Legal & policy
A pensioner with Parkinson's disease, 86, has been convicted in a fast-track court over an unpaid vehicle tax bill of £3.34. The man, who lives on the outskirts of Newcastle, told the court about his health difficulties and that his wife, also 86, has Alzheimer’s disease. He explained that the annual £20 tax bill for [...]
E-scooter use has reached a “tipping point” in Ireland, the Irish national parliament heard, after figures showed a sharp rise in child brain injuries. The number of children and young people admitted to hospital with traumatic brain injuries after e-scooter incidents rose by 50 per cent year on year, according to Children’s Health Ireland (CHI). [...]
A new government stroke plan aims to prevent thousands of premature deaths through improved prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework is intended to support better prevention, earlier diagnosis, faster treatment and more consistent care across health and care services. Around 33,000 people die prematurely from heart disease and stroke in the [...]
Two of the UK's leading specialist law firms have joined forces with Cerebral Palsy Scotland to launch a new Legal Support Network aimed at improving access to expert legal advice for people with cerebral palsy and their families. The network, spearheaded by Cerebral Palsy Scotland, brings together legal specialists with expertise in cerebral palsy, birth [...]
Government plans for a right to try scheme would let disabled people try work without losing benefits, but campaigners say more is needed to tackle hostile workplaces. Legislation laid before Parliament on Thursday will mean that people who start work or volunteering no longer automatically face a benefit reassessment, a prospect disabled people said was [...]
By Philippa Luscombe, partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper In catastrophic brain injury litigation – whether this involves an injury arising from an accident or medical negligence - the coordination of rehabilitation can shape both the client’s recovery and the progression of the legal claim. The appointment of a brain injury case manager - instructed either singly [...]
Warren Collins, a catastrophic injury lawyer, takes a closer look at GHD. As personal injury solicitors, case managers, and medical experts, we pride ourselves on thoroughness. Yet one important endocrine complication of traumatic brain injury too often slips through the net: post-traumatic hypopituitarism, particularly growth hormone deficiency (GHD). The scale of the problem The incidence [...]
By Steven Akerman, Brian Barr Solicitors The UK Government’s newly announced road safety strategy, which aims to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries by 65 per cent by 2035, is a significant and welcome development. For those of us who work closely with the consequences of road traffic collisions every day, this announcement represents both [...]
A woman with epilepsy who was dismissed from her dream job after having a seizure is among many who can benefit from a new service being launched by Epilepsy Action. The national charity has teamed up with award-winning law firm, Slater and Gordon, to offer people with epilepsy a clearer route to advice when workplace [...]
An inquest into the death of a baby who suffered a serious brain injury at a Norfolk hospital is scheduled for January. Luan Macauley Hart died shortly after his birth on 18 May last year at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in King's Lynn. At an inquest opening at Norfolk Coroner's Court, the provisional medical [...]
