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Mar 2019

Job Vacancy - Residential Property Conveyancer

We seek a *Residential Conveyancing Fee Earner* (either Qualified Solicitor/Legal Executive/Licensed Conveyancer or experienced Paralegal) to join the team within our expanding Property Department. Our firm is well established and highly regarded and as an employer we offer a supportive and friendly working environment with an emphasis on job satisfaction and work-life balance.  The candidate must have strong technical ability and... […]

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06

Mar 2019

Incorrect Metal Plates May Have Been Used Treat Fractured Bones

*Orthopaedic Surgery* The BBC[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47203055] has reported that the wrong metal plates may have been inserted into thousands of patients who had been treated for broken bones over the past 12 months. Hospitals have been advised to review the X-rays of around 5,500 patients who have undergone surgery for fractures of the long bones, such as arms and legs, over the past year. In... […]

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20

Jul 2018

Patients affected by delayed radiology results

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... […]

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01

Jun 2018

Job Vacancy - Senior Probate Solicitor

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.... […]

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04

May 2018

Missed Breast Cancer Screenings

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... […]

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04

May 2018

Brain Damage Claim: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ordered to pay £19 Million Damages

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... […]

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23

Apr 2018

Over £2.75m Damages for Child Left Disabled at Birth by North Middlesex Hospital

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... […]

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23

Apr 2018

Compensation for Teenager Caused to Suffer Brain Damage at John Radcliffe Hospital

*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... […]

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20

Apr 2018

Job Vacancy - Head of Property Solicitor

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... […]

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10

Apr 2018

Why don’t injured people just get on with it?

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[/case-studies/mrs-browns-story-45000-awarded-after-negligent-surgery-causes-long-lasting-damage/] expected to be back on her feet within a week or so, but found herself still affected three years later. She couldn’t go... […]

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