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Mother found 25% to blame for her child’s injuries when using the wrong child car seat

Are longer deployments wise?

Brain injury awareness week: 13 - 19 May 2013

Another Successful Appeal to The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

I am delighted to hear this week that an appeal I drafted to the Criminal Injuries Tribunal on behalf of one of my clients has been successful despite originally being rejected twice by the CICA as being out of time.

Health and Safety Under Attack

The Enterprise Act has now been passed!

Cutting the NHS to fund MoD medical care is there another way for Philip Hammond

Philip Hammond, the Secretary of State for Defence, is reported to be campaigning for the NHS to lose money from its budget to pay for GP services provided by the MoD to soldiers, sailors and Air Force men and women.

A Claimant who fell from a raised pathway onto the road below fails in her claim for compensation in the Court of Appeal

Tacagni v (1) Cornwall County Council (2) Penwith District Council (3) Hayle Town Council (2013)

Mother of a school girl is unsuccessful in proving the death of her daughter on a school trip was the result of the negligence of a teacher

Jennifer Wilkin-Shaw (Administratrix of the estate of Charlotte Shaw, deceased) v (1) Christopher Fuller (2) Kingsley School Bideford Trustee Co LTD [2013] EWCA Civ 410

Marilene Antoni provides advice to Daily Express readers on cosmetic surgery claims

Philippa Tuckman is interviewed on BBC News to discuss negligence claims by those serving in the forces against the Ministry of Defence

Philippa Tuckman is interviewed on BBC News about the Care Quality Commission’s report into the standard of care for elderly patients

David McClenaghan is interviewed on BBC News to discuss the child abuse scandal in the Diocese of Chichester

Jonathan Wheeler is interviewed on Sky News in relation to a report from the Children’s Commissioner into the prevalence of child abuse in our society today

Blackburn Landlord Fined over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Blackburn Magistrates Court has fined a commercial landlord £1,500.00 after two people suffered carbon monoxide poison from a dangerous gas heater.

Clampdown on beauty therapists offering fillers unless qualified

Following a review by the NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh beauty therapists are to be banned from offering injectable dermal fillers unless they hold a formal qualification as part of a major review into cosmetic surgery.

Damned if he does

There has been growing drama at Leeds General Infirmary, part of the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.

Health and Safety Executives New Online Guidance makes it easier to understand Health Surveillance

The Health and Safety Executive have published a new online service on health surveillance to make it easier for employers to understand their obligations in relation to protecting their employees health where there is a risk of exposure to chemicals or other hazardous substances, even after all precautions have been taken

A pedestrian hit by a car is found to be 100 percent at fault for her accident

In the case of Pursoty v Vaghani & Anor (2013) a pedestrian was hit by a car on a three lane one-way street. The pedestrian’s case was that prior to crossing the road she had checked to see if any traffic was approaching, but as there was not, she began to cross.

Potentially 1.5 million adults have stumbled across images of child abuse online

British Soldiers and Violent Crime

Leeds Food Company Fined after a Worker Sustained Crush Injury to Fingers

Excellent Food Company Yorkshire Ltd, who are based in Leeds, have been fined for safety failings after an agency worker had two fingers crushed in an accident by hydraulic rams in a sausage roll machine which had a broken guard on 30th March 2012.

A new age for cycling or a false dawn

Over 220000 Paid in Compensation to School Children Injured in Accidents at School

Following a Freedom of Information Act request East Anglian Daily Times reported that Essex County Council paid £227,137 in compensation and legal fees for claims against them for accidents in schools. This was for a total of 17 successful claims for compensation made in the last five years.

Company fined after Norfolk Engineer Fractured Skull in Fall

A Norfolk food company, Cranswick Country Foods (Norfolk) Ltd, has been prosecuted and fined after an accident involving one of their employees in October 2011.

Alcohol and the impact it can have on a Claimants claim for personal injury

An excellent result for Robert Uren at the High Court following a tragic accident

Family Died in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

COSMETIC CHANGES AHEAD

An article by Sarmad Gassoub & Douglas Harrison

Bed Sores Causing Greatest Risk to Patients

Another Success For Applications to the CICA Rejected Out of Time

Birmingham Builder is fined for Illegal Asbestos Removal

New Centre for Struggling Ex-Servicemen

Injured Personnel are First Disability Team to Finish the Dakar Rally

Horse rider sues stables after incident leaves her paralysed

Insurer given permission to appeal decision to fully compensate brain-injured girl, because she wasn't wearing a high-vis jacket

Churchill insurance is appealing against paying up to £5million compensation to a schoolgirl who suffered a serious brain injury in a car accident because she wasn’t wearing a high-visibility jacket at the time.

California Dreamin' - Featured in SIA Forward Magazine.

Aged 11¾, I became paralysed at T6/T7. This turn of events dashed my hopes of ever funding my travels through becoming an air hostess, but it didn’t mean that I would no longer be able to travel.

Child’s severed finger went unnoticed at Nursery

A 9 month old girl, Sophie Dedek, lost the fingertip of her little finger on her right hand during an accident at a nursery in Gosforth, Newcastle.

Outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease at a Sydenham Hospice.

Couple killed in tandem bicycle accident

A man has been charged with causing the deaths of a couple who were knocked off their tandem bicycle in an accident in Bristol.

Grin and bear the cancer risk

British resolve to put on a brave face rather than seek help from a GP may mean that cancer survival rates are lower in the UK.

