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Jul 2018
Yesterday, the BBC reported that the regulator of heath care services in England has called for a limit on the length of time in reporting the results of patients' x-rays and scans. In a review of radiology practices, the Care Quality Commission found that the process could vary from one hour to two working days in hospital A&Es. This has resulted in delays of results being shared with... […]
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Jun 2018
We are looking for a Senior Probate Solicitor to join our Wills, Trusts and Probate department. 5 years PQE, STEP member preferred. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of Wills, Trusts, Probate, Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters including drafting complex wills and deeds, administering trusts and estates and all tax issues arising. The ability to manage a team... […]
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May 2018
On 2nd May 2018 the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, announced that an estimated 450,000 women in England[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/02/jeremy-hunt-to-launch-inquiry-into-450000-missed-breast-cancer-screenings] were not invited to their final breast-screening mammogram, between the ages of 68 and 71, as a result of an IT failure[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/02/the-computer-glitch-that-led-to-the-breast-screening-disaster] dating back to 2009. He said that he estimated that between 135 and 270 women “may have had their lives shortened as a result” of failures on the part of... […]
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May 2018
On 1 May 2018 at the High Court, Sir Robert Francis approved a lump sum settlement and annual payments to a young girl, who had sought to pursue a Claim for damages arising out of an allegation that King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust had provided her with substandard treatment, following her birth. The nine-year-old was born at King's College Hospital with severe jaundice. It had been... […]
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Apr 2018
On 11 April 2018, High Court Judge Simeon Maskrey QC approved a settlement of a Claim for compensation in respect of a child who was left disabled at birth caused by the negligence of the North Middlesex Hospital. The child suffered a period of oxygen starvation to his brain due to a delay in his delivery at North Middlesex Hospital in 2009. This caused severe brain... […]
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Apr 2018
*Compensation for Teenager Caused to Suffer Brain Damage at John Radcliffe Hospital* High Court Judge Simeon Maskrey QC approved settlement of a Claim for compensation brought by a patient caused to suffer brain damage. The Claimant had been a teenager in 2013, when she underwent brain surgery, following a road traffic accident in 2013. Unfortunately, following surgery, she fell from her bed and suffered brain damage. She lost... […]
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Apr 2018
We are a busy law firm with an excellent reputation, based in Sunderland City Centre. We are currently seeking an experienced solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE with ambition to develop and expand the department. Job roles include: Undertaking residential investor work Commercial and corporate refinance Site acquisitions and development work Landlord and tenant Commercial sale and purchase Business sale and purchase together with the overall... […]
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Apr 2018
The effect of an injury on an individual should never be underestimated. Even a minor injury can be disruptive to someone’s day to day life, if only on a temporary basis. In one of our case studies, Mrs Brown[[sitetree_link,id=411]] expected to be back on her feet within a week or so, but found herself still affected three years later. She couldn’t go to work, she couldn’t go on... […]
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Mar 2018
On 23 November 2017, it was agreed that the NHS Trust responsible for Epsom General Hospital would pay compensation of £1,075,000 to a 9 year old girl whose shoulder had been seriously injured as a result of unreasonable and unwarranted force being used during her delivery in 2007. In an effort to improve her condition, she had undergone a number of operations but had been left with... […]
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Mar 2018
In late February, the BBC reported on an investigation the NHS is conducting into claims by a mother that she found bandages in her body seven weeks after giving birth at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough. Ms Loredana gave birth to baby Dominic in January. Ms Loredana said she initially explained to her midwife how she felt uncomfortable going to the toilet and that something smelled terrible. Her midwife checked her... […]
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