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Posted on: 18 Jan 2023

South Wales Swimming Teacher Sentenced After “Campaign of Sexual Abuse”

Robert Rixon of Porthcawl abused girls as young as 11 at a swimming and lifeguarding club he ran at a local school. He’s now been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being charged with 29 counts of sexual assault.

Posted on: 10 Jan 2023

Victim success in historic sexual abuse case against former church minister

A former church minister was recently found guilty and imprisoned for sexual assault on 6 boys. 25 years have passed since the abuse and one of the victims has died since. Cases like these show it’s possible to achieve justice, even for incidents that happened years ago.

Posted on: 21 Dec 2022

6 Years of the #MeToo Movement

6 years have passed since the #MeToo movement began in the US. It has since become a global phenomenon, sparking conversation about sexual harassment and abuse. Since conversations began, many people have developed a better understanding of what constitutes sexual abuse.

Posted on: 20 Dec 2022

Helping negotiate an increase of £20,000 compensation for our client following a road collision

Our client who was a HGV driver was driving on the road when he was collision from an oncoming car. The other car was trying to overtake another car. Our client sustained a number of injuries to his neck, wrist, lower back and also some psychological injuries.

Posted on: 08 Dec 2022

Simpson Millar Solicitors Supports People During the Holidays

As the holidays approach and reminders of Christmas are scattered in every shop, restaurant, TV programme and advert, we want to share our thoughts on the difficulties many face during this period, and how you can look after yourself and others.

Posted on: 25 Nov 2022

Simpson Millar Supports White Ribbon Day

White Ribbon Day is a global awareness day organised by the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys in ending violence against women and girls, White Ribbon.

Posted on: 10 Nov 2022

Former Pupils Open Civil Lawsuit Against Swalcliffe Park School

In November 2022 10 former Swalcliffe Park pupils took legal action against the specialist Oxfordshire boarding school after suffering alleged physical, sexual and emotional abuse from staff members and classmates between 1975 and 2008.

Posted on: 08 Nov 2022

What Happens if you are Diagnosed With Unexplained Pain?

The term 'Unexplained Pain' is often given to patients and people who are claiming for pain caused by an injury and who are living with pain. Obtaining a further specialist opinion can make all the difference to access the treatment and rehabilitation package to help ease and manage the pain.

Posted on: 07 Nov 2022

£140,000 Compensation for Head, Neck and Shoulder Injuries plus FND After an Accident at Work

Our client was working as an HGV driver when he was struck by a falling branch on the head, neck and shoulder which caused him to suffer a serious injury and to develop the debilitating condition FND (Functional Neurological Disorder). He got in touch with our expert Personal Injury Solicitors, and after listening to his story, we felt he had a strong claim for compensation.

Posted on: 02 Nov 2022

Head of Navy Orders Inquiry after Sexual Abuse Allegations

Royal Navy Adm. Sir Ben Key has ordered an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse within the submarine service. The decision follows an article from the Daily Mail which provided first-hand accounts of abuse towards female members of the submarine service.

Posted on: 01 Nov 2022

Friday afternoon is peak time for Road Traffic Accidents

In order to find out how dangerous UK roads really are, our personal injury team here at Simpson Millar have analysed the latest accident data from the Department for Transport to find when and where most road traffic accidents (RTAs) take place.

Posted on: 25 Oct 2022

Eastenders Explores Criminal Process for Reporting Sexual Abuse

Eastenders has been running a storyline that shows character Ben Mitchell making the decision to disclose the sexual abuse he suffered in May to the police. As Abuse Lawyers, we know it takes an immense amount of courage to report any kind of abuse and we’re glad to see the platform shine a light on the criminal process.

Posted on: 19 Oct 2022

New Organisation to Help Shape Road Safety for the Future

A specialist team of Road Safety Officers are being recruited by the Government to investigate how and why road accidents happen and to provide real insight into how the roads can be made safer for everyone.

Posted on: 18 Oct 2022

Medical Negligence Solicitors’ Response to Plan for Patients

Towards the end of last month, the new Health Secretary Therese Coffey set out her ‘Plan for Patients’ with the intention of making sure that patients are the top priority within our health system.

Posted on: 12 Oct 2022

Pedestrian Accident Claims Explained

The injuries sustained as a pedestrian are generally more serious as there is nothing the protect you from the impact. These can have massive implications on your life meaning you can’t work and have to get medical care and rehabilitation as part of the recovery.

Posted on: 07 Oct 2022

What is a Child Protection Conference?

If you’ve been invited to attend a Child Protection Conference, you’ll probably have many questions about what the meeting will involve. In this article, we’ve broken down what happens, who will attend, as well as how a Care Proceedings Solicitor could help you.

Posted on: 06 Oct 2022

World Cerebral Palsy Day

World Cerebral Palsy Day falls on the 6th of October and is a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of this condition across the globe.

Posted on: 06 Oct 2022

Panorama Investigation Reveals Abuse at Mental Health Hospital

The BBC released findings of its undercover Panorama investigation into the “toxic” environment of one of the UK’s largest mental health hospitals – the Edenfield Centre. The investigation followed allegations made about inappropriate staff behaviour and threats to patient safety.

Posted on: 29 Sept 2022

Former Derby Teacher Tobias Yates is Banned from Education After Sexually Abusing Pupils

Tobias Yates was a maths teacher at Chellaston Academy in Derby until 2020 when he admitted to committing 18 sexual offences against two of his female pupils over a number of years.

Posted on: 22 Sept 2022

The Most Dangerous Playgrounds in the UK

Our personal injury team have gathered data on reported accidents and complaints in relation to equipment safety at public playgrounds since 2019. Find out where some of the most dangerous playgrounds can be found, where you will want to be especially vigilant.

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