Cosmetic surgery – a hard sell

Abuse Enquiry Launched at Boarding School

Life After War: Haunted by Helmand

Raquel Siganporia, supports the Women in Spinal Cord Injury Awards

NSPCC Launches ‘Don’t Wait Until You’re Certain’ Campaign

New Heart Check Advised for Over-65s

In Amenas; offshore work is not risk-free

Military cuts put troops at risk

Labour Initiative to appoint Veterans’ Champions

Military Awards 2013

Health Ombudsman finds that NHS hospital managers misled parents of stillborn baby

Harry Killick is not alone with his PTSD

Independent Ombudsmen needed to deal with military complaints of bullying and harassment

Housing blunder concerning retired Corporal and his family

Care Quality Commission Report

Concern over midwife-led maternity units

NHS Criticised for Complaints Handling

Not every accident at school results in a personal injury claim

A pilot scheme in Derbyshire aimed at protecting children from abuse is to be rolled out nationwide

A record £23 million is awarded to the victim of a catastrophic car accident

New Recovery Centre for Troops in Germany

Don’t forget your poppy

Great news for soldiers; MoD combat immunity court challenge fails

Baby on Board!

Inquest call after woman's cervical cancer repeatedly misdiagnosed

Estimate of IRSA mis selling claims reaches new heights

Following a review of more information, FSA estimates 40,000 now affected, amid complaints about compensation scheme

Happy Birthday Headway East London!

More abuse by those in a position of trust

Calls For Public Enquiry Following Child-Sex Scandal in Rotherham

Acquire Brain Injury Forum for London (ABIL)

Britain has the safest roads in the World

Older Drivers Unfairly Stigmatised

'Creating the Spectacle!'

Number of reported NHS incidents resulting in death or severe harm to patients has risen by a quarter since 2010 and now tops 10,000 a year

Out-of area placements increase the risk of children being abused

Afghanistan; Hammond explains early withdrawal plans

'Care to Wear Red' on 28th September

A trip to the theatre with Bravo 22 Company

Patient receives five-figure settlement from Harley Street spinal surgeon following treatment for prolapsed disc

Church of England ashamed at abuse in Chichester

A human response from the C of E hierarchy contrasts with the attitude of the Catholic Church

Barclays criticised by MPS in mis-selling scandal

Archbishop's enquiry provides damning verdict on Chichester

Is the Church finally facing up to its failings?

Bionic woman signals the start of the 2012 Paralympic Games by lighting the cauldron

Cycle cameras

Quadruple amputee makes history by swimming across four intercontinental channels.

Government Launches Action Plan to Deal With Witchcraft-Based Child Abuse

NHS medical director to lead review on cosmetic surgery procedures

CICA decision overturned

15-Year Old Girl Left Blind Following Road Traffic Accident

Guidance on prevention of remote prescription of injectables now in force

Brain injury in childhood could lead to post-traumatic hypopituitarism

Is Twitter a Paedophiles Playground?

Increase in dog attacks –young children suffering most wounds

Despondent Military Heroes Criticise Charity

Child’s brain injury enables court to depart from normal Part 36 costs rules

London Air Ambulance Stats for June just in:

‘Life after Brain Injury? Improve Services Now'

PTSD; a stiff upper lip is the wrong answer

Forces members need those civvy qualifications too

Does the MoD appreciate Commonwealth troops?

Bolt Burdon Kemp hosts seminar as part of Brake’s Cycle for life campaign

Court rules that Church is liable for the acts of its priests

Catholic Church are liable for abuse by Priests

Record number of ex-soldiers behind bars

Cardiologists sound warning over caffeinated energy drinks

Olympic security farce…. the story so far

Don’t Bottle it Up brings results, but will the MoD admit it was wrong?

Lodgers Jailed For Abuse

New Guidelines Launched To Help Doctors Raise Abuse Alarm

Calls for More Support for Victims of Abuse

Doctors banned from prescribing anti-ageing drugs over the phone or internet

Diocese of Chichester in the spotlight again for child abuse

Canon Gordon Rideout is the latest to be charged with sexual offences against children

Cancer Research UK's Campaign on Plain Packaging

NATO and Afghan deaths. What does it mean for our clients?

Mistakes by Imperial College NHS Trust may have led to delays in diagnosing cancer

Expanding the reserves – and our concerns

How cool can a 'Cool Car' get?

Army 2020. What planet are they on? And who will care for the casualties?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Does it aid promotion?

Historic cuts due to end historic battalions

How did you celebrate Armed Forces Day?

Fundraising for The Child Brain Injury Trust

Abuse Loophole To Be Closed

An improvement in child protection as legal “loophole” is closed

Personal Independence Payment

NHS “Killing Season”

Housing and healthcare for the Armed Services criticised

MoD court challenge could leave soldiers without redress

Military Vehicles in Iraq

Child injured following electrocution by hairdryer

Cycling accident guide

Child abuse by clergy is a mystery to the Pope

MotoGP

Bad news for military pensions

Masseur Cleared Yet More Women Come Forward

Catastrophic Injuries Conference 2012

New research on child accident prevention

AFCS claims on the rise

AFCS claims on the rise

141 raids are carried out by police nationwide in order to crackdown on paedophiles

Operation Tharsley - Over 100 People Arrested Over Web Paedophilia

Bomber Command Poppy Drop

Child Safety Week

Court overturns motorcyclist claim

Medical Student Killed by Bus

Child abuse rife across England, warns the Deputy Children’s Commissioner

Army redundancies and the TA: Who will look after the wounded?

Child abuse in sport

Increase in Child Neglect According to NSPCC

Enquiry into clerical child abuse ordered by Northern Ireland Executive

This must help our calls for a similar enquiry here

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or negligence claim? One doesn’t exclude the other.

Legal Services Commission assist convicted paedophile in defending claim

A Blood Test for Cancer?

Medical Defence Union (MDU) Warns on Mistakes Involving Contraceptive Coils

LONG LIVE THE COFFEE DRINKERS

Primary school children may suffer from body dysmorphia

Inspirational amputee training course

I never thought I would be able to say this but I held the Olympic torch yesterday.

