Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury

If you or a member of your family have suffered pain, discomfort, or illness because of not receiving the correct medical care, you may have suffered from Clinical Negligence. In his latest blog, Clinical Negligence Solicitor, David Dickie, discusses how to make a clinical negligence claim… Clinical Negligence can be caused by mistreatment or misdiagnosis […]

Many of us have noticed a big increase in our motor insurance premiums in the last few years, despite not making any significant changes to the policy or even making any claims. So why is the cost of our car insurance still going up?… The insurance industry will blame inflation and the rising cost of […]

Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) claims are not straightforward as the Claimant must establish both breach of duty and causation to win. Clinical Negligence Solicitor, David Dickie, explains in his latest blog….. Cauda Equina Syndrome involves catastrophic injuries to clients that change their whole lives. Negligent treatment has left them with urinary incontinence, bowel incontinence, loss […]

One of the main causes of Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) litigation is the misinterpretation of the early presenting features. Clinical Negligence Solicitor, David Dickie, discusses in his latest blog…. Cauda Equina Syndrome is an evolving condition which gets progressively worse, usually relatively quickly (known as acute CES) but sometimes relatively slowly (known as chronic CES). […]

A claim for damages for Cerebral Palsy may be possible where it can be proved that the condition has been caused due to medical negligence. A Cerebral Palsy claim may arise for various reasons where there are complications during pregnancy, labour or delivery.  It may also occur due to insufficient monitoring during labour or delivery. […]

Clinical Negligence Solicitor,  Alicia Sharman discusses the frequently asked question ‘Can I make a claim for Clinical Negligence’ in her most recent blog… It is possible to make a claim for clinical negligence in certain circumstances. It may be that something has gone wrong during surgery, a condition has not been diagnosed in time or […]

The long anticipated Automated Vehicles Act 2024 came into force on 20th May 2024. The new legislation regulates the use of automated vehicles on the roads and in other public places. With self-driving vehicles set to be on the roads by 2026 the legislation is expected to help improve road safety by reducing human error, […]

News about the tragic infected blood scandal has recently been publicised following a Public Inquiry which described the scale of its impact as ‘horrifying’. Solicitor, Molly Evans, discusses in her latest blog… The infected blood scandal is a national disaster within the NHS which affected thousands of patients with blood disorders when they were infected […]

During the month of August, we are reminded to remember those who have been killed or injured on our roads. Organised by Charity ‘RoadPeace’, August is marked as National Road Victim month. Road Traffic Accidents National road victim month began after the tragic death of Princess Diana on 31st August 1997, which was the same […]

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is an abnormality with the hip joint which occurs in babies and younger children when the hip joint does not fit together as it should. Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Alicia Sharman, discusses DDH in her latest blog… When Can The Condition Be Diagnosed? Following birth, all babies should have their […]