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Cosmetic surgery gone wrong

Vatican hosts child abuse summit today

But how effective will this be in tackling the problem of clerical sexual abuse within the Catholic Church?

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

Tragedy strikes at a level crossing due to failures by Network Rail.

Thousands of victims to miss out under CICA Reform Proposals

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'

Stop Church Child Abuse!

A call for a public enquiry into abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy in England and Wales

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

Women to serve on submarines

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

Spinal Cord Injury: Conception, Pregnancy & Parenting

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

Virtual Reality in the real world

Listed as an Associate to Watch In Chambers UK

Military cut-backs start to bite

The RTA Streamline Process: 18 months on

Veterans' Retreat Village helps plug a hole

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

Wrap up warm

Referral Fees –The Final Straw….

Duty of Candour consultation launched: What do YOU think?

Worrying variation in chances of survival after operation between NHS hospitals

Royal College of surgeon’s report released

Top 20 signs of an Acquired Brain Injury

What does Adam Werrity know that we don’t?

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

Underhand moves to deprive you of legal aid

UsingTechnology to Police Child Pornography in cyberspace

Lancaster University leads project to revolutionise internet policing

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

The future is brighter for Leo following £900,000 settlement

Foreign doctors to receive tests in English

Success for Bolt Burdon Kemp’s CICA Campaign

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

Research suggests that people living in certain parts of the UK are three times more likely to die from bowel cancer

Beating Bowel Cancer charity has launched an interactive map

Kabul attacks; is Flashman still topical

The cost of putting profitability before integrity

Solicitors fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £150,000 in costs

Skydiving for Headway - we did it!

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

Skydive Jump for Charity

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

St George's Hospital pays Leo Whiten £6.6 million for brain damage caused by medical negligence

Injuries during his birth caused by medical negligence

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

Where are all those boots?

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

Territorials in the frame

Charity/Art Fair Event

Raquel Siganporia and Jo Chapman speak at the Catastrophic Injuries Conference

Significant Rise in Clinical Negligence Claims for Poor Maternity Care in London

Increase in number of claims highlights concerns over the standard of maternity care in London.

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

The stark reality of an operational tour

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

Supporting Headway East London

Headway London Bridges Sponsored Walk - Sunday 15 May 2011

The Military Covenant in law; how on earth will it work

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 ...

Sarah’s Law Scheme Rolled Out throughout England and Wales

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....

Work is 'too dangerous'

...for rubber allergy artist

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

TFL to reconsider closure of cycle lane on Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge is said to be one of the capital’s most notorious bridges .......

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

Report says the midwives should rely on volunteers to help

Common sense or a cost-cutting strategy?

Watch out in military training

Assault courses are dangerous places

First UK company convicted under Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act

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

The safe handling and use of metalworking fluids

DVD released by United Kingdom Lubricants Association

NHS Direct may book GP Appointments

111 number could also be used for primary care services

The cost of getting it wrong

The cost of getting it wrong. Choose your professional negligence solicitors carefully...

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

The Military Covenant must become law

David Cameron looks like going back on his election promise....

The government to allocate £300m to treat injuries caused by stress at work

The Times yesterday reported ......

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....

The British Medical Journal

....declares Andrew Wakefield's study linking autism to the MMR vaccine a fraud.

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 ...

Speed cameras are not money spinners but prevent road accidents

A recent report by the RAC Foundation ..........

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.

Shocking catalogue of errors in Britain's most horrific child abuse case

.. the social services manager in charge of overseeing the care of 'Baby P..

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

The One Show Reports Allegations Over Standards in Cosmetic Surgery

Concerns raised about date-limited promotions and two-for-one offers may lead to an increase in medical negligence claims

£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

Social problems for adults with aquired brain injury

Twenty participants with an ABI .....

BBC’s “Frankie’s Story” gets it wrong

Trust to pay out millions for medical negligence

Girl left with severe brain damage.

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

Wide Variations in NHS Maternity Care

Statistics show that the access to ante-natal care and episiotomies are a postcode lottery.

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.

Will YOU have access to justice when you need it?

Proposal to end legal aid for clinical negligence, education and welfare claims.

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

What is a personal injury solicitor interested in?

I was delighted to see in the news today that San Francisco has become the first major U.S. city to pass a law that cracks down on restaurants giving away free toys with unhealthy meals for children.

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...

Returning to work after a brain injury

Initial appearances (clumsy with impaired balance), speech impediments (sounding drunk) and a tendency to say mildly inappropriate things can count against you at interview.

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.

Spinal Injury SIG

Just been to a seminar where a presentation was given on how you can navigate a computer using just your eyes...

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!

The Future of Clinical Negligence Case Management

All the signs are that we have to brace ourselves.....

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 .........

Young workers at risk of accident at work

“Speak up, stay safe”

HSE safety initiative targets small construction sites

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

Spinal Injuries Association AGM

Attended this meeting today which provided invaluable insight into how the spinal injury centres around the country operate and liaise.

Pleural Plaques injustice

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

Simple procedures not followed to protect soldiers from cold injuries

Now that summer is over and the winter weather is fast approaching, we expect to see an increase in the number of military compensation claims for cold injuries to the hands and feet....

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

Why do we complain about doctors?

Huge surge in NHS complaints reported

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

Sham solicitors set up to steal

Family victims of sham firm of solicitors

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?

Where are the helmets?

I have been toying with the idea of using one of the new government bicycles dotted about London ..........

