Articles in ‘Injury’ Category

Michael Hanks worked at Therfield School as a woodwork and metalwork teacher from 1962/63 – 1987/88. During his employment he worked on a project with other staff and students at the school, helping with…

When a child dies it is of course a very difficult time, and it can be difficult to know what practical steps you might need to take. Here we have gathered a range of…

Since 2008 there has been a legal requirement where following the death of a child under the age of 18, the death must be reviewed by a Child Death Overview Panel. The panel acts…

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…

  So today we are talking about the treatment of myocardial infarction (hopefully I’m pronouncing that correctly) and its relation to coronavirus so as some people are seeing – when coronavirus first became a…

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…