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Failure or Delay in Diagnosing Cancer

Written by Lynette Walsh on 27 June 2018

Cancer is one of the most common illnesses in the UK and causes thousands of deaths every year.  It is caused by a change in the body’s cells. Read On

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Action for Brain Injury Week

We were very pleased to wear our hats at BTTJ and raise money in support of Hats for Headway during Action for Brain Injury Week. Headway are a great charity who support and provide rehabilitation to people affected by brain injury. Headway LLR raised over £300. Read On

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DePuy Hip Replacement Cases

For anyone who has been affected by the DePuy Hip Replacement claims, there is a very good article which explains, in some detail, how these claims arose and the history behind them along with an explanation of how and why the Court came to their recent decision that DePuy were not negligent in the manufacture of the various metal on metal hip prosthesis. Read On

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Specialist Panel draws on Richard’s Clinical Negligence expertise

Richard, a medical negligence specialist with BTTJ, had to meet a series of 50- plus stringent criteria before his appointment to the panel, looking at experience, knowledge, case management, client care and monitoring client satisfaction, among other areas. Read On

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‘Up to 270 women’s lives shortened’ due to IT failure to invite patients for breast cancer screening

All women registered with a GP and aged between 50 and 70 should be automatically invited for breast cancer screening every 3 years.  They should receive their final invitation for screening between the ages of 68 and 71. Read On

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Concerns over Consultant Neurosurgeon Operations

Following a request to review four individual cases, Surgeons from the Royal College of Surgeons carried out an inspection in September 2017  where it has been suggested that they criticised two brain surgery operations where the patients went on to die. Read On

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Ministry of Justice moves forward with Civil Liability Bill

With the introduction of the Civil Liability Bill into the House of Lords this week, the Ministry of Justice has produced their response to the report of the Civil Justice Committee (CJS) and has rejected the argument that there is insufficient evidence to overhaul how the discount rate in personal injury claims is set. Read On

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Interview with BTTJ Medical Negligence Solicitor Richard Stanford

Solicitor Richard Stanford was interviewed by the BBC with regards to the unique Clinical Negligence case that was recently concluded with Adam Weitzman QC. Read On

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Richard Stanford Concludes a Unique Clinical Negligence Case

On Wednesday 22 November 2017 Richard Stanford, of Brindley Twist Tafft & James, and Adam Weitzman QC concluded what is believed to be a unique case in Clinical Negligence. Read On

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Do Birth Injuries Only Affect the Baby?

Birth injuries are very complex and demanding cases that require the specialist knowledge of experienced solicitors to ensure you are rightly compensated. Our solicitors have successfully settled many birth injury claims. Read On