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Barcan+Kirby ranked in legal guide Chambers and Partners UK 2024
We are delighted to announce we have received rankings in Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family in the 2024 edition of Chambers and Partners UK. In our Medical Negligence team,...
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Barcan+Kirby welcomes four new Trainee Solicitors
We’re pleased to announce that we welcomed four new Trainee Solicitors to the Barcan+Kirby team in September 2023. Aishah, Clare, Harvey and Jamie will be taking their seats in various...
Case Studies
Case study: negligently repaired third-degree perineal tear leads to continence issues
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a first-time mother to claim compensation after her perineal tear was misdiagnosed and she was left with continence issues. Misdiagnosis of perineal tear after delivery...
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The firm has maintained its top-tier rankings in legal guide, The Legal 500, for the third year in a row. The rankings, which were released on 4th October, include a...
Case Studies
Case study: £44,500 settlement for delayed adenomyosis and fibroids diagnosis
Our dedicated Medical Negligence team supported a client who experienced an extensive delay in diagnosing and treating severe adenomyosis and fibroids, which contributed to recurrent anaemia and the worsening of...
Case Studies
Case study: £99,000 for delay in diagnosis of pelvic tumour
Our medical negligence solicitors acted for a client who suffered a spontaneous pelvic fracture as a result of an undiagnosed pelvic tumour measuring 16cm. Visits to the GP with back and...
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Fixed recoverable costs regime: what’s changing?
The Government has announced that from 1st October 2023, there will be new changes to the Fixed Recoverable Costs regime (FRC) in civil law cases. Before we explain what’s changing...
Case Studies
Case study: over £8,000 compensation for pedestrian hit by reversing car
Our specialist Personal Injury team helped a pedestrian to claim compensation for injuries sustained after a car reversed into him. Accident circumstances and injuries Our client, Mr B, had just...
Case Studies
Case study: diagnostic overshadowing leads to delayed diagnosis of a serious genetic lung condition
Our specialist Medical Negligence team supported a client in claiming compensation for a delayed diagnosis of a serious lung condition, leading to years of untreated symptoms and a series of...
Blogs
The implications of covert recording in the workplace
Covert recordings of meetings and discussions in the workplace have become increasingly common. This is no doubt that a technology such as voice recording functionality on mobile phones and increased remote...
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How does transfer of equity work?
If you want to change who owns a property, whether you and your partner are separating and one of you is keeping it, or you simply need to transfer ownership...
Case Studies
Case study: £6,000 for cyclist’s road collision with car at junction
Our Personal Injury team recently helped a cyclist who was involved in a road collision with a car that pulled out of a junction, even though our client had the...