Finding of Neglect following London Hospital failure to provide prescribed anticoagulants.

15 May 2018 By Frances McCarthey
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Peter Mordecai is instructed to represent the family of the deceased, Philip Wood, in a Clinical Negligence matter against Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. The claim involves a failure to provide heparin after a below the knee amputation despite this being the intention. As a result, Mr Wood suffered bilateral pulmonary emboli and […]

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Medical Negligence, News Releases,

Justice at last – Prospect union wins asbestos claim for engineer’s widow

3 August 2017 By Frances McCarthey
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Prospect has secured compensation for a retired member who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 2016 and died in May 2017. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that takes many years to develop following the inhalation of asbestos fibres, but is usually rapidly fatal following disease onset. John Pedder, known as Sam to his friends, […]

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Accidents and Disease, Marcus Weatherby,

Throwing in the Towel

24 July 2017 By Frances McCarthey
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In April last year London Central Employment Tribunal unanimously decided that senior Met officers had directly discriminated against, and victimised one of their Chief Inspectors, Mr Denby on grounds of his sex. This week all concerned, including Pattinson & Brewer employment lawyer, Sarah Bains who successfully represented Mr Denby in round 1, go back to […]

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Employment, Marcus Weatherby,

Rapid resolution and redress compensation scheme for brain injured patients

24 November 2016 By Frances McCarthey
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The Government has recently proposed a new scheme to compensate children who have been injured by negligence at birth. The scheme would offer counselling, case management and legal advice. It is intended to lead to rapid resolution of cases, settle complaints more quickly and encourage staff to be open and learn from their mistakes. On […]

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Alicia Cannon, Medical Negligence,

Duty of Candour & Rapid Resolution & Redress scheme for Brain Injured Patient

24 November 2016 By Frances McCarthey
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I was shocked to read today of an inquest into the death of a baby which has been halted by the Avon coroner. Criminal charges are said to be under consideration. The baby died from brain damage caused by oxygen starvation five days after his birth at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The labour […]

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Linda Levison, Medical Negligence,

Does Cerebral Palsy litigation have a quick fix solution?

17 October 2016 By Frances McCarthey
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How long do you spend buying a pair of shoes? Ten minutes? Five? Fifteen at the most? What about a bicycle? Perhaps weeks of research followed by 15 minutes in the shop? Your first home? Months of viewings followed by hours and hours of meticulous research and planning? Maybe you would get some advice: perhaps […]

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Accidents and Disease, Marcus Weatherby,
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