There has been a lot of focus on maternal choice and informed consent in recent years, but it is clear it is still a major concern in maternity care and is still not happening how…
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The Birth Trauma Inquiry report, led by MPs Theo Clarke and Rosie Duffield, aimed to investigate the prevalence, causes and impacts of traumatic birth experiences in the UK. By gathering evidence from over 1,300…
We know that giving birth can be an extremely traumatising experience for some mothers and, coupled with a physical injury, the impact can be life-long. For many mothers, pursuing a birth injury compensation claim…
Limb loss is a life-altering event that brings both physical and psychological challenges. Rehabilitation plays a critical role in helping individuals regain mobility, confidence, and independence. In addition to the go to rehabilitation strategies…
Few experiences compare to the exhilaration of skiing or snowboarding down a pristine mountain piste. However, even in the best conditions, winter sports carry inherent risks and accidents are a common occurrence. With a…
By Tracy Ralph, Network Development Officer for South East and East of England. My journey with the Limbless Association (LA) began in 2018 when I started volunteering, after becoming an amputee myself in 2015….
Tom Gibson, barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, explains how teams of expert witnesses help to prove and to value a claim. In England and Wales we have an adversarial civil law system. That means…
Scoliosis is a spinal condition in which the spine curves to the side. It appears mainly in children, and is relatively common. It may remain undetected until children reach the rapid growth phase in…
Robert Mills, barrister at 1 Crown Office Row, explains the various ways in which a clinical negligence claim can arise from total knee replacement surgery as well as considerations that need to be taken…
Clinical negligence claims in orthopaedics continue to grow. The 2023/24 Annual Report and Accounts from NHS Resolution (who are responsible for dealing with and paying out compensation claims against the NHS arising from clinical…
Dan was working as an agricultural seed cleaner and workshop engineer, undertaking seed cleaning for customer farmers across the country. Unfortunately his employers did not have a safe system of work and had not…
I represented a teenage female claimant, Mary*, (born in 2010) in a clinical negligence claim against a hospital Trust for negligent failure to diagnose her hip dysplasia in the newborn period. Mary received significant…
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