 GMT 3 Britons are claiming compensation from Thomson Holidays after encountering severe shortcomings at a Turkish hotel. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1601 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1601 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:35:00 GMT A medical negligence hearing has heard how in May 2009 a surgeon injected a youngster with a potentially lethal dose of carbolic acid. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1600 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1600 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:45:00 GMT An advocate general with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said that passengers experiencing flight delays of 3 hours or more should receive compensation, despite resistance from the air industry. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1599 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1599 Thu, 17 May 2012 12:35:00 GMT The chairman of the NHS Confederation has called on nurses to stop dismissing elderly people as merely "tasks to be completed". http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1598 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1598 Thu, 17 May 2012 12:15:00 GMT Fred Olsen Lines’ cruise ship Boudicca is coping with another outbreak of gastroenteritis, with 30 passengers still confined to their cabins after contracting the vomiting illness. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1597 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1597 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:36:00 GMT Team members from law firm Simpson Millar took to the streets in pink for the 5k Race for Life – raising almost £400 for Cancer Research UK. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1596 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1596 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:00 GMT A new report has warned that care provided to patients with diabetes is in a 'state of crisis'. Improvements could save both lives and millions of pounds. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1595 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1595 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:25:00 GMT Following extensive lobbying from public service workers, individuals and organisations, convicted owners of dangerous dogs could face jail or community orders. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1594 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1594 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:08:00 GMT 78 charities and campaign groups have written to the prime minister with a plea to end the "lottery" forcing elderly people to pay care home bills at the cost of their homes and life savings. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1593 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1593 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:31:00 GMT The Queen's Speech has unveiled new measures which the Government says will streamline support for children with special educational needs, parental leave, care proceedings and adoption processes and strengthen the concept of shared parenting. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1592 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1592 Fri, 11 May 2012 16:31:00 GMT The Health Protection Agency's: Foreign Travel Associated Illness – A Focus on Travellers' Diarrhoea Report highlights some key holiday illnesses and destination hotspots. Below is a handy infographic that summarizes some of the key findings in the report. A copy of the full report can be found at the end of this article. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1591 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1591 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:49:00 GMT We recently acting for a lady after she tripped on a walkway over bricks and rubble whilst hanging out washing in her communal washing area. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1590 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1590 Wed, 09 May 2012 12:55:00 GMT In 2010, our client fractured his big toe after he tripped over a raised drain cover in the communal garden area at the block of flats in which he lived. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1589 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1589 Wed, 09 May 2012 12:40:00 GMT Shropshire-based egg supplier Staveley’s Eggs Ltd has been successfully prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following an accident in which a female worker sustained a serious foot injury. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1588 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1588 Wed, 09 May 2012 10:15:00 GMT A young British holidaymaker from Stevenage in Hertfordshire has become the third person in three weeks to die after falling from a hotel balcony in Magaluf. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1587 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1587 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:50:00 GMT A High Court judge has said that marriage breakdown is one of modern Britain's "most destructive scourges". http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1584 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1584 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT A new report from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has called for more government guidance on children forced back to abusive homes. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1583 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1583 Fri, 04 May 2012 13:57:00 GMT Claiming a 7-day Egypt cruise on the liner Celebration became a "cruise holiday from hell", a group of vacationers is taking legal action against the operating company Thomson. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1582 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1582 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:25:00 GMT 1 in 6 people on prescription drugs are now affected by GP mistakes, according to a review by the General Medical Council (GMC). http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1581 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1581 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:15:00 GMT As more than 100 deaf charities throughout the UK prepare for national Deaf Awareness Week, 1 sufferer is drawing upon her own experience of disability to raise awareness of deafness at work. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1580 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1580 Thu, 03 May 2012 09:50:00 GMT An 11-year-old girl who suffered catastrophic injury at birth has been awarded £10.8 million in compensation by the High Court. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1579 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1579 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:25:00 GMT Trainees at Brigham and Women's Hospital Radiology Residency Program have devised new guidelines to help A and E radiologists detect secondary injuries when treating traumatic shoulder injuries. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1578 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1578 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:05:00 GMT The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched a 3-month consultation into establishing a scheme to compensate investors in failed Arch Cru funds. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1577 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1577 Wed, 02 May 2012 10:15:00 GMT A recent case in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) shows what you have to look out for if you're applying for a job that other people might also be interested in. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1576 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1576 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT This employment law update focuses on: TUPE and Changes to Employment Law and Procedures. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/downloads/downloads.aspx?Download_Subcatid=1 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/downloads/downloads.aspx?Download_Subcatid=1 Tue, 01 May 2012 15:13:00 GMT This edition focuses on: Industrial Action Balloting and Indirect age discrimination issues. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/downloads/downloads.aspx?Download_Subcatid=1 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/downloads/downloads.aspx?Download_Subcatid=1 Tue, 01 May 2012 15:10:00 GMT Despite vocal opposition, the House of Lords has failed to amend parts of the government's controversial legal aid bill that apply to domestic violence victims in England and Wales. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1575 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1575 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:36:00 GMT Our Client was walking across a road in the town of Abergavenny, Wales, when he fell over due to a pot hole in the road. During the fall our client sustained a knee injury. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1574 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1574 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:05:00 GMT We recently helped a client make a claim after suffering injury caused by a hole in road tarmac. A substantial sum in compensation has been awarded to both him and his employer, amounting to nearly £8,000. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1573 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1573 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:50:00 GMT The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has launched a campaign against changes to health and safety legislation, saying people will be at greater risk of being injured at work. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1571 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1571 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:46:00 GMT New senior executives have been appointed to assume day-to-day running of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust (UHMBT). http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1570 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1570 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:43:00 GMT After "tireless" campaign pressure, the justice ministry has conceded that sufferers seeking compensation for asbestos-related illnesses will initially be exempt from proposed changes to 'no-win no-fee' rules. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1569 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1569 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:52:00 GMT Travel agents selling holidays protected by the new ATOL certificates before they come into force on 1 October need to seek permission from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1568 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1568 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:05:00 GMT The Legal Services Board (LSB) has said that will writing services and professional will writers who are not lawyers must be regulated. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1567 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1567 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:40:00 GMT A 28-year-old man from Twickenham in Middlesex has become the second British holidaymaker to die in an accident at their Magaluf hotel within three days. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1566 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1566 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:21:00 GMT New guidelines requiring couples to consider 'DIY divorce' mediation instead of using the courts are favouring the wealthy at the expense of those less well-off. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1565 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1565 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:55:00 GMT An undercover film depicting a care worker hitting an elderly woman has led to criticism of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1564 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1564 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:40:00 GMT Although the postal workers' union has welcomed plans for the compulsory microchipping of dogs in England, it says thousands have been injured while the government "dragged its feet". http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1563 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1563 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:35:00 GMT A York postman who fell from the back of his delivery van has received £11,000 in compensation for a shoulder injury that required two major operations. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1562 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1562 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:54:00 GMT US researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara have discovered a particularly virulent form of the salmonella bacteria, which are 100-times more capable of causing holiday illness. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1560 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1560 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:35:00 GMT We were recently instructed to claim compensation for a road traffic accident involving a parked vehicle and a bicycle. http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1559 http://www.simpsonmillar.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsid=1559 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:36:00 GMT