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More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims against the sport’s governing bodies following a High Court ruling. The former rugby union and league players allege the governing bodies breached their duty of care by failing to protect them from injuries linked to repeated blows and concussions during their careers. Their lawyers [...]
By Brian Barr Solicitors If you have developed a brain injury following an accident at work or road traffic collision, one of your main concerns is likely to be accessing the treatment and rehabilitation you need as quickly as possible. Many people are surprised to learn that a personal injury claim can often help facilitate [...]
Hundreds of rugby brain injury claims could be thrown out over alleged failures to disclose documents linked to neurological testing. Former rugby union and rugby league players claim the sport’s authorities failed to put safeguards in place to protect them from the effects of repeated head impacts. World Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union, Rugby Football [...]
By Stephanie Code, partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper For personal injury or medical negligence cases where an individual has suffered a brain injury, understanding what they have lost, and what the future is likely to hold for them, is crucial for ensuring that they receive the right support and compensation. This article has been prepared with [...]
Ahead of the Adult Brain Injury Conference hosted by Brain Injury Group, Edward Lamb KC of Deka Chambers speaks to us about the growing importance of the Court of Protection in injury work, the limits of current case law and why getting capacity decisions right is one of the most consequential things a litigator can [...]
By Matt McLean, Case Manager, Unite Professionals The client was 25 at the time Unite Professionals case manager, Matt McLean, first engaged with him. He had sustained a catastrophic traumatic brain injury at the age of 11, which left him with lifelong cognitive changes affecting memory, impulsivity, inability to learn from mistakes, and highly compromised [...]
By Paula Hansen, managing director, World Accessible Holidays In clinical negligence and catastrophic injury claims, future needs must be costed carefully and realistically. Accommodation, therapies, equipment and care are typically supported by expert evidence so that the figures presented are both justified and practical. Holiday costs should be approached in the same way. Too often, [...]
Cygnet Group has announced that its legal team and General Counsel has been shortlisted at The Lawyer Awards 2026 which celebrate excellence across the legal profession. Christian Young, Cygnet’s General Counsel, has been shortlisted in the General Counsel of the Year category. His shortlisting reflects not only his outstanding leadership, but also the pivotal role [...]
By Charlotte Morgan & Christie McCallum, Enable Law Personal injury litigation can be a lengthy process, especially for serious or catastrophic injuries. A typical personal injury claim can take on average one to two years to conclude. A catastrophic injury claim - for example a brain, spinal or other complex injury - can take three [...]
Steven Akerman, director of NR Times award-winning Brian Barr Solicitors, talks about fighting for clients, the dangers of fundamental dishonesty allegations and why his team sometimes needs a psychology degree more than a law one. The origins of Brian Bar Solicitors lies in founder and company namesake Brian Barr's early-2000s vision. Brian wanted a practice [...]