Preserving the essence of personal injury

I was delighted that the Independent posted my blog today

Blogs Personal Injury Claims

Mental health checks before plastic surgery

Church of England Investigation into Former Sussex Bishop

A magician and former teacher is to attend a sex offender rehabilitation programme, but can a sex offender ever be rehabilitated?

Bunker boy parents sentenced today

Child died from brain damage after blind cord became tangled around his neck

Are the Catholic Church liable for abuse by priests?

Pavement explodes injuring three women

Exploding pavements causing injury

Council fined after worker has arm severed in wood chipper

NSPCC warns of the dangers of sexting among young people

Racist bullying on the rise in British schools

What rights do victims have?

Parents facing jail sentence for forcing 11 year old son to sleep in a coal bunker

Bolt Burdon Kemp’s first Solicitor Advocate

Discrimination and bullying in the Forces

Don’t Tar all Whiplash Claimants with the same Brush

Bionic arm powered by thoughts

Action for Brain Injury Week 2012

Child Brain Injury Trust Master Class

Blogs Military Claims

Easily Detectable Viruses Causing Cancer

Botox the pain away….

Church child abuse scandals rumble on

A week of revelations

May is motorcycle awareness month

‘Do not resuscitate’ forms must be discussed with patients or their families.

Military Fundraising

Prince Harry and the US humanitarian award

Operation Olympic Guardian: Has it been thought through?

Commuters call for safer streets for cycling, to enable more to get on their bikes

Commuters call for safer roads for cycling

One in 20 prescriptions written by GPs contains an error……

Common signs of cancer missed in young people

PPI claims are "a fraud"

Lloyds Chief Exec criticises claims management companies

Neonatal Hypoglycaemia - The real cost

Fresh child abuse scandal at Haringey Council

Further criticism of the Council that failed Victoria Climbie and Baby P

Headway East London Dance Marathon 2012

A trip to the dentist - well worth it!

For many, just thinking of going to the dentist conjures up horrible images......

Inadequate housing for people with catastrophic injuries

A recent study undertaken by ASPIRE ......

I think we have a car crash coming!

If the current spell of rainy weather was not gloomy enough ....

Don't be fooled

Parent partially liable for childs brain and spinal injuries

It was decided today in the High Court that a parent who failed to secure her 3 year old child in a 5-point car seat was partially liable for her injuries.

Ouch!

It can be very difficult to describe pain ....

Have US soldiers harmed their comrades?

Have US soldiers harmed their comrades

A revolutionary step in the battle against breast cancer

NHS Reforms – The Latest

Allegations of bullying within the ‘Red-Caps’

Infection rates at Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust reduced by 80% - Lessons to be Learned

Get your eyes checked regularly!

Child protection could become an afterthought as a result of NHS reforms

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health say that doctors are already struggling to keep up with child protection issues, and the situation is likely to get worse

More than 60 children are abused every day in England and Wales

Shocking figures reported by the NSPCC

A fun day out at Headway East London

Advanced Assistive Technology at the Wellington Hospital

Cold and heat injuries; spring’s not beautiful for everyone

Monsignor in child abuse cover- up trial

The first Catholic church official ever to be charged with endangering children in the USA

Injured Forces members should act now for “no win, no fee” agreements

Children whose minds wander 'have sharper brains'

Investigations into child exploitation in Oxford leads to 13 arrests

Pioneering brain surgery saves the lives of two children

Honesty is no defence

Cycling talk

Recognising PTSD in veterans

British Service personnel are still dying in Afghanistan

Bionic Bodies

MoD pays millions to outside consultants. Why?

Met warn of unreported 'witchcraft' abuse of children

An "unreserved apology" by the Church of England to victims of child abuse

Private defence contractors rising

EALING ABBEY SEX ABUSE CLAIM SETTLED OUT OF COURT

Former pupil of private school will receive £50,000

6 year old Cerys Edwards receives £5 million after suffering brain damage and paralysis at the hands of a dangerous driver

New role for Bolt Burdon Kemp partner

Jonathan Wheeler is appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Personal Injury Law

Alternative Medicine, Same Law?

Are victims of substandard alternative treatment getting a raw deal? Sarmad Gassoub, of Bolt Burdon Kemp, Islington, looks at the evidence

Cosmetic surgery gone wrong

Number of UK cancer cases up 30% by 2030

Paedophile Convicted After 7 Tonne Pornography Stash Found

Falklands: What a difference 30 years can make

Police Probe at Private School With History of Sex Abuse Scandals

Armed forces job cuts “grotesque”

Harassment, bullying and discrimination in the armed forces

New studies into affect of traumatic brain injury on child’s development

PIP implant story raises key questions about openness and accountability of cosmetic surgery industry in UK

Boy soldier sent to Afghan front

Bristol Teacher Labelled 'Paedophile of the Most Sickening Order'

Health and Safety is Important for Employees' Welfare

Church of England Priest Investigated Amidst Allegations of Child Abuse

Clergy survivors of child abuse due to meet on Friday

Forum will discuss plans for a public enquiry into the scandal of abuse which is rocking the Catholic Church and the Church of England

Cruise Liner Abuse Enquiry

IEDs blown away by new developments

Karate Champion Jailed for Abuse

Careless Drivers Cause Injuries

Bolt Burdon Kemp sponsors Brake’s Cycle for life campaign

It's all about timing

New UK motorcycle licencing regime will come into force on the 19 January 2013

Redundant Service personnel (and those remaining) must make sure they get their due

Big increase in trainee officer injuries

Online tool developed to aid GPs in early ovarian cancer diagnosis

The lives of hundreds of women could be saved every year, thanks to a simple online calculator that could help GPs identify women most at risk of having ovarian cancer at a much earlier stage.

Heat Injuries in Kenya

Computer games aren’t just for fun, says MoD

Age UK warns that cuts have left care for the elderly in ‘crisis’

Children call for 20 mph speed limit

Defence Committee's Report; praise, blame and PTSD.

