Articles in ‘Injury’ Category

Holly Sumbler from our inquest team acts for the family of Alan Nippard who died under the care of Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. TheCoroner concluded that the failings in care amounted…

In a remarkable achievement that underscores her dedication to fighting for the rights of individuals affected by industrial diseases, RWK Goodman Partner Helen Childs has secured the top position on Business Today’s list of…

Mr C was diagnosed with mesothelioma in the autumn of 2010 when he was aged 71 and his wife Mrs C was 70. He had worked for Babcock and Wilcox (boiler manufacturers) as a…

Mr A sadly died of mesothelioma in 2018. He had worked in the building trade in the 1960s, but deteriorated so quickly after his diagnosis that no lifetime statement was obtained. His family instructed…

By Abigail Ringer and Tim Theologis (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of Oxford). Surgical treatment of the spine, whether that is to treat curvature of the spine or to carry…

The Rehabilitation Code states that its purpose is to ‘put the individual back into the same position as he or she would have been in, had the accident not occurred, insofar as money can…

In the UK, employers and public service providers alike have legal obligations to ensure their premises and services are accessible. Unfortunately, however, despite the legal obligations, individuals with a disability still routinely find their…

By Maggie Sargent – Director of Community Case Management Services (CCMS) Looking back over the last 12 years, I have taken people who were travelling in a wheelchair on over 20 holidays and have…

  Riding horses can be one the most exciting things we ever do. It can also be one of the most dangerous. Anyone who knows horses will understand that a horse can spook, kick,…

This feature comes at a very opportune moment, with the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) having recently launched its “Strategy 2030”, designed to guide and steer everything they do over the next seven years. Quoting…

RWK Goodman Partner and  Head of Medical Negligence Simon Elliman talks to Claire Thornber, Founder of the Cauda Equina Champions Charity to find out more about the new national pathway for diagnosing and treating…