Medical negligence
20 Aug 2021
Psoriasis Awareness Action Month – August
This month gives us all an opportunity to learn more about this condition and to help those suffering from it. According to the www.nhs.uk this “is a skin condition that causes red, flaky, crusty patches of skin covered with silvery scales”. Though, not life-threatening it can leave the suffer perplexed and disheartened if the condition […]
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23 Jul 2021
Sarcoma Awareness Month July 2021
What is Sarcoma? Sarcoma is a general term used for lesser known cancer which can be in different parts of the body, such as the bones and soft tissues. As little is known about these cancers it is known as the ‘forgotten cancer’. According to Sarcoma UK www.sarcoma.org.uk around 15 people per day in the […]
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22 Jul 2021
Coronavirus and Care Home Deaths
A recent report from the CQC, ONS and the BBC news mentions the shocking statistics of people who died in care homes at the height of the pandemic. The past 18 months have been incredibly difficult and care homes in particular have had to care for their residents during the pandemic whilst under enormous pressure. […]
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21 Jul 2021
Oncology care and the pandemic
We all would like to live a long and a disease free life however, we know cancer is so prevalent. We know someone in our world with cancer. So how will oncology care and life expectancy of cancer patients be affected during the pandemic? In the old days life expectancy was far less than it […]
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6 Jul 2021
Clinical Negligence Claims and Non-English Speaking Patients
In the past two years I have learnt to appreciate the challenges many patients face whose first language is not English. This is so, because we also act for clients who speak Polish, Romanian, Lithuanian, and Russian language. Some people get by if they have ‘broken’ English but some really do struggle especially if they […]
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5 Jul 2021
Brain Injury in Clinical Negligence Cases – Part 3
In recent posts we touched on brain injury caused by clinical negligence and how these cases can be successful. These cases have many facets and can also be complex to unravel and prove. When we represent victims of brain injury caused by medical negligence there are so my factors we have to bear in mind. […]
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27 Jun 2021
Negative experience of the Coil and medical negligence
There was a radio interview recently on the BBC when one of their presenters talked about their agonising experience of the coil fitting. This will have resonated with many women who have had a painful experience. Painful and distressing experiences during and after the coil fitting is something I have heard often from some of […]
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25 Jun 2021
Pregnancy, Covid-19 and Collateral Damage
We all know how rapidly the Covid-19 virus spread and changed the world causing immense suffering and tragedy, and for many on a very personal level. The huge restrictions on mobility and on meeting one another as well as the rapid spread of the virus has had an impact. Unlike the Spanish flu and pandemics […]
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Brain Injury in Clinical Negligence Cases – Part 2
In our last article we spoke about brain injury in clinical negligence claims and the many different factors we, as Claimant lawyers need to be aware of when we represent our clients who may have suffered a brain trauma due to medical negligence. Here we will talk about the issues concerning vulnerable witnesses in such […]
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