Articles in ‘Injury’ Category

When we heard the topic of 2020’s Action for Brain Injury week, it occurred to our team that the problems our clients have with memory are often so complex and debilitating that they have…

In this episode we have the opportunity to hear from a representative of Make Birth Better, Dr Rebecca Moore, who is a founder of the organisation and perinatal psychiatrist who developed a particular interest…

When an adult experiences a brain injury, the effects are of course life-changing. But what if an individual experiences a brain injury before they’ve even had the opportunity to build a life? The challenges facing…

Jamie-Lee is a successful businesswoman, running two hospitality businesses and with plans (at time of writing) to start letting property. This involves busy days managing staff, finances, builders, and everything else that goes along…

The importance of identifying a suspected or actual brain injury in a developing brain cannot be underestimated. Our brains define who we are. Each brain is unique. The ability of the brain to disguise…

There’s a wealth of research into brain injuries but the majority focuses on male brains, the male experience and is written by men. What are we missing when we don’t consider women? What can…

Johnson & Johnson have recently come out and announced that their talc-based baby powder will be discontinued worldwide by 2023, with a transition to corn starch products. For us asbestos lawyers, this is big…

I follow closely the commitments made by NHS England in the field of patient safety. In its 2021 patient safety strategy update, the NHS made a commitment to implement a new guidance on how…

July is Group B Strep Awareness Month, coordinated by the UK charity Group B Strep Support. So why is it so important to be aware of GBS in pregnancy? Our client’s mother’s story shows…

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) was first diagnosed in 1864 in relation to casualties of the American Civil War. It is a poorly understood condition where a person experiences persistent, severe and debilitating pain….