Articles by ‘Hannah Blackwell’

In this article, Hannah Blackwell, Clinical Negligence Partner, explores the growing call for a public inquiry into sepsis care in the UK. Drawing on her experience supporting families affected by fatal and life changing…

Hannah Blackwell and Sophie Angwin-Thornes from RWK Goodman’s specialist maternal injury team has secured £350,000 in damages for a 39-year-old mother who sustained significant and permanent injuries during the birth of her second child…

Hannah Blackwell and Sophie Angwin-Thornes achieved settlement of £310,000 for a 48-year-old mother of five, after a hospital failed to detect and repair a posterior bladder wall injury during hysterectomy surgery. The delay in…

 This podcast transcript has been edited in places for readability. You can also listen to our podcast on your podcast platform of choice – find it here > In this epsiode Hannah Blackwell,…

There has been a lot of focus on maternal choice and informed consent in recent years, but it is clear it is still a major concern in maternity care and is still not happening how…

Hannah Blackwell and Rebecca Callard secured a lump sum payment of £350,000 (RPI Adjusted £421,111 as at September 2024) for a 30-year-old (at the date of settlement) mum of two (referred to here as…

Ogilvie is a rare but serious post-surgical complication that can occur after caesarean section. It is a sudden acute dilation of the colon which obstructs the flow of intestinal content and rapidly progresses to…