Articles in ‘Injury’ Category

We are delighted to invite you back to the RWK Goodman, Bath office for our next Professionals in Brain Injury (PIBI) event.  If you haven’t been to one of our events before, please do come…

Shine a light on HASAG’s unrelenting community support, whilst commemorating Swindon’s industrial history of Mesothelioma. On behalf of HASAG and RWK Goodman’s Respiratory Disease team we would love to invite you to our 2026 Swindon Mesothelioma Awareness Day….

Waking up during an operation, unable to move or speak, is an awful prospect. For a small number of patients, it becomes a reality. Clinical negligence specialist Joachim Stanley explains why anaesthetic awareness happens…

Many people assume that claiming asbestos compensation is impossible if their former employer has gone out of business. Annabelle Neilson, a partner in our specialist respiratory disease team, explains why that isn’t necessarily the…

Until recently, families who lost someone to an asbestos-related disease could receive substantially less compensation than their loved one would have received during their lifetime. Jennifer Seavor, a partner in our specialist respiratory disease…

For someone diagnosed with a respiratory disease after exposure to asbestos, silica dust or another harmful substance, a compensation claim can cover much more than the illness itself. Rachel James, a partner in our…

Being told you’ve left it too late to claim compensation isn’t necessarily the end of the road. Helen Childs, a partner in our Respiratory Disease team, explains why the three-year time limit isn’t always…

Rachel James, a partner in our Respiratory Disease team, welcomes a much-needed update to the court rules that will make a real difference to people living with mesothelioma and their families.

Losing a baby can change everything. Whether the loss happens during pregnancy, at birth or shortly afterwards, parents may find themselves facing a future they never imagined, without the child they had already made…

Stuart Brazington, a Partner in our Personal Injury Team, explains what happens if you get worse after accepting compensation, and why it’s so important to understand the risks before agreeing to a settlement.

When someone suffers a serious injury, the impact on their family can be enormous. Louise Hart, Head of Personal Injury at RWK Goodman, explores what happens when a husband, wife or parent becomes a…