Articles in ‘Medical negligence’ Category

Sepsis is the body’s over-response to an infection by over-fighting the infection and attacking the body’s organs and tissues. It can lead to multiple organ failure if not treated quickly. When a mother gives…

January 25th is Stroke Prevention Day. As lawyers who support many clients affected by stroke after accidents or negligence, we are keen to do all we can to raise awareness of the campaign and…

If you or someone close to you has undergone (or is soon to be undergoing) spinal surgery, you will likely be aware of the level of risk. However, surgeons have ways to mitigate this…

In October, MBRRACE-UK released a comprehensive report looking at the cause of deaths of women while pregnant and up to a year after being pregnant. MBRRACE-UK (Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and…

15 years ago, the Coroner’s and Justice Act 2009 placed a duty on coroners to make reports to relevant bodies where there is a risk that further deaths will occur if improvements and action…

Written by Marcus Coates-Walker – Barrister – 1 Crown Office Row With ever-increasing political pressure for answers, and drive to hold publicly-funded institutions to account, there has been a growing demand to hold inquiries…

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…