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Mother and baby deaths at Leeds hospitals could have been avoided

The deaths of at least 56 babies and two mothers at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust could have been avoided, it has emerged. A Freedom…

By Caroline Klage
Can bringing a claim against a hospital affect your child’s right to treatment?

If your child has suffered a brain injury due to medical negligence, deciding whether to bring a compensation claim can feel overwhelming. One of the…

By Holly Topping
Silent Struggles: understanding speech and language disorders in children with brain injuries

If your child has experienced a brain injury, you might have noticed they struggle to communicate. This can be a confusing and emotional time, but…

By Zeynep Uludag
A night of songs and inspiration at The Silverlining Brain Injury Charity's Music Extravaganza

Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the Silverlining Brain Injury Charity Music Extravaganza – an evening showcasing the musical talents of the Silverlining…

By Carolina Vale
The sodium valproate scandal nine months from Hughes Report - where are we now?

In February 2024, The Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC) published the ‘Hughes Report’ on options for redress for those affected by the sodium valproate scandal. At…

By Tanya Kaka
How is compensation affected when kids are careless on the road?

As a parent, one of my biggest fears is my young children being hit by a car while crossing the road. Road accidents are a…

By Hokman Wong
Great Ormond Street Hospital: Important update for patients treated by Yaser Jabbar – what parents…

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is urgently reviewing more than 700 cases following serious concerns about one of its former surgeons, a leaked report has…

By Ellen McGreevy
ADHD and traumatic brain injury have similar symptoms – here’s how parents can support their…

ADHD has been a hot topic recently, with more people being diagnosed and prescribed medication than ever before. As a specialist solicitor in the Child…

By Hanan Zakher
Therapy for children with brain injuries – why an interdisciplinary approach is essential

When a child suffers a brain injury, the impact on their life – and their family’s – can be profound. As a solicitor in the…

By Tamsin Day
Does your child need a professional deputy? The options for managing brain injury compensation

A child with a severe brain injury, whether due to medical negligence at birth or a traumatic accident during childhood, may receive a substantial amount…

By Ella Croyden-Flack
Informed consent in maternity care: a crucial aspect of birth trauma claims

This year’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week focuses on an often-overlooked aspect of women’s healthcare: informed consent. Understanding and exercising informed consent in maternity care is…

By Hannah Travis
Putting carers on the map during National Carers Week

This week is National Carers Week, an annual campaign in the UK to raise awareness about unpaid carers and the challenges they face. As a…

By Kimberly Mendonca
BBK Manifesto: Expand concussion in sport guidelines to prevent injuries

National guidelines on concussion in grassroots sports should be expanded to focus on preventing injuries rather than simply managing them after they happen, BBK says.…

By Cheryl Abrahams
Understanding post-traumatic amnesia (PTA)

Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) is a condition that happens after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can show up as confusion, having trouble remembering recent events…

By Hanan Zakher
ABI Week 2024: Ethan’s story shows brain injury can change everything in an instant

This week marks Action for Brain Injury Week, an important time when Headway, the brain injury association, works tirelessly to raise awareness about the profound…

By Kate O'Brien
Have you #HeardofHIE? The brain injury affecting 50 UK babies a week

Have you #HeardofHIE? Most people haven’t, even though it’s the second leading cause of infant mortality and lifelong disability worldwide and affects about 50 babies…

By Sally Simpson
BBK Early Support Service: Immediate support for clients and families after brain injury

Dealing with the aftermath of a serious brain injury is far more than just stressful – it’s a life-altering experience. At Bolt Burdon Kemp, we…

By Laura Barlow
Support for sodium valproate scandal victims proposed – but does it go far enough?

An estimated 20,000 people could potentially access compensation following a report on the sodium valproate scandal. Options for a redress scheme, aimed at compensating children…

By Sally Simpson
Scam nurse scandal puts patients at risk - why are they still working in NHS?

As solicitors specialising in birth-related child brain injury claims, we are very concerned by the news that hundreds of frontline NHS staff, including midwives, are…

By Claudia Hillemand
Attention smombies! Campaign launched as quarter of children crossing road distracted by phones

Are you and your children aware of the dangers of crossing the road while looking down at your phones? First News, the newspaper for young…

By Bolt Burdon Kemp

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