While Mother’s Day is a celebratory time for many, we know it can be particularly painful for others, especially when so many have lost loved ones during the pandemic. It can be easy to…
Articles by ‘Ali Cloak’
From today, the 12 January 2022, it will be easier for families to secure public funding for legal representation in relation to the inquests into the death of a loved one in many cases….
You may not be aware but there are hundreds of organisations and charities all over the UK that provide support to the bereaved. Here is a list of some of the main organisations that…
NGAW will run from 2nd to the 8th December 2021. It is especially important in the current this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently The Good Grief Trust charity have approximately 800 support…
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic it is more pertinent than ever to remember the importance of Children’s Grief Awareness Week. There have been many more children and young people dealing with grief…
Following research by APIL into the postcode lottery of statutory bereavement damages in the United Kingdom, Ali Cloak shares hers and our wider team’s views on the current state of compensation for a bereavement.
In October 2018, our client Mr C attended the Emergency Department of the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in Lancashire, having called an ambulance after he woke up with slurred speech.
A recent study has shown that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help radiologists identify a fractured scaphoid, a commonly sustained but often missed fracture to one of the small bones in the wrist.
£40,000 compensation for the estate of a deceased 71 year old man in a claim against Bristol North NHS Trust for the negligent treatment of a pressure sore.
Earlier this month, the statutory bereavement award in England & Wales was increased. This blog explains about the change in the bereavement award and when the award is payable to those bringing a claim.
Coronavirus is having a major impact on nearly all aspects of our lives. But what if you were already due to have an inquest hearing to find out how a loved one died? What do you do if you were awaiting information from the coroner just before the outbreak?
Following the latest statistics on prison deaths in England, Ali Cloak considers the alarming findings and explores the inequality of funding for families in prison inquests.