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The lawyer spearheading the brain injury lawsuit representing hundreds of rugby players is reportedly being investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority amid claims he pressured an ex-player to lie about having dementia. The Telegraph reports that the way Richard Boardman is recruiting players to join his firm Rylands Garth’s law suit against World Rugby, the [...]
Experienced catastrophic injury specialist David Sears says Hudgell Solicitors’ ever-enhancing reputation– and its dedication to ‘doing the right thing’ – were the reasons behind joining what he describes as a ‘firm on the up’. Having served Minster Law for close to 11 years, Mr Sears had a caseload including many claims valued between £5m-£10m, representing [...]
A coroner has ruled that a brain injury sustained by a baby at Sheffield Children’s Hospital did not lead to the child's death. Baby Joshua Hughes was born prematurely in 2023 with multiple medical issues, reports the BBC. According to the publication, the child suffered a brain injury after his blood pressure was not consistently [...]
Fletchers Group has announced the election of five new Partners, as part of its strategy to attract and retain talent from within the business. The new appointments bring the number of Partners to 22, alongside 16 Directors. Two new Partners are drawn from Serious Injury Law, which Fletchers acquired in February 2024, and the other [...]
Negligence by medics at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) contributed to an otherwise avoidable brain injury at birth in 1998, a High Court judge has ruled. As reported by the BBC, Elisha Woods, 25, was starved of oxygen before her birth at Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. A High [...]
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has relaunched its guide for best practice in rehabilitation, highlighting the importance of early collaboration between claimant lawyers and defendant insurers. Described as an ‘essential part of a personal injury lawyer’s toolbox, APIL’s Best Practice Guide on Rehabilitation covers everything from how to discuss rehabilitation with a client [...]
A woman who sustained a brain injury after falling from a seaside pier has been denied compensation after a judge ruled she was "thoroughly dishonest" in her claim. Business Insider reported that Kirsty Williams-Henry, 33, incurred multiple injuries in 2018 after falling from Aberavon Pier in the UK while observing bioluminescent plankton in the sea. [...]
A much-awaited judgment in the Hadley v Przybylo Court of Appeal case been described as a 'significant win' for claimants and a major development in personal injury law. The case centred around the question of whether a claimant's solicitor could recover the costs incurred in attending meetings connected with the claimant's rehabilitation, including those with [...]
Article by Eddie Jones, Partner in Medical Negligence at JMW Solicitors. Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a severe condition that requires immediate medical attention to prevent lasting damage. This comprehensive article aims to highlight the intricacies of CES, detailing its causes, symptoms, and the critical nature of prompt diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, it will explore [...]
Behind the scenes at Stewarts, winner of our Brain and Spinal Injury Law Firm of the Year 2023 award, sponsored by Chroma.
