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24 Nov 2020

Care Home Coronavirus Medical Negligence Claims

We are all in a state of shock with what is happening but something I heard on the news last night really upset me. I heard that of the 400,000 care home residents in the U.K. about 20,000 died during the pandemic, with some deaths not even counted in the data we hear almost daily. […]

10 Nov 2020

Cyclist Receives £40,000 Compensation

Cyclist receives £40,000 compensation Our specialist team of personal injury lawyers has recently recovered £40,000 for a client injured in a bicycle accident. Our client was cycling to work along the main road in Salford. Suddenly and without warning a vehicle approaching from ahead turned right and in the path of our client. He hit […]

9 Nov 2020

Mouth Cancer Awareness Month

This month is Mouth Cancer Action Month, a charity campaign aimed to raise awareness of mouth cancer and to improve the lives through early detection, prevention as well as treatment. As a Clinical Negligence lawyer I come across cases of delayed diagnosis of different types of cancer, including mouth cancer. We see our clients in […]

4 Nov 2020

Coronavirus and NHS Waiting List

Pressures on NHS staff to treat non Covid 19 patients with other serious health issues such as cancer, heart conditions and hip replacement surgeries have for understandable reasons been put on the back burner while the NHS were coping with pandemic. However, social distancing and staff shortage are but a few of the challenges faced […]

4 Nov 2020

Covid 19 and the aftermath

For the past few weeks it seems we have been in a bad dream but when the dust settles we will have time to pause and reflect. There will be a reflection on the government’s strategy and decisions to deal with this pandemic. There will be many questions on patient safety, NHS staff safety and […]

19 Oct 2020

Non-Matrimonial Assets and How to Protect Them

When a couple divorce, it’s assumed that splitting their assets will be a swift and straight forward process, with each party taking a 50/50 share of any jointly owned property and funds. In reality, matters are often more complex, and it’s possible that one person will leave the marriage with a greater share of any property, […]

28 Sep 2020

Primodos Drug, Birth Defect And Compensation

We have heard in the news that following an in depth investigation by Sky News the campaign to seek redress for a pregnancy test drug called Primodos has led to an apology from the Health Secretary however, there is no evidence that the manufacturers of the drug are prepared to compensate the victims. The victims […]

16 Sep 2020

Sepsis Awareness

It is hard to appreciate but one in 3 people who die in a hospital have sepsis. 13th September 2020 is World Sepsis Day. I saw an interview on the T.V. yesterday of a well-known and respected comedian who was talking about how he will be raising awareness of the dangers of sepsis and what […]

28 Aug 2020

Our Guide To Understanding Matrimonial Assets

When the assets of a marriage are divided when a couple divorce, it’s often assumed that they will automatically be split evenly between both parties. In reality, it’s possible that one person will leave the marriage with a greater share of property, savings, investments and pensions than the other, depending on the past, current and […]

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