Insights
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Ruth Houghton, Medical Negligence Executive, has secured a settlement of £22,500 for the family of CC, who took his own life in March 2020 following a failure by the mental...
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Ms K, a 29-year-old woman at the time of her injury, attended A&E after her mum noticed that she was suffering from facial drooping, slurred speech and right-side weakness. She...
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The forthcoming Leasehold Reform Bill promises to bring significant change to leasehold law across England and Wales. The King’s Speech on 7 November 2023 set out Government plans for the...
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November is Men’s Health Awareness Month. This annual awareness month is an appropriate opportunity to highlight various men’s health initiatives and reflect on some of the health issues men face...
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Ben Ward, a partner in Ashtons’ medical negligence team, has obtained full admissions of liability from an NHS Trust that a young woman, Ms A, suffered cerebral palsy as a...
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Tom West, Medical Negligence solicitor, has obtained a six-figure settlement for the family of a man who suffered brain damage as a result of a hospital’s failure to monitor and...
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There is a great deal of anticipation relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill, which seeks to overhaul the law on residential lettings and when and how landlords can evict tenants....
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Daniel Klosi, aged four, died from sepsis after being sent home from the hospital on three separate occasions over a period of a week. He first attended the Royal Free...
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Ali Masterson, Trainee Legal Executive in our Medical Negligence team, has obtained a settlement of £17,500 for the family of JM, who tragically took his own life following a delay...
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International Stress Awareness Week 2023 takes place from 30 October – 3 November, raising awareness about the mental and physical impacts stress has on the body. Stress is the body’s...
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Jasper James Brooks died on 15 April 2021 at the age of 23 hours. An inquest has found that Jasper died as a result of gross failures by treating staff...
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The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published its October 2023 version of its ‘Enforcement Sanctions Policy’ that sets out how DVSA examiners deal with most offences they encounter...
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