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Leading Bristol spinal surgeon faces GMC Tribunal into misconduct and dishonesty claims
With less than a month before the start of the tribunal hearing, the GMC’s Medical Tribunal has published details of allegations in respect of Mr John Hutchinson’s private practice at...
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Case study: £495,000 for fatality caused by undiagnosed aneurysm
Our specialist medical negligence solicitors supported a client to claim compensation for the death of his wife after she passed away as a result of a ruptured brain aneurysm. Headaches and blurred...
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Barcan+Kirby Bitesize: birth trauma and maternity care
Welcome to our first series of Barcan+Kirby Bitesize, where medical negligence Senior Associate, Charlotte Tracy, has discussions with medical and healthcare professionals on topics relating to medical trauma, childbirth and maternity...
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Case study: £610,000 for misdiagnosis of abnormal smear resulting in terminal cancer
Our medical negligence solicitors acted for a client who developed cervical cancer and secondary cancer in both lungs after a failure to diagnose changes in the cells of her cervix...
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Case study: £1.7m for incorrect breast cancer treatment, resulting in secondary cancer
Our specialist medical negligence solicitors recently helped a client claim compensation for incorrect breast cancer treatment that led to a lifelong need for medical treatment and the risk of further...
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Case study: £40,000 compensation for man who died as a result of pressure sores
Our Medical Negligence team supported a client’s family to claim compensation for his preventable death as a result of pressure sores. Our client, Mr W, was an 80-year-old male with...
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Barcan+Kirby receives top rankings in Chambers and Partners UK 2023
We are pleased to announce that we have maintained top rankings for our Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family law expertise in the 2023 edition of The Chambers Guide to...
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Barcan+Kirby maintains top rankings in Legal 500 2023
The firm has once again received top rankings in legal guide, The Legal 500, for Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family Law. The rankings, which were released on 28th September,...
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MBRRACE-UK report on ethnic inequalities prompts improved midwifery training
Last year, we highlighted disappointing findings from a 2020 report by MBRRACE-UK which looked at how women from minoritised ethnic groups are more likely to die or suffer injury in...
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Case study: apology and compensation for family of Bristol man who died from undiagnosed sepsis
Our medical negligence solicitors acted on behalf of the wife and children of a man who died when he developed sepsis following heart surgery at a Bristol hospital. The hospital...
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Case study: £675,000 for delayed diagnosis and treatment of meningitis
Our medical negligence solicitors recently acted for a child who contracted septicaemia as a result of a delay in diagnosing and treating meningitis. Admission to hospital with high temperature The...
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Sepsis, sometimes called septicaemia or blood poisoning, is when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body’s organs and tissues. Sepsis can affect your whole...
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