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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.

Posted on: 03 Feb 2021

Preventing Forklift Truck Accidents at Work

Many employees are under increasing pressure to work quickly as employers push to meet customer demand and deadlines. This can lead to workers becoming exhausted and safety standards being compromised.

Posted on: 25 Jan 2021

Government Mandate: Ampleforth College Prohibited from Accepting New Pupils Following Abuse Scandal

Prestigious Catholic school Ampleforth College has became a subject of controversy after a report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) in 2018 revealed shocking evidence of child sex abuse, spanning several decades.

Posted on: 22 Jan 2021

Eton College Abuse Survivors Praised for Speaking Out

A head teacher at Eton College has praised former pupils for their “extraordinary courage and dignity” after speaking out about the sexual abuse they suffered while studying at the school.

Posted on: 21 Jan 2021

A&E Medical Negligence - Achilles Tendon Injury

The client contacted our Medical Negligence Solicitors as there had been a delay in diagnosing his Achilles’ tendon after he fell of a ladder, and then a further delay in correcting the damage

Posted on: 15 Jan 2021

Case Study: Boy who Suffered Brain Damage at Birth Awarded Multi-Millions by High Court

A boy who suffered brain damage as a result of delays in his delivery has today been awarded £10 million in compensation by the High Court to fund his past and future care and rehabilitation needs, after the hospital where he was born admitted failures in his care caused his catastrophic injuries.

Posted on: 12 Jan 2021

£90,000 Compensation for Avoidable Amputation of Fingers

Our client went to the A&E department at St Thomas’s Hospital in London after coughing up blood and losing weight for 11 days.

Posted on: 08 Jan 2021

£100,000 Compensation for Delayed Eye Treatment

Ms S was suffering with pain in her right eye, together with watering and blurring. She went to A&E at Russell Hall Hospital in Dudley, where she was prescribed eye drops and she was discharged home shortly after.

Posted on: 21 Dec 2020

Thousands of British Soldiers may have Undiagnosed Brain Injuries

The Sunday People reported in January 2020 that thousands of British soldiers who served in Afghanistan and Iraq could be suffering with undiagnosed traumatic brain injuries. This is following reports from experts from the Armed Forces Medical Services of brain injury summit at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London.

Posted on: 21 Dec 2020

Court Of Appeal Lays Down Detailed Guidance For Government Assessment Of Trafficking Victims’ Evidence

The Court of Appeal overturned decisions of the Home Office that each of the two Appellants was not a victim of trafficking on the basis that the Home Office adopted an unlawful approach to assessing the credibility of each Appellant’s credibility and considering the medical and other expert evidence in support of their claims to be victims of trafficking.

Posted on: 10 Dec 2020

Ockenden Review Calls for Immediate Action in Maternity Units

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been told to implement “essential and immediate actions” following concerns over patient safety in its maternity services.

Posted on: 08 Dec 2020

Why Do I Need a Medical Expert Report When Making a Claim?

A medical expert’s report can be one of the most important pieces of evidence to prove your medical negligence claim. This is a document written by a medical professional that looks at the evidence in your claim.

Posted on: 27 Nov 2020

£154,600 Compensation for Accident at Work

A retail worker was loading and unloading delivery cages as she dealt with stock whilst at work. Sadly, it fell onto her causing her to sustain injuries whilst at work.

Posted on: 27 Nov 2020

£105,000 Compensation for Knee Injury and Chronic Pain

Ms S suffered a serious knee injury after falling off a zip wire at an outdoor camping and activity centre. As a result of the accident, she had to have regular physiotherapy and spent about 6 months off work.

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