Good news for investors on the horizon?

Permission to appeal granted in potentially ground-breaking case

Children's brains not fully developed until the age of 20

Rape is a huge problem in the US military

MoD took billions from armoured vehicle budget

Groundbreaking new research at Imperial College.

Charity Christmas Evening

What a wonderful success!

Red light jumping cyclist has compensation reduced by 80%

A cheery blog!

Can a ban on crash courses reduce car accidents amongst the young?

Head of Irish Catholic Church agrees abuse deal

Irish Church reports horrific child abuse

Hospital guide published: death rates are 10% higher at weekends – surely we have to increase consultant cover?

Patients admitted for emergency treatment at weekends almost 10% more likely to die than during the rest of the week

Compartment Syndrome? What's that?

Insurers encouraging cyclists to have insurance

Facts and Figures

Brain disorders "number one economic challenge" for European healthcare

Medical advances in frontline medicine

Private owners of Hospital say healthcare needs to be run like Toyota

Dye allergy causes coma

Hair dye problems continue

Art Therapy for PTSD

MoD spends £600m on consultants

Betrayed veterans join Occupy protest

Ground breaking decision in criminal court following fatal cycling accident

Motorcycle Test to be taken twice

A great victory for victims of child abuse in the High Court

NHS cancer diagnosis times fall

But researchers warn that they remain too long – and I agree

No solicitor means no professional negligence protection

Art therapy for veterans

Cycling helmets Bill for children fails to get second reading

All out of Germany by 2020

Motorcyclist Amputee First UK Bionic man

Dangerous drivers face 5 years in Jail

Motorcycle Test Improved To Reduce Road Traffic Accident

Listed as an Associate to Watch In Chambers UK

Military cut-backs start to bite

Launch of the Royal British Legions Poppy Appeal

Care Quality Commission Highlights Failings in the Care of the Elderly

Pope intervenes in the scandal at Ealing Abbey

The Vatican orders its own enquiry into child abuse at top Catholic school

Cycling Campaigner in Accident

Referral Fees –The Final Straw….

Duty of Candour consultation launched: What do YOU think?

Broken neck - or "just" whiplash

Liam Fox’s resignation

Power of thought.....

Paralysed man directs robotic arm using brain power

Hair Dye Kills

AFCS Claims

Brain injury studies not all they seem?

Consultation process over proposed legal aid cuts skewed in favour of insurers

Free entry to Naidex South opens next week

Could you or someone you know do with some help around the house? Maybe you have trouble bending to pick things up? Kneeling in the garden? Climbing the stairs? Lifting a kettle?

At long last Specialist Brain Injury Centre to open in Wales

Nasty smell about it

Raquel Siganporia becomes a Trustee for the Spinal Injuries Association

Pressure groups lobby for Pope to stand trial

International law being used to confront the scandal of Catholic Church cover ups over child abuse

Don’t Bottle up PTSD

Dispatches programme uses secret filming to highlight failings by GPs

GPs failed to act on ‘red flag’ symptoms for cancer

Foreign doctors to receive tests in English

Keep the Chief Coroner

Is raising the speed limit to 80mph on the motorway an expensive distraction

Navy job cuts

Dental claims

Good news for cyclists

EU agree on 20mph speed limit

Ministry of Defence criticised for compensation pay-outs

Child abuse causes brain damage

US study reveals the previously hidden scars of childhood abuse

Hairdressing industry needs regulating

Paralympian on road to recovery after cycling accident

Kabul attacks; is Flashman still topical

9 year old child suffers brain injury in hit and run accident

Burns victim secures six figure compensation award

Breast cancer screening benefits ‘overstated’

Over-diagnosis can lead to unnecessary surgery

Is Pembrokeshire facing up to child abuse failings at last

Beleaguered Council appoints a new cabinet member to safeguard children

Father died after being told that he had a ‘groin strain’

Tragic case of medical negligence

Hit and run risk

9 year old seriously injured by unidentified driver

Do not resuscitate orders:

Doctors must not have the only say

Paralysed teenager brings successful medical negligence claim

60% hike in child sex abuse convictions

Freedom of Information Act request to the Ministry of Justice reveals steady increase over 6 years

Cuts. I’ve said it before

New University Students Need to be Aware of Meningitis Risk

Delayed Diagnosis of Meningitis may be Medical Negligence

Neglect of the elderly can lead to compensation claims

Extension of enforcement powers regarding planning breaches

Local Authorities to be given power to enforce planning breaches outside of limitation period

Brain injured schoolgirl to sue driver

Number of NHS patients waiting more than four hours in A and E doubles

Delay in treatment could amount to medical negligence in some cases

New figures show MRSA rates in England are at a record low

Infection is still a regular feature in claims for medical negligence

Armed forces compensation

You can claim compensation while you’re still in the Services

MPs lobby for NHS unit to help whistleblowers

An early day motion calls for a specialist unit to support NHS whistleblowers.

MPs tell NHS staff to report concerns about colleagues

Group Sky Dive To Raise Money For Headway East London

Cancer rates increase: are higher rates of detection or a change in lifestyle the cause

Claims for medical negligence for delay in diagnosis of cancer may also rise

Bolt Burdon Kemp fights to keep CICA compensation available to victims of child abuse

NHS changes may mean fall in number of qualified nurses: will this lead to a rise in medical negligence?

