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Posted on: 19 May 2021

Case Study: Ex-Soldier awarded Six-Figure Settlement for Back Injury

Soldier’s Deployment on 10-Day Tour Hampered Recovery from Back Injury- While on an Army tour in Afghanistan, our client Mr P came under fire and tried to climb down from the turret of his armoured vehicle at speed.

Posted on: 14 May 2021

Man with Brain Injury Wins Claim against Employer after Workplace Assault

Our client Tim (not his real name) was left with a life-changing brain injury after a serious assault at work, but with our help, he has managed to get the care, support and rehabilitation he needs to live with his injury.

Posted on: 12 May 2021

Sea King Helicopter Fumes Causes Cancer in RAF Personnel

Many RAF personnel could be at risk of developing cancer after being exposed to exhaust fumes from the Sea King helicopter. Read about this and how we could help

Posted on: 10 May 2021

£5k Fine for Spire Welcomed by Lawyers Acting for Victims of Disgraced Surgeon

News that Spire Healthcare has been fined £5k after it admitted failing to apologise or disclose details relating to failures in the treatment of patients has today been welcomed by Lawyers acting on behalf of several individuals who were also operated on by disgraced surgeon Michael Walsh.

Posted on: 06 May 2021

Exploring The Sexual Abuse in the British Armed Forces

Statistics from The Telegraph earlier this year revealed that only 29% of the 59 military personnel who were being tried for sexual offences in 2019 ended up being convicted.

Posted on: 30 Apr 2021

Bricklayer Awarded £85,000 for Spinal Cord Injury after Falling from Scaffolding

Paul was a self-employed bricklayer, who was contracted by a company providing building services on a construction site. He was working with several other contractors on a new accommodation block when he had to climb up to the upper level of some external scaffolding to start work on the internal gables.

Posted on: 27 Apr 2021

Cauda Equina Claims: Why Medical Evidence is So Important

Independent medical evidence is a crucial part of Cauda Equina claims for compensation, as it must be proven that a clinical error happened and that this caused your subsequent health problems.

Posted on: 20 Apr 2021

Eye Injuries Reported at Woodthorpe Hospital, Nottingham

Our Medical Negligence Solicitors are offering a free claims assessment to cataract patients who believe they received negligent care from Woodthorpe Hospital in Nottingham.

Posted on: 15 Apr 2021

Victim of Paedophile Bryce Cooke Launches Legal Action

Abuse law Solicitors at Simpson Millar have been instructed to represent a woman who suffered abuse at the hands of notorious Stockport-based paedophile Bryce Cooke amidst concerns that more could have done more to protect his victims.

Posted on: 14 Apr 2021

No Follow-up Appointments for Aintree Hospital’s Gastroenterology Patients

Nearly 10,000 patients haven’t been given follow-up appointments at Aintree Hospital’s gastroenterology department over the last six years.

Posted on: 09 Apr 2021

£35,000 Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Injury

Ms P was a passenger on a motorcycle being ridden by her partner when the driver of a car suddenly pulled across their path. She fell off the bike and went over the top of the car, before landing heavily on the ground.

Posted on: 01 Apr 2021

Manchester Historic School Abuse

While more steps are being taken to protect children from abuse in school, victims of historic child abuse may still be dealing with the effects of their abuse long into adulthood.

Posted on: 31 Mar 2021

What Steps Must the MoD Take to Avoid Training Accidents?

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) owes a duty of care to service personnel, so it must make sure training exercises are carried out safely. Learn about what these are

Posted on: 26 Mar 2021

26th March is International Day of Epilepsy Awareness

The 26th March is Purple Day. It is the international day of epilepsy awareness and a day that is very important to me. I’d like to tell you the story of my own personal epilepsy journey and in return I’d love it if you could wear something purple on 26th March and help in the worldwide effort to #SmashTheStigma

Posted on: 24 Mar 2021

Revenge Porn: The amended Bill and How Covid-19 caused a surge in cases

While it’s clear that revenge porn has been increasing over the last few years, it’s likely that there’s been an even bigger spike during Covid-19 as the population has spent more time than ever online.

Posted on: 23 Mar 2021

What is Erb’s Palsy?

Erb’s Palsy is an injury that occurs when the nerves in a baby’s upper arm are damaged. These injuries usually occur following a difficult birth, and are caused by excessive pulling or stretching of the baby’s head or arm after the baby has become stuck during a vaginal birth.

Posted on: 22 Feb 2021

£100,000 Compensation for Fibromyalgia after Accident at Work

We helped a woman who was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia after hurting her back in an Accident at Work. Ms R was working as a catering assistant when she slipped on an icy wooden step. She managed to stop herself from falling, but in doing so, she twisted her back and suffered a soft tissue injury.

Posted on: 12 Feb 2021

£38,000 Compensation for Passenger Injured in Car Accident

Ms C suffered multiple injuries when the car she was travelling in as a passenger was hit by another vehicle. She was left with bruising, scarring, soft tissue injuries and back pain as a result of the road traffic accident. She was also 37 weeks pregnant, and suffered a seatbelt injury to the abdomen and vaginal bleeding due to a ruptured placenta.

Posted on: 10 Feb 2021

Forklift Truck Safety and Accidents at Work

Mr T was working as an agency worker driving a forklift truck when he suffered injuries to his head, back and knee. He was using a 360 Excavator Machine to carry a load of heavy metal sheeting, but as he was trying to turn and manoeuvre, it overturned and rolled over, and he was tipped out of the truck through the window.

Posted on: 08 Feb 2021

EHCP Section by Section Explained

In order to protect a child’s interests, we successfully held a Local Authority to account with a Tribunal’s ruling, which they had previously failed to comply with. Here we explain each section of the EHCP.

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