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English law and the value of life: the limits of the statutory bereavement award
The loss of a loved one is extremely sad for everyone involved. But where the death was the result of medical negligence and therefore avoidable, the effect on those close...
Blogs
With Storm Ciara having already caused plenty of fence damage and Storm Dennis on its way, it looks like we’re all braced for a difficult few days of weather. These...
Firm News
A new lease of life for our Gloucester Road office
We ended 2019 with the relocation of our Horfield office further down the road to neighbouring suburb, Bishopston. Having been a part of the BS7 community for over 40 years,...
Case Studies
Case study: failure in care provided by psychiatric unit
Our client’s husband had a history of anxiety and Bipolar Disorder type 2. He left his psychiatric facility without an escort, against the advice of the treating Psychiatrist. He later...
Blogs
Government announces change to parental bereavement leave and pay
The Government has announced that any employee who loses a child under the age of 18, or suffers a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy, will now be entitled to...
Blogs
Weighing the cost: why the human cost of clinical negligence is more important than the bill
In an article published today by the BBC about NHS compensation fees, it is suggested that NHS England “faces paying out £4.3bn in legal fees to settle outstanding claims of...
Case Studies
Case study: £40,000 settlement for delay in treatment for heart failure
Our clients got in touch with our medical negligence solicitors following the sudden death of their father due to a hospital’s delay in treating his heart failure. Delay in GP...
Case Studies
Case study: failure to spot pregnancy in young mother with brain tumour
Our medical negligence solicitors acted on behalf of a young expectant mother who had an inoperable, terminal brain tumour which she was undergoing treatment for. Treatment for brain tumour Our...
Case Studies
Case study: cardiac arrest after ‘low risk’ diagnosis
Our medical negligence lawyers recently acted on behalf of a 32 year-old woman who died from a cardiac arrest after being categorised as ‘low risk’ and discharged from hospital. Admission...
Blogs
Can I claim for personal injury if I was cycling without lights?
At this time of year, the mornings and evenings are darker and the weather just that little bit more treacherous. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution to exercise more and...
Blogs
What to do after a loved one dies
Losing a loved one can be not only emotionally difficult but stressful in terms of knowing what you need to do next regarding registering the death and sorting out any...
Firm News
In December, we made the move further down Gloucester Road to our brand new office at number 60. We’re only a few minutes’ walk from our old Horfield office at...