Nursing workforce could reduce by 100,000

Charity/Art Fair Event

Raquel Siganporia and Jo Chapman speak at the Catastrophic Injuries Conference

Head and Spinal injuries hit further

Mystery of British serviceman missing in Afghanistan

Anger of Campaigners at Cuts to Legal Aid

Legal aid will no longer be available in clinical negligence claims

Catholic Church in yet another child abuse scandal

BBC's revelations about Father Kit Cunningham aired last night

RAF running hot

Legal Aid cuts would cost more as well as damage the NHS, patients rights and patients safety

An evening at the House of Lords with Headway East London

... an amazing evening

Headway East London event at the House of Lords

... an amazing evening

PTSD; ignoring it doesn’t make it better

£6m personal injury compensation payout for negligent facelift

Medical negligence claims against GPs increase by almost 20%

Medical Defence Union figures released

For Sale: Aircraft Carrier, collection only

Headway London Bridges Sponsored Walk - Sunday 15 May 2011

Concern that Cancer Patients will Lose Benefits

Macmillan Cancer Support highlights need for continuing support

Personal Injury fraud

Fraudsters need not apply.....

Concern over private sector providers in the NHS

...as Minister considers amending the Health Reform Bill

MoD cuts to include medical staff

Shocked by the scale of cuts ...

Councils cannot afford to repair pot holes in roads

Pot hole problem ......

Motorcycle Accident Victim Wins Case Against Insurer Over Personal Injury Compensation

A man who was involved in a motorcycle accident....

MP seeks new law to target cyclists – Death or Serious Injury by Dangerous or Reckless cycling

New Cycling law

Ken Clarke quotes incorrect figures on legal costs paid by NHS - again

Disappointing misrepresentation of costs of clinical negligence claims

Gurkha hero honoured

How will this affect equipment?

Important points missed by Clarke

Caroline Klage on the poor image of medical negligence solicitors being painted by Kenneth Clarke

17 more 'Never Events' added to NHS List

17 new mistakes have recently been added to the list of events that should never happen during care in the NHS.

A small step for man, a great leap for... facebook!

Summons served via social-networking site

It was coming down from the trees that did the damage

We all have trouble with backs, ankles, knees...

Compliance is key

Litigators beware! Solicitor suspended from practice for 6 months because of failure to comply with court directions

MoD staff cuts will cost money

First UK company convicted under Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act

Company prosecuted under 2007 Act after employee dies due to accident at work

NHS Direct may book GP Appointments

111 number could also be used for primary care services

MoD cuts are dangerous

Soldiers deployed... already suffering from PTSD

Jackson recommendations "could be against the law"

The Ministry of Justice ....

Prison officer developed PTSD after hearing graphic description of sex offences

Former prison officer with post traumatic stress disorder ....................

Pleural plaques - are deserving claimants missing out?

New scheme does not go far enough

Consultants invited to sign up to new register for health and safety

New independent register intended to be benchmark for standards in the profession

Agency workers are not always employees

Recent Court of Appeal decision could have impact on work accident compensation

Overworked Surgeons Could Lead to a Rise in Medical Negligence Claims

Surgeons Face Longer Hours and Higher Workloads

Not part of the job description

Compartment syndrome .....

Birth injury settlement

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust admitted negligence...

Help is out there

It is a common theme in our military compensation claims that service personnel did not know that they could bring a claim ......

Avoiding Medical Negligence: The importance of record keeping

According to Doctors.net, doctors are being advised on their legal and ethical responsibilities when it comes to record keeping

Obstetrics and Neonatology

I attended a really informative seminar....

Brain Damaged Girl Wins multi-million pound Medical Negligence Compensation

A teenager, who was starved of oxygen during birth, has been awarded £5.3 Million by the High Court in compensation for her injuries and losses and expenses.

Another nail in the coffin for success fees

Against the background of a government review of “no win no fee” funding for litigation ....

Detox with an Army fitness programme?

Be careful…

Child abuse more organised

.....which Minister can help?

70% of pregnant women remain unvaccinated - is enough being done?

Health secretary releases figures on take up of flu vaccine

Cutting out the consultant middleman

GPs are to get the power to send patients for cancer tests. Will this help reduce medical negligence claims?

Brain damage due to medical negligence

A 25-year-old woman who was severely brain damaged because doctors did not refer her to hospital quickly enough....

New year, renewed call to reduce workplace death and injury in London

Employers in London are being urged to start the New Year as they mean to go on ...

Are advanced riders less likely to have motorcycle accidents

Scientists at Nottingham University have investigated the attitudes, behaviours and skills of different types of motorcyclists ....

Our visit to Headway East London

Another nail in the coffin

Lord Justice Jackson has described a "no win no fee" agreement as "grotesque" in a Court of Appeal ruling.

Cycle Training UK

Sunday Cycle Lesson

Healthcare on a Shoestring: how will this affect medical negligence claims?

NHS re-organisation is likely to see waiting lists go up and treatments withdrawn

£100,000 compensation for work accident claim

£100,000 for her work accident claim ..........

Headway Christmas Raffle 2010

Headway's biggest ever Annual Raffle!

Personal injury claims helped by cycle cameras

Miniature cameras in cycling helmets ....

Carry on Biking

Winter safety tips for Motorcyclists

BBC’s “Frankie’s Story” gets it wrong

Adding a face shield to standard-issue troop helmets could decrease the chances of traumatic brain injury

An American study ....

Missing the point somewhat

... or being deliberately obtuse?

Alice Mary Fallon (a child by her mother and litigation friend Amanda Thompson) v John Aymard Wilson (2010)

A general practitioner's failure to refer a premature baby to hospital ................

New i-phone app to help patients keep appointments

A new i-phone application could help save the NHS money and avoid unnecessary delays in diagnosis

Not enough midwives now and even fewer in future – where is the justice?

It wouldn't be at all surprising if the number of cases of catastrophic injuries caused by medical accidents at birth started to rise in the next few years.

Abolishing Legal Services Commission funding for clinical negligence claims will hit the worst off the hardest

I was recently involved in a case involving a young client with severe birth injuries which may not have been progressed and successfully concluded had it not been for Legal Services Commission funding.

