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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, [...]
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 [...]
An MS patient is campaigning for a carer hospital access law to help disabled patients receive extra support in hospital. Nina Parry, from Swindon in Wiltshire, said some people with disabilities worried they would not be able to have their carers at their side if they were admitted to hospital. Currently, carers can make themselves [...]
The UK health watchdog is reviewing whether warnings on Parkinson's drugs should be strengthened after links to gambling and sex addictions. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it would examine whether more steps are needed to ensure patients have enough information when prescribed the drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease. A group [...]
A Bradford hospital will pay £4.6m to a boy who suffered a brain injury shortly after birth, after a judge approved the settlement. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reached the agreement after a clinical negligence claim was brought on behalf of the child, who cannot be named because of an anonymity order. The boy [...]
