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Mark Howarth, a partner at Simpson Millar specialising in brain and spinal cord injury claims, discusses what makes these cases so complex, why the right lawyer and MDT matter and shares the career highlights that have stayed with him most. What makes brain and spinal cord injury claims different from general personal injury claims? Brain [...]

More than 100 riders allege brain injuries after riding Six Flags’ X2 roller coaster in the past two years, according to attorneys. The claims follow a CNN investigation into reports of serious injuries and hospital admissions associated with the ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California. Three lawsuits were filed this week alleging [...]

This blog was written thanks to the expertise of the Brian Barr Solicitors team, including Alex Cohen, Philip Cohen and Steven Akerman, leading experts in compensation claims for chronic pain and serious injury. If you have been injured in a road traffic collision or in an accident at work, making a personal injury claim may [...]

Researchers in Germany have secured €1.1m to advance an MS skin patch designed to deliver an asthma drug and promote repair of damaged myelin. The experimental patch delivers low doses of theophylline, a drug used to treat respiratory conditions including asthma, through the skin over several days. Preclinical studies found that theophylline helped promote myelin [...]

Two women suffered catastrophic brain injuries after riding X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, according to a CNN investigation. The incidents occurred less than a week apart in July and involved life-threatening brain haemorrhages that required emergency surgery. CNN reported that Pamela Guillen, 40, from Hawaii, was visiting the park with her family [...]

A Virgin Atlantic engineer died from a traumatic brain injury after a fuel tank explosion at Heathrow, an inquest heard. Aircraft technician Georgie Buxton, 23, was injured during the incident at Heathrow Airport on 11 June and underwent several operations on his head and neck. He died in hospital on 7 July.   [...]

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 Robert Dransfield, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) [1] national pathway set a clear target of a four-hour window for emergency MRI scans. Despite these objectives, the reality, three years on, remains that many district general hospitals (DGHs) simply do not have the radiographer staffing to provide a 24/7 [...]

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 [...]

Switalskis has expanded the leadership of its serious injury practice through a series of senior appointments and promotions. Senior associate solicitor Sam McFadyen has been appointed head of the Leeds-headquartered law firm’s brain injury team. He will lead six specialists supporting clients affected by life-changing brain injuries.   McFadyen has more than 25 [...]