Lord Young Resigns

Should peer's Health and Safety review be reconsidered?

Medical Negligence more likely to affect the vulnerable?

Studies and surveys have recently shown that elderly patients are being let down by the NHS.

GPs Face Backlash from Patients after Reform - will this lead to an increase in claims for medical negligence?

New Chair of Royal College of GPs Criticises Plans

Conditional Fee Agreements v Legal Aid – Which Way to Turn Now?

In the light of the government’s new proposals for legal aid, specialists in the field and their clients are increasingly having to look elsewhere for the best way to fund a claim.

Changes in funding for civil cases will restrict access to justice

Personal Injury solicitors all over the country are waiting to see what changes the government will make to funding for civil cases.

LEGAL AID CUTS UNFAIR AND SHORT-SIGHTED

Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) are urging members of the public to respond to consultation on plans to cut legal aid completely for clinical negligence cases.

Leisure and training activities have the same safety standards

There is growing awareness amongst military personnel that a military compensation claim may be brought for injuries sustained during training or following negligent medical care.

New Inquiry into Alleged Medical Negligence at Stafford Hospital

Public inquiry into avoidable deaths and poor conditions at the hospital.

QUIET PLEASE!

A doctor who turned the volume down on intensive care patients' alarms because the noise annoyed him has been struck off.

Nearly a Quarter of Cancers Undetected until Emergency Admission

Cancer Study Figures Released

Fewer work injuries in manufacturing, but improvement still needed

Fatal work accidents are also the lowest on record

Motorbike airbag jackets could avoid deaths

Having watched the motor gp races this weekend I was reassured that the riders wear airbag jackets to protect them in the event of an accident.

Personal Injury Solicitor bashing

Everyone seems to be personal injury solicitor bashing at the moment

iPhone application to reduce the number of cycling accidents caused by potholes

"You spot it...You log it...They sort it"

Government reverses pledge to abolish court fees in care cases

We re-launch our campaign today

HSE launches "Safe and Sound at Work" campaign

...to encourage employers to educate their employees about health and safety

A catalogue of errors

The serious case review into Baby Peter's care was made public this week

Motorcycle Theory

Motorcyclists prepare to pass their theory test

Exploding ball at gym causes injury

The accident happened after an inflatable ball burst and heavy weights fell on his chest

Motorcycle in bus lanes could improve traffic flow and reduce accidents

Motorcycles in bus lanes 18 month trial

Disability and sex workers

Just read an interesting article in Forward magazine which discusses the use of sex workers for those with disabilities...

Cyclist suffers severe head injury

Driver jailed for cycling accident

'Compensation culture'... ...does it really exist?

I was reading an article this week in the Evening Standard about ‘health-and-safety experts’ deciding that visitors could no longer walk on Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds installation.

A language barrier to diagnosis?

Is inadequate language testing of EU doctors contributing to the rise in medical negligence claims?

'Lifetime' Bonuses even for Underperforming Consultants

Large pay bonuses cannot be taken away from doctors

LFGSS at Cycle Show 2010

Cycle accident advice

Predicted Shortage of Critical Care Hospital Beds

Aging population will mean position worsens

A word of advice, Dr Fox

Defence Secretary Liam Fox ....

Cycle Parking and the Boris Bike

London cycling hire scheme a success!

London Cycling Map

Making cycling easier?

£70 million support to help people in their homes after illness or injury

The Department of Health has announced .........

HSE safety initiative targets small construction sites

...in the North West, specifically Greater Manchester and Cheshire

Pleural Plaques injustice

Earlier this year the government set up a compensation scheme for those who had begun.....

New Study Finds Whiplash May Cause Anatomical Changes to Brain

While it has long been known that whiplash can cause injuries to the cervical spine....

NHS delay can cause injury

Is an increase in claims evidence of delays increasing?

Promising Treatment for Headaches and Dizziness Caused by Traumatic Brain Injury

Promising Treatment for Headaches and Dizziness Caused by Traumatic Brain Injury

Metro jumps on "compensation culture" bandwagon

Even the free newspapers are now trying to batter our profession

Cyclist awarded record £14 million for brain injury

Former Commonwealth Games cyclist ....

Headway East London

Supporting those whose lives has been affected by an acquired brain injury

Ex-chairman of the British Medical Association 'failed to warn patients about risks'

Surgeon Dr James Johnson faces disciplinary charges

£14 million payout to former Commonwealth Games Cyclist hit by a car

Cyclist has won a record £14 million compensation payout after his career was ended by a car crash

NHS Direct Helpline Uncertainty

Huge backlash leads health secretary to claim all that will change is the number – but critics fear staff cuts

Damages over undiagnosed tumour

A former clergyman has received substantial damages after his brain tumour was left undiagnosed for four years.

PTSD is shamefully ignored

Soldiers with PTSD go untreated

Freedom to instruct Bolt Burdon Kemp when using your Legal Expenses Insurance

Compensation culture killing jobs?

Lord Young of Graffham blames the compensation culture for increasing unemployment...

Mortgage lender sues solicitors for same day remortgages

Bradford and Bingley to sue solicitors when full information about same day buy and remortgage not disclosed

No excuse for fall from height accident at work

There is so much useful information available to employers .......

NHS Trusts Spent More Than £300m on Management Consultants Last Year

New Department of Health Data Released

HSE clamping down on asbestos exposure

...still the single biggest cause of work related deaths in the UK

Are Pillion passengers increasing motorcycle accidents?

Motorcycle Personal Injury Claims up 57%

Double Whammy

Department of Health figures, obtained by the charity Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) ....

Justice budget cuts likely to make slow Court process even worse

Will clinical negligence claims be affected?

NHS Litigation Authority Releases Annual Report on Clinical Negligence Claims

Report has highlighted the issue of increasing cost of claims - but who is to blame?

