Oliver Thorne, a specialist clinical negligence lawyer, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that a meningitis vaccine is to be offered to all babies by the National Health Service. “I have…

First an attack on entitlement to Legal Aid. Then an attack on the ‘no win, no fee’ regime, meaning that people have to pay their own success fees. Now claimant’s are…

Slee Blackwell Solicitors, the people behind Medical Accident Lawyers, have been featured as a recommended law firm in the latest edition of the prestigious Legal 500 guide, with the practice’s Claimant…

Some people have cosmetic surgery for aesthetic reasons, others for health reasons, but whatever the reason for the procedure being carried out, patients are entitled to receive an appropriate…

It has been announced today (8/9/14) that Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, Devon, has over 100,000 patients that are waiting for follow up appointments. 36,000 have breached their ‘see-by date’ …

The BBC reports that one in five child deaths in England could be prevented. According to The Lancet around 5,000 children die each year, with 15 to 17year-olds having the highest proportion…

Specialist Medical Negligence Lawyer, Oliver Thorne, Provides Some Handy Tips To Patients Who Are Considering a Cosmetic Surgery Negligence Claim The number of cosmetic surgery procedures is increasing every…

A pioneering breast cancer treatment that replaces weeks of radiotherapy with a single, targeted shot is set to be offered on the NHS. The technique, called intra-operative radiation, is…

One of the West Country’s largest NHS Trusts is bracing itself for a flood of compensation claims after unexplained complications in patients having routine cataract operations earlier this year.…