Legal & policy

  • Charity curry event continues to grow

    A charity curry night which has raised tens of thousands of pounds in locations across the country is returning to Newcastle for a second year. Crabtree’s Curry began life more than 20 years ago in Manchester, when serious injury lawyer Richard Crabtree wanted to host an annual social event to bring professionals together to raise [...]

  • Child Brain Injury Trust names FBC Manby Bowdler as official legal partner

    National children’s charity The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) has announced FBC Manby Bowdler as its East Midlands’ official legal partner. FBC Manby Bowdler has been selected as one of a number of firms across the UK by CBIT in a nationwide initiative to provide free, independent legal advice to families and young people affected [...]

  • Brain injury and surveillance: ensuring the integrity of case footage

    Acquired brain injuries are sometimes subtle, sometimes catastrophic and always unwanted. They can have instant or slow developing impacts on a person’s life, they can be difficult to diagnose, difficult to quantify and difficult for an insurer to monetise with regards rehabilitation and compensation costs. By Jeffrey A Simm (Managing Director) Lumina Surveillance Group Often [...]

  • Charity announces nationwide legal support network for families facing childhood ABI

    The Child Brain Injury Trust has announced the launch of its newly restructured Legal Support Service which provides free, independent legal advice to families and young people affected by childhood-acquired brain injury (ABI). When a child acquires a brain injury, the effects can be life-altering. Families are often left facing difficult legal decisions about education, [...]

  • Suffered an Auto Accident in New York? Read This Before Filing a Claim

    In 2023, there were 38,105 total crashes in New York City, with nearly 260 traffic deaths. Despite the stringent enforcement of traffic laws, the statistics indicate an alarming situation.  Even if you’re following all the road safety laws, there are still significant chances of getting hurt by a negligent driver. Distracted, drunk, or aggressive driving [...]

  • Choosing a brain injury or SCI specialist solicitor

    Warren Collins, chief assessor to the Law Society’s Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme and solicitor-advocate and partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP navigates the difficult decision of choosing an appropriate solicitor to handle a complex claim for brain or spinal cord injuries Aren’t all solicitors the same? Surely, I should go to someone local or to [...]