Lender attempts to reduce fraud

Lloyds to reduce numbers on their solicitor panel

Bhopal verdict – 25 years later! Where is the justice? However BP attacked now

On 3rd December 1984, the population of Bhopal was exposed to 40 tons of highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas released from a Union Carbide plant killing thousands of residents of the city.....

Huntley to Claim Compensation

No doubt you will have seen the news over the weekend that Ian Huntley....

London Cycle Hire

New Cycle Scheme is taking off

One in, one out, two out, three out ......

The ever changing landscape of professional indemnity insurance

It's not just the Catholic Church

There was an interesting article in The Evening Standard last night ....

Bikers dispute £1 parking fee in Westminster

Westminster £1 parking fee for Motorcyclists

NHS Overhaul - Privatisation by the back door

Another NHS re-organisation, but how with this affect standards of care?

Professional negligence solicitors insist on confidentiality agreements

It is becoming increasingly popular for solicitors who represent negligent professionals

HSE launch "load safety" campaign

...to prevent accidents caused by unsafe loads on vehicles

Lord Young's review

The new "compensation culture" tsar has some explaining of his own to do

Motorcycle Helmet safety ratings

50 deaths each year could be saved with safer helmets

Accidents at work on construction sites down

Fatal injuries following accidents at work on construction sites have fallen .....

Anonymous Sponsors

Thank you to the two anonymous sponsors who donated to my virgin giving page last week!

British roads pose risk to drivers

Crashes caused by unsafe roads

Another one bites the dust

Hiscox withdraws from indemnity insurance market

London's NHS and Emergency Planners Must Learn from Mistakes

Swine Flu Outbreak Management Must be Re-Considered

Getting Savvier with Spinal Cord Injury

Our team has the edge over other solicitors after a recent in house training course

Bloody Sunday report to be published later today

Will the families of the dead and injured get justice at last?

PTSD is no easy way out

Andy McNab hasn’t been talking to my clients when he says soldiers are using Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as an excuse...

100bhp limit threat for motorcyclists

Could a reduction in the break horse power limit for motorcyclist reduce the number of accidents?

New Health Secretary Order Review into Sacking of NHS Whistle-blower

Dismissal flies in the face of 'legal protection' offered to whistle-blowers after Stafford scandal

Football - Masters Rematch!

..... and not a personal injury to be seen!

Repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998?

You may have seen the news that the Tories are proposing to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998, with a 'British Bill of Rights'.

Personal Injury Trusts

Had a really informative presentation given to us by Hansells solicitors...

Overdiagnosis in breast screening, but lives are saved

Breast screening saves the lives of two women for every one who receives potentially unnecessary treatment

Personal injury claims speed up

Victims of road accidents should received quicker compensation under a new streamlined process introduced today.

Off plan buyers who can't complete

Off plan buyers in debt to developers

Police officer critically injured by "drunk skier"

Could ski resort be held liable?

Brain damaged prisoner awarded £4.7m

Judge says Claimant was an "accident waiting to happen"

End of the road

Quinn Insurance now in full administration

Negligence claims against accountants on the rise

Recession to blame for increasing number of professional negligence claims against accountants

Institute of Advanced Motorists giving cycling tips?

IAM not amused

Brain Injury SIG

This was an interesting presentation provided by those specialising in brain injury claims..

CML concerned about fraud

Number of solicitors involved in mortgage fraud on the increase...

Another fantastic work night out at Lucky Voice

Work hard and play hard that's the secret of enjoying work at Bolt Burdon Kemp!

Jack Straw "frustrated" with legal aid failings

Reforms to Legal Services Commission long overdue

Europe calls the child to court to give evidence

5 law lords have removed the presumption ............

Free legal advice offered to SME policyholders

Insurer move could lead to increase in professional negligence claims

Compensation for dog bites

Compulsory insurance for dogs owners

Dog insurance a must

Dogs to be insured under dangerous breed plans

Hounding dog owners

Why compulsory dog insurance is long overdue

Drinks Reception at the House of Commons

I was asked by the Spinal Injuries Association to attend this reception hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons on behalf of those with spinal cord injuries.

Professional negligence claim payout of £36,000

I have just read about a case in which a cleaner had an industrial disease case against his former employers...

Celebrity Cycle Ride

John O'Groats to Land's End

2010 - My best year ever!

Christmas is gone and I have had my skiing holidays. This is the time that I review my life and set my goals to make 2010 my best year ever!

Personal trainer paralysed in a ski-doo accident to claim substantial damages

High Court defeat leaves Inghams facing 'substantial' damages

Lack of Regulation of Chinese herbal remedies

The recent trial at the Old Bailey of Ying "Susan" Wu has highlighted the lack of regulation of the sale of Chinese herbal remedies

Ministry of Defence can’t see the target

.... “oppressive and unacceptable” attitudes are still out there.

Regulation for the sale of traditional Chinese medicine

I was shocked to read about Patricia Booth whose health has been destroyed by taking Chinese herbal medicine

Flexible working lowers stress levels

Apparently it's good for the heart and soul!

Child abuse survivor calls for the Pope to apologise to Ireland

following the Murphy report ......

Into the lion's den

Getting our views across to the other side in child abuse claims

London Fixed-Gear and Single Speed Website

Cycling drinks

Compensation success, at last

The Royal British legion, brilliant as ever ...........

Lenient Judge

Suspended sentence for deliberate dangerous driving

NHS Trauma services "not good enough"

A link between personal injury and clinical negligence claims?

Author involved in fight to legalise assisted suicide

Time to rethink the law?

NHS to pay Millions for Negligent Births

Girls awarded Millions for their Negligent Births

New equipment? Think carefully first!