Yesterday I received an invitation to appear on GMTV live

...seemed too good a media opportunity to waste

The super model and the ex dictator

Campbell admits receiving gift from former President charged with war crimes

Lender attempts to reduce fraud

Lloyds to reduce numbers on their solicitor panel

What time is the best time to give birth

Recent research has shown that most birth complications occur between the hours of 6pm and 8am.

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.....

Stepping backwards

Access to justice is precious and should be cherished...

Simple mistakes can shatter lives

The powerful message given to employers to help them avoid work accidents

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 ....

Venables: 'guilty' or 'not guilty'

Jon Venables, the boy convicting of murdering toddler Jamie Bulger ....

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

Trust the professionals

6 solicitors charged with fraud against lenders

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

Vetting scheme 'put on hold'

Government stops registration for people working with children

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

Spinal Cord Injury Presentation

Over the last two decades there have been vast improvements in the range of aids and equipment available for those with mobility conditions.

The role of FES

I have just trialled an FES bike which enables someone to undergo active exercise if they have a spinal cord injury...

Football - Masters Rematch!

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

Speaking to the converted

Lecturing on child abuse compensation claims

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...

Stopping Bicycle Theft

LCC tries to Beat the Thief

Toxic Sofas’

£20 million pay-out to victims

Where the Political Parties stand on Issues affecting Clinical Negligence

What they say about Justice and Health Policies

To will or not to will?

Protect yourself by using a solicitor

Scammers target "accident victims"

Bulk texts tempt phone users to divulge bank details

Overdiagnosis in breast screening, but lives are saved

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

Should the Catholic Church reverse its celibacy rule?

Over the bank holiday I was at home for a party ...............

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?

Spinal Injury Association Consultation

It was a pleasure to attend this consultation which discussed how the SIA can improve the services they deliver to those with spinal cord injuries.

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

Tweed Run

Cycling for charity

Trouble for solicitors on Quinn-surance front

Bust insurer may not have adequate compensation in place to protect solicitors

Negligence claims against accountants on the rise

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

Should the Pope apologise or resign?

The Pope opened Holy Week yesterday amid fears....

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

Sad news this week

Further cycling deaths...

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

What Now for Venables?

Baroness Butler-Sloss, Britain's most famous, no nonsense female lawyer...

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.

Venables back behind bars

Will Venables' identity remain protected?

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

Scams, Claims and Compensation Games

Channel 4 tell the public what they want to hear...

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.

The Finnish Line!

My media exposure goes global!

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

The Jackson bandwagon

The recent report from Lord Justice Jackson has been a real boon for the legal training industry

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 ......

The Littlest Hobo

Last week I ended up looking after a lost dog overnight

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

The cows, cars and the law!

What a journey!

NHS Trauma services "not good enough"

A link between personal injury and clinical negligence claims?

SIA Legal Dinner

Volunteered at the Spinal Injuries Legal Dinner tonight

Tighter Rules on Provision of Medical Records

One of the smaller changes recommended by LJ Jackson is likely to make a big difference in 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

'Sarah's law' sex offender alert scheme may be expanded

Should parents be told about sex offenders...

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

Sex assault Koran tutor is jailed

It's never too late to come forward

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...

The Spinal Injuries Association Birthday Bash 2009

A very Happy 35th Birthday to the SIA!

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...

The fear of failure

......is harder than running a marathon

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

Five yearly 360 degree checks on doctors from 2011

This week I got a present........

....from a member of staff to say thank you. I think this is a first!

Toddler wins criminal injuries pay out

And the CICA is shown to be making up its own rules as it goes along (again!)

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.

Retrospective CFA's - Good news for Claimants solicitors and their Clients

The decision in January 2009, on appeal from Master Campbell in the matter of Birmingham City Council V Forde represents potentially a very welcome change....

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....

Uninsured motoring

Britain has one of the worst percentages of uninsured drivers in the world

The MASS Campaign Gathers Pace

MASS, The Motor Accident Solicitors Society, are continuing to work with the meda to raise awareness of the blight of 'Third Party Capture'.

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......

Teachers fear of being sued based on a "myth"

Children are being denied school trips for fear teachers will be sued if an accident happens

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!

Sports Injury Claims Seminar

Football focus

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!

School of Hard Knocks

Court of Appeal emphasise what ‘supervising’ children has come to mean in today’s harsh school environment

Failure to discuss medical treatment options creates liability

Moving from medical paternalism towards upholding patient autonomy...

Swine Flu

The risks of a 'telephone' diagnosis...

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....

Respectful uncertainty

Social Workers are too trusting and 'over optimistic'...

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...

Victims of violent crime could face a reduction in compensation for a motoring offence

The Tories said this was revolting, I agree

Not enough support for victims of child abuse

Government failing victims of abuse?

Why Phillip Pullman is wrong

I heard on Radio 4 this week......

Split caps litigation continues

We are dealing with a second generation of litigation against failed class actions arising from financial miss selling

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

Seatbelt dodgers face £60 fine

It's now the law!

Protective headgear for cricketers?

On the eve of the Ashes…

Councils are putting cyclists in danger

Poor road conditions are a hazard for cyclists...

The longest tube journey on the hottest day

........but it was worth it to meet my client.

Warning for Bikers for Britain’s 10 most dangerous biking roads

Midlands and North of England have worst record....

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...

What links Penguins, Russian Cosmonauts and Cerebral Palsy?

Yesterday I heard about the amazing difference a modified version of the Russian Cosmonaut's space uniform....

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!