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Opinion | 21:05:26

Charity spotlight: 2wish

RWK Goodman supports the wonderful work of 2wish, a charity who provide support to anyone affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young person. In this article, we spoke to Lisa Caradine, an Immediate Support Worker at 2wish to find out more about her day-to-day work supporting families in Avon and Somerset.

Opinion | 21:05:26

Fatal accidents at work: navigating loss and the legal landscape

Beatrice Baskett is a barrister at St John’s Chambers, specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and inquests. In this article she explains what happens when there’s a fatal accident at work and the processes...

Opinion | 21:05:26

Fatal accident claims: Calculating compensation for loss of income when someone dies as a result of negligence

When someone dies as a result of negligence, the emotional loss is immeasurable. Alongside that grief, families are often left facing very real financial consequences which add another layer of distress. One of the...

Opinion | 15:04:26

Insulin management in hospitals: when do errors become negligence?

Following a report into diabetes care in the NHS, Ali Batchelor explains what you might need to know about when substandard management of diabetes becomes negligence.

Opinion | 22:12:25

Fatal accident claims – how much compensation might you receive?

When you lose a loved one suddenly in a fatal accident, as well as the devastating sense of loss and grief, you may wonder how you are going to cope with the loss both...

Opinion | 15:10:25

Baby loss, stillbirths and the inquest process: information for parents and families

Losing a child is an unimaginable pain that many sadly experience. Nearly 2,000 babies under 12 months old die each year and over 2,600 babies are stillborn causing overwhelming grief for parents and families.

Case Study | 21:05:25

Prevention of Future Deaths report secured after death of grandfather due to hospital’s failure to diagnose infection.

John Smith* died from sepsis following several failures by the treating hospital, Royal Stoke University Hospital. Through the inquest process, his family uncovered details about these failures and managed to secure a Prevention of...

News | 02:05:25

New partnership between RWK Goodman and 2wish aims to foster community support for families and professionals affected by bereavement.

Providing spaces for families experiencing the impacts of bereavement to find a supportive network in Bristol is at the heart of a new partnership between law firm RWK Goodman and a leading charity.

Case Study | 24:02:25

How we secured fatal injury compensation after a road traffic accident, when other firms wouldn’t.

After the death of her son, our client struggled to find legal support to seek compensation as firms were concerned about the low value of the claim and couldn’t see a dependency claim. That’s where we came in.

News | 05:12:24

Widow seeks institutional change after death of husband from preventable pressure sore at Royal United Hospital Bath.

Gaynor Nippard, whose husband died in July 2022 from a pressure sore that could have been avoided with basic nursing care, hopes to ensure that other patients don’t suffer as a result of an...

Opinion | 26:11:24

What happens when someone dies in a work-related accident?

There are several key issues to consider when considering whether a death was caused by a work-related accident. These would include the way in which the work was organised, how it was carried out...

Opinion | 26:11:24

Fatal accident claims: what you need to know.

Where a death occurs as a result of another party’s negligence, specialist solicitors can provide advice regarding a possible compensation claim. Find out more here.

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