MoD is rightly urged to invest in men before expensive new kit

More children going into care

The publicity around the Baby P case is said to be the driving force

Paralysed man awarded £8.35m in Damages by the MIB

MIB Award £8.35M in damages

Important day for human rights

Double whammy

No Fault Accident Compensation

Fainting Driver Killed Road User But Walks Free

Chinooks change nothing at the MoD

Injured and retired service personnel looking for New Year’s resolutions from the Ministry of Defence to care for them as they deserve will be disappointed

Payments on account of costs

Times appear to be changing……

Ofsted deleting Baby P e-mails?

High Court probes Ofsted...

£15,000 for the NSPCC

What an amazing firm we have...

Damning report on Catholic abuse expected to be released today

Christian brothers agree to fund £145 million as reparation for past abuse

Pat on the back for our lawyers

...sometimes you can take for granted...

New Chair of GMC speaks about plans to re-validate doctors

Five yearly 360 degree checks on doctors from 2011

3 men (and a woman) walk into an Irish bar…..

.......one of the men was me.

Remembrance Sunday

Lest we forget

And the winner is .....

....longest awaited rulings in recent history

New Legislation for RTA Claims

.....to start in April 2010

FSA washes its hands of third party capture

.. just as insurers announce a major advertising campaign

Jamie Oliver sued after chef was scalded

Jamie Oliver fined £8,500 by employee.

BBK TV? - Perhaps if Jackson gets his way

Whilst Lord Justice Jackson's preliminary report into the Review of Civil Litigation Costs appears to have good intentions....

Obstetrics & Chelsea FC....

A Strange Combination?

Cyclists want Motorcyclists out of Bus lanes for no reason

Cyclists and Motorcyclists at war over bus lanes

Government release shocking statistics for care leavers

We support the call by the Care Leavers Association for urgent action ..

Claims farmers cold-calling "potential" claimants

...and "fuelling the compensation culture"

26.2 miles for the NSPCC!

On 29 November 2009 13 of us are travelling to Florence to run the Florence Marathon

Do women have more cycling accidents

Female riders in more fatal lorry accidents than men....

New bike crash reporting site

Stop SMIDSY.....

Failed attempt to subvert law on mitigation

I returned recently from a very satisfying result in the High court......

Conquering Ben Nevis for Headway

We did it!

NHS may have to own up to errors that kill or harm patients

I was interested to read ............

Are bicycle helmets a red herring?

British cyclists are 3 times more likely to be killed than Dutch cyclists...

Insurers do not work for innocent victims!

.......They work for their shareholders!

Government 'think tank' says blame motorcyclists for all crashes

....although Dept of Transport denies this will be policy

HGV related cycling accidents

Something must be done...

Hurray for the River Thames!

And a victory for public opinion in the Capital

Marathon Fundraising Party at the Knights Templar

Fundraising Party a Success!

Grim Reality in Gwent

Dangers of texting and driving........

Omnipresent Wikipedia

As a wikipedia sceptic ..............

Hospital Care: Nicole Benezech "experimented on and nearly died"

I was delighted to see that the Telegraph on 28th August 2009.............

NHS complaints saga continues...

Following on from my last blog the answer to the question posed there is still far from certain!

Failure to discuss medical treatment options creates liability

Moving from medical paternalism towards upholding patient autonomy...

Justice Undermined

Rapists escape punishment because police want to cut down on paperwork

Cycling helmets petition

Number 10 responds...

Family of Cyclist awarded £580,000

Teacher killed whilst cycling home....

Blackpool Big Dipper Crash

Over 30 people injured at Blackpool Pleasure Beach ............

Good News for Injured Service Personnel

Military personnel suffering the most serious of injuries will welcome this decision...

MoD attempts to cut compensation to injured soldiers

The Government is clearly out of touch

M & Ms could hold cure for spinal injuries

Blue dye to mend Broken backs....

High Court Application

I'm going to the High Court today...

Not enough support for victims of child abuse

Government failing victims of abuse?

Headway Romford fund raising dinner

Fundraising event

Military injury claims: Don’t let them pull the wool over your eyes!

Why don’t they know they can sue the MOD if they’re injured by negligence?”

A good news cycling story

and in other news............

Channel 4 documentary raises the alarm on child protection

Hit agencies in the pocket to make them change their ways

Archbishop in trouble

A victory for justice and my client's rights to full access to the courts

Headway East London

Helping people with brain injury

Protective headgear for cricketers?

On the eve of the Ashes…

Councils are putting cyclists in danger

Poor road conditions are a hazard for cyclists...

Increase in Underhand Insurance Practice

In recent years their has been an increase in 'Third Party Capture' practices, where insurers attempt to settle personal injury claims direct with the Claimant, preventing them from obtaining expert legal advice..

Acting for children

Lecturing to the masses

Cycling without a helmet

When can insurers deduct compensation for not wearing a helmet...

Claimant entitled not to rely on Local Authority provision

Permission for leave to appeal to the House of Lords refused in case of Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority

Dog Days

Why a dog's personality is crucial to winning damages

Cats and Dogs

Risk of MRSA from animal bites...

A bad bike week for me, a good week for cyclists in Bristol

England's first 'Cycling City'.

Fund raising for the Spinal Injuries Association

Venue confirmed!

Complain or not to complain?

Following a period of consultation within the Department of Health in 2007 we now have a new unified complaints system for health and social care.

£4.6 million High Court Settlement

Judge approves settlement award and passes his on best wishes to the victim’s family……

Abuse case at Little Ted's nursery

As we hear of another arrest for abuse of children at Little Ted's nursery in Plymouth...

AvMA Conference Training Session

As a clinical negligence solicitor, one of the main annual training events is the AvMA conference

Baby P Appeal

Care system "bleak and unfulfilling"

It has been an historic week for cycling in London

It has been an historic week for cycling in London

Archbishop gets heavy!

Archbishop gets heavy, and is such a bad loser!