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One of our clinical negligence lawyers, Oliver Thorne, was shortlisted for the prestigious Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year award at the National Personal Injury Awards, which took place in Manchester on 27 November 2019. Commenting after the awards ceremony,

With the growing problem of sepsis in the UK people are increasingly asking, ‘Can I make a sepsis claim?’ In this article we look at common isues involving sepsis cases, including delays in recognising the condition and the consequences this

Anyone who starts to suffer back pain after injuring their spine needs to be aware of the dangers posed by cauda equina.  If left untreated this condition can have devastating, life-changing consequences. Cauda Equina UK is campaigning to have this

Our medical negligence team specialises in amputation and lost limb compensation cases. For guidance on making a claim call our FREE LEGAL HELPLINE on 0800 975 8091 or send us brief details by email at [email protected] Medical negligence amputation claims

MISSED BRAIN DAMAGE Most people, if asked what sort of incident would give rise to brain damage, would probably have a vision of something drastic, acutely traumatic, violent and obvious. The popular perception is of serious car smashes, high-speed motorcycle

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report this month (December 2016) entitled “Learning, Candour and Accountability”, which found that the health service across England is failing to fully investigate deaths of patients in their care. The report ordered by

Medical negligence lawyer Oliver Thorne shares his experiences of the legal consequences of painkiller addiction Many of us will have consulted our GP about pain at some point in our lives. Back pain and neck pain are particularly common. On

Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has issued an apology to the family of a baby who died of blood poisoning which the NHS 111 helpline and his GP had failed to diagnose. Hunt say’s ‘sorry’ to William Mead’s parents Mr Hunt

We were instructed to pursue a claim by the father of a 42 year old man (A) who suffers from congenital cerebral palsy, including tetraplegia and epilepsy, and is wheelchair bound. A is a resident at a care home and

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 the press that Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust failed to investigate