Articles in ‘Injury’ Category

Cerebral palsy is a medical term used to describe a person’s ability to affect movement, maintain balance, coordination and posture. Cerebral palsy is a generic term that encompasses different groups of disorders affecting motor…

Earlier this year, NHS Resolution, who are the arm of the NHS responsible for delivering fair resolution of disputes and learning from harm to improve safety, published updated guidance into the prevention of medication…

Some of my close family members have gone through traumatic pregnancies and as such I am always eager to explore innovative treatment methods for improving the outcome of complex deliveries.

HSIB (Heath Safety Investigation Branch) is an NHS body appointed to independently investigate patient safety concerns. The recommendations made by HSIB aim to improve healthcare systems and processes, to reduce risk and improve safety,…

The RWK Goodman Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) team had the opportunity to visit the new therapies unit at the Royal United Hospital Bath, the national treatment centre for CRPS. CRPS is a poorly…

Raising a child with a brain injury can be a huge undertaking for any family, but what happens when even getting some much-needed help might compromise a family’s beliefs? With three sons already, Malik…

Patrick Sullivan contacted the specialist asbestos team at RWK Goodman following his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Jennifer Seavor, a Partner in the team, visited Mr Sullivan at home to discuss his diagnosis and exposure to…

We were contacted by the daughter of Mr H, who had had sadly passed away in August 2019 from malignant mesothelioma, after suffering for more than a year from debilitating symptoms. Mr H had…

RWK Goodman’s specialist asbestos disease team has settled a claim for a gentleman against his former employer following his diagnosis with mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer. Mr W began feeling breathless at the beginning…

John White was diagnosed with a follicular lymphoma in February 2021. He received successful treatment and was in remission, with no further treatment required. Sadly, it was right in the middle of his battle…

James’s mesothelioma was discovered after he was given two courses of antibiotics for a chest infection, with no improvement. Due to his additional symptoms of breathlessness, he underwent a chest CT scan in August…

RWK Goodman’s expert mesothelioma asbestos claims team was instructed to investigate a claim on behalf of Ken after his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Ken had been suffering with shortness of breath and an x-ray identified…