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Siobhan Thacker has obtained a £275,000 settlement for the family of a man who died on impact when he collided with a car. Mr H was riding his motorcycle to...
Read moreWest Lane Hospital in Middlesbrough, a mental health unit for young people, has been rated as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after two girls died within two months...
Read moreJulie Crossley, an associate at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £70,000 for a woman who suffered avoidable injury during an abdominal hysterectomy. After the woman suffered an unexpected haemorrhage, her surgeon...
Read moreJulie Crossley, an associate legal executive at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £50,000 for a man who suffered a detached retina. Mr T attended his opticians after experiencing cloudiness over one...
Read moreNHS Patient Safety data has revealed that 2,182 deaths occurred across the NHS as a result of patient safety incidents in the six month period between March and September 2018....
Read moreSiobhan Thacker has obtained £200,000 for a lady who suffered a traumatic brain injury and numerous serious injuries after she was hit by a car travelling at high speed. Ms...
Read moreA series of significant restrictions on mobile phone use whilst driving is recommended by the Commons Transport Select Committee in a report published on 13 August: Road Safety: driving whilst...
Read moreCountering Vehicle as a Weapon: Best Practice Guidance for Goods Vehicle Operators and Drivers has just been released by the Department for Transport and addresses VAW attacks. VAW stands for...
Read moreNew research by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust has found that women with physical disabilities are having to fight harder to access cervical screening. Some women have reported feeling neglected and...
Read moreFollowing a reassessment, Ashtons is delighted to announce that they have been accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard again – four years since the firm was first accredited. The...
Read moreTerry Brazier attended Leicester Royal Infirmary for a routine botox injection in his bladder. However, he was told afterwards that as a result of a mix-up, he had in fact...
Read moreDistributing the estate of someone who has died is a process that sadly often results in legal disputes between family and friends. This is particularly the case if they feel...
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