We're pleased to introduce two new members of our firm here at BTTJ Medical Negligence. Elizabeth Bellamy & Kirsten Walker joined us as Paralegals at the beginning of June 2021 Read On
Richard joined the Medical Negligence Department in 2010 following a career at the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority. He became a partner at BTTJ in 2021, remaining in his respective department. Read On
In fact in 1913 four women were stopped by the Law Society from sitting the Law Society examinations. The women took the case to the Court of Appeal however the Court of Appeal upheld the Law Society’s decision, ruling that within the meaning of the Solicitors Act of 1843, women were not “persons”. Read On
Written by Tom Barnes on 25 June 2019
Some injuries are not foreseeable or may not have been preventable, however, some birth injuries may be due to the substandard level of care provided by medical professionals, such as doctors or midwives. The injury may have been due to an issue that was overlooked during pregnancy or may have been due to a problem that was not correctly treated which may have led to a birth injury. Read On
Written by Lynette Walsh on 24 April 2019
Surgical negligence covers a variety of cases. It may occur when the medical team fails to provide the appropriate standard of care either before, during, or after surgery. If this has resulted in an injury, then you may be able to make a claim against the hospital. Our medical negligence solicitors can help you to investigate whether or not this is the case. Read On
Coventry lawyer and Head of the Medical Negligence team at BTTJ, Tom Barnes, has been awarded membership of the AvMA (Action Against Medical Accidents) Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel for a further five years. Read On
Written by Lynette Walsh on 5 March 2019
Head or brain injuries are often the most severe types of injuries as they can cause serious and life-changing impairments. Even seemingly mild head or brain injuries could cause some unwanted side-effects. Medical professionals may sometimes miss subtle brain injuries as it can be difficult to assess the severity of a head injury. This means that the affected person may not get the appropriate care that they require. Read On
Written by Lynette Walsh on 26 February 2019
There are a number of types of brain injuries ranging from an acquired brain injury (ABI) arising from birth, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) usually caused by trauma to the head or other forms such as tumor, stroke or brain haemorrhage. Read On
Dawn Slow, Medical Negligence lawyer at BTTJ, is currently involved with a complex case that for our client, LWR, combined a claim involving his employer as well as a claim involving medical negligence. Read On
Written by Tom Barnes on 5 February 2019
It is probably little known to most that General Practitioners (GPs) do not have insurance to treat you. Instead, GPs are required to be a member of a “Defence Union”, which provides discretionary indemnity arrangements in the case of a negligence claim. Read On
