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

May 20, 2013

Posted by: Toni Wallace

Are longer deployments wise?

May 16, 2013

Posted by: Philippa Tuckman

Brain injury awareness week: 13 - 19 May 2013

May 14, 2013

Posted by: Marilene Antoni

Another Successful Appeal to The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

May 14, 2013

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.

Posted by: Rebecca Sheriff

Health and Safety Under Attack

May 07, 2013

The Enterprise Act has now been passed!

Posted by: Jo Chapman

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

May 01, 2013

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.

Posted by: Philippa Tuckman

Three Soldiers killed in Afghanistan

May 01, 2013

The three Scottish soldiers who were killed in an IED attack on Tuesday, and their families, are in our thoughts.

Posted by: Philippa Tuckman

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

April 29, 2013

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

Posted by: Abbie Hickson

Slurs must not stop injured military personnel claiming their due

April 23, 2013

Posted by: Philippa Tuckman

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

April 22, 2013

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

Posted by: Abbie Hickson

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

April 12, 2013

Posted by: Marilene Antoni

No breach of duty for householder where teenage boy suffered a severe spinal injury in paddling pool accident

April 08, 2013

Posted by: Toni Wallace

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

April 04, 2013

Posted by: Philippa Tuckman

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

April 04, 2013

Posted by: Philippa Tuckman

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

April 04, 2013

Posted by: David McClenaghan

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

April 04, 2013

Posted by: Jonathan Wheeler

Blackburn Landlord Fined over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

April 03, 2013

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

Posted by: Kim Davis

Clampdown on beauty therapists offering fillers unless qualified

April 03, 2013

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.

Posted by: Marilene Antoni

Damned if he does

April 02, 2013

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

Posted by: Sarmad Gassoub

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

March 27, 2013

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

Posted by: Kim Davis

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

March 27, 2013

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.

Posted by: Abbie Hickson

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

March 18, 2013

Posted by: Abbie Hickson

British Soldiers and Violent Crime

March 15, 2013

Posted by: Vicki Reid

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

March 12, 2013

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.

Posted by: Kim Davis

A new age for cycling or a false dawn

March 08, 2013

Posted by: Oliver Jeffcott

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

March 07, 2013

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.

Posted by: Toni Wallace

Company fined after Norfolk Engineer Fractured Skull in Fall

March 04, 2013

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.

Posted by: Kim Davis

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

February 28, 2013

Posted by: Abbie Hickson

Family Died in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

February 26, 2013

Posted by: Kim Davis

COSMETIC CHANGES AHEAD

February 26, 2013

An article by Sarmad Gassoub & Douglas Harrison

Posted by: Sarmad Gassoub

Bed Sores Causing Greatest Risk to Patients

February 25, 2013

Posted by: Ipek Tugcu

Harry Killick is not alone with his PTSD

January 08, 2013

Posted by: Philippa Tuckman

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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

Health and Safety Under Attack

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

Three Soldiers killed in Afghanistan

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

Slurs must not stop injured military personnel claiming their due

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

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

No breach of duty for householder where teenage boy suffered a severe spinal injury in paddling pool accident

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

Clampdown on beauty therapists offering fillers unless qualified

Damned if he does

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

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

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

A new age for cycling or a false dawn

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

Company fined after Norfolk Engineer Fractured Skull in Fall

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

Family Died in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

COSMETIC CHANGES AHEAD

Bed Sores Causing Greatest Risk to Patients

Harry Killick is not alone with his PTSD