Legal News
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Posted 21/08/2011 A man who has developed an asbestos-related illness has launched a claim for £100,000 in compensation from his former employer. Bruce Cooper is taking action against Hanson Support...
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Posted 11/03/2010 Insolvency is more likely to affect men than women, it has been found. According to new figures from the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), 55.4 per cent of...
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Posted 17/02/2011 A woman involved in a road crash has been awarded personal injury compensation after taking legal advice on her case. The unnamed 32-year-old was a passenger in a...
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Posted 08/02/2013 It has been reported that more than 80% of patients with suspected cancer in England are referred by their GPs after just one or two consultations. A study...
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Posted 10/04/2014 The BBC reports today that prostate cancer tests, which predict how aggressive a tumour is, underestimate the severity of the disease in half of cases. A study by...
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Posted 25/11/2013 Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain haemorrhages caused by aneurysms, especially at weekends, may be harming patient care. A report says GPs are failing...
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Posted 14/04/2014 The BBC reported today that new opening hours for some GP surgeries in England will benefit more than seven million patients. The prime minister announced the £50m GP...
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Posted 25/11/2009 A family which won a compensation claim following their mother’s death have issued a reminder of the danger of low-level exposure to the substance. Karen Sienkiewicz, daughter of...
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Posted 21/02/2013 It is believed that public smoking bans have cut the number of children born prematurely and this has been strengthened by new research. A study of 600,000 births found...
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Posted 17/11/2009 Older homeowners are increasingly receiving support and encouragement from their children to use equity release to free up much-needed funds, according to research. Equity release specialist Key Retirement...
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Posted 17/08/2011 A woman who fell down a manhole while on holiday in Turkey has received a six-figure settlement. Michelle Dragon, 49, suffered an eight-centimetre gash on her head, as...
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Posted 30/11/2009 The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust admitted in 2008 that if staff had investigated and treated Lowestoft man Thomas Jacobs’ spinal problems in a timely way,...
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