Medical Negligence News, Articles, & Informative Blogs

In this article we look at the legal considerations involved when making a cauda equina compensation claim. Anyone who starts to suffer back pain after injuring their spine needs…

Our medical negligence team specialises in amputation and lost limb compensation cases. Our team was ranked among the top medical negligence solicitors in England and Wales by the leading legal…

Head injury medical negligence in A&E Most people, if asked what sort of incident would give rise to brain damage, would probably have a vision of something drastic, acutely…

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report entitled “Learning, Candour and Accountability”, which found that the health service across England is failing to fully investigate deaths of…

The legal consequences of painkiller addiction Painkiller addiction lawyer Oliver Thorne shares his thoughts on the law and recovering compensation. Many of us will have consulted our GP about…

Sepsis Misdiagnosis claims Health Secretary issues an apology to the family of a baby who died as a result of sepsis misdiagnosis. The Government has promised to review the…

Care home scold compensation claim We pursued a care home scold compensation claim on behalf of a 42 year old man, who for privacy we will call 'A', who…

Medical Negligence Lawyer, Oliver Thorne, reviews the approach to patient complaints taken by NHS Trusts and calls for a more empathetic and transparent  framework It has been reported in…

Claiming compensation for psychiatric injury caused by medical negligence Our team was ranked among the top medical negligence solicitors in England and Wales by the leading legal review website, ReviewSolicitors,…

Supreme Court turns away from Bolam to adopt a more patient-based approach to informed consent. Historically, in cases of medical negligence, the courts have consistently taken the rather simplistic…