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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 [...]
A children’s hospice has partnered with a national law firm to ensure its vital services can reach as many families as possible. Hope House Children’s Hospice delivers care, support and counselling services to families whose children have life-limiting conditions and are not expected to live beyond 18 years of age. The hospice, in Oswestry, works [...]
A charity which supports families to raise money for their child’s healthcare needs has partnered with national law firm, Slater and Gordon. Tree of Hope offers a fundraising service to families, providing ongoing support, charitable benefits and a comprehensive package of resources to help raise money for medical treatment and services for a young person [...]
Serious injury specialist lawyers at Slater and Gordon have won a prestigious award - the fifth time in seven years the law firm has been named as winner. Slater and Gordon was named Litigation Team of the Year at the Cambridgeshire Law Society Legal Excellence Awards 2026, in recognition of its commitment to clients and [...]
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, [...]
