Congratulations to Andy Moore who celebrates 25 years with us as Tom Barnes’ Legal Secretary in our Clinical Negligence department. Read On
Written by Tom Barnes on 24 August 2022
The Criminal Bar Association confirmed on 22nd August 2022 that its members had voted to pursue further strike action (or escalation) on 5th September 2022 for an indefinite period. Read On
Written by Lynette Walsh on 10 April 2022
During such an emotional time for parents, you expect the highest standard of care for both mother and child. Most cases are positive and successful, however, when doctors and midwives fail in providing their duty to a reasonable standard, mistakes can happen. In the worst cases, this could result in them causing injury to the mother, child, or both. These tragic incidents will often lead to legal proceedings against the hospital, doctor, and the staff. Read On
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) is a charity for patient safety and justice. They provide support and free independent advice to people who have been affected by medical accidents. Read On
Adam Lloyd joined us as a Solicitor in our Medical Negligence Department in March 2022. Read On
Written by Adam Lloyd on 4 April 2022
The long-awaited final report of Ms Donna Ockenden, Senior Midwife was published earlier this week, on 30 March 2022. This report follows on from Ms Ockenden’s previous report published in December 2020. Read On
Jonathan has experience in dealing with a wide range of Medical Negligence matters including Orthopaedic, Urological and Ophthalmic, injuries occurring as a result of surgical error, delay in the diagnosis of cancer and cauda equina syndrome. Read On
I began my career studying for a BSc (Hons) in Applied Science. I then trained in general and mental health nursing, qualifying as a registered mental health nurse (RMN). As a nurse with a degree, I soon became a manager, running a drop-in centre for a mental health charity and community mental health services for a council. Read On
Julia joined us in September as a Fee Earner in our Clinical Negligence Department. She joined us from a Manchester based solicitors firm, and before that Julia spent over 4 years at the Criminal Cases Review Commission in Birmingham, as a Case Review Manager. Read On
Written by Tom Barnes on 19 August 2021
Clinical Negligence litigation relies on the opinion of medical experts, to identify and establish breach of duty, causation and quantum issues. Many of these medical experts work in both public and private sectors and many of whom have been called forward to healthcare’s front line in the fight against Covid-19. This has created a shortage of available experts to give evidence on liability and/or quantum to support both the Claimant and Defendant. Read On
