OVERVIEW
Suffering a serious injury through an accident that could have been avoided or through clinical negligence is devastating. In our Medical Mondays series, our Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury team will be raising awareness of the different injuries that can occur, the impact that accidents can have on individuals and their loved ones, and steps people can take to lower their risk of injury.
September, 2023
Prostheses
The loss of a limb can be life-changing, but prostheses can offer a solution for restoring bodily function or appearance.
August, 2023
Aids and equipment
There is a variety of assistance and equipment that can help make the lives of people who have suffered catastrophic and serious injuries a little easier, whilst encouraging and enabling independence.
July, 2023
Adapting homes to suit disabilities
Sustaining a disabling injury can be life-changing, with even the simplest of tasks becoming incredibly difficult.
June, 2023
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal cord injuries are a form of temporary or permanent damage to the spinal cord, which causes an individual to lose varying degrees of function and mobility.
April, 2023
Occupier’s liability claims
The law imposes a duty on occupiers towards their ‘visitors’, meaning that an occupier has a common duty of care towards a visitor. If you have suffered an injury on an occupier’s premises, you might be able to bring a claim.
March, 2023
Fatal accident claims
Fatal accident claims are a wide and potentially complicated area of law, and can be emotionally taxing to pursue for the dependants and bereaved family members.
February, 2023
Requesting medical records
Medical records are integral in proving whether there has been clinical negligence, and/or when assessing the severity of an injury.
January, 2023
Duty of candour, making a complaint and Serious Untoward Incident investigation reports
Unfortunately, mistakes made during medical treatment are not uncommon, but there are processes in place to ensure transparency with patients around any mistakes made, as well as formal complaints and incident investigation procedures.
Ophthalmic claims
Ophthalmic claims can be made following injury to the eye or sight loss that was caused by clinical negligence.
Surgical mistakes
Surgical mistakes happen when something goes wrong before, during, or after an operation. The consequences can be devastating, but you may be able to make a claim to compensate for the mistake made.
Sepsis claims
Serious accidents or medical negligence can sometimes lead to the loss of a limb. The consequences can be devastating but you may be able to make a claim to compensate for your loss.
Amputation claims
Serious accidents or medical negligence can sometimes lead to the loss of a limb. The consequences can be devastating but you may be able to make a claim to compensate for your loss.
August, 2022
Obstetrics and Gynaecology claims
Although bringing new life into the world should be an exciting and joyous time, in a minority of cases, complications and mistakes in diagnosis and treatment can happen during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.
July, 2022
Cycling accident claims
Due to their vulnerability, cyclists frequently suffer serious, life-changing injuries when involved in an accident because a bike offers little protection during a collision.
June, 2022
Claims against GPs
As such, they need to understand a wide range of medicine and form a view upon appropriate treatment in a short space of time. Sadly, it is inevitable that mistakes will happen on occasion.
May, 2022
Brain injury
Brain injuries can have life-changing impacts for both the individual and their loved ones. A brain injury can be a result of an accident, or in some cases clinical negligence.
April, 2022
Accident and injuries at work claims
According to Health and safety statistics for Great Britain, 441,000 employees sustained a non-fatal injury whilst at work in 2020-21.
March, 2022
Birth injuries
Injuries sustained during childbirth can often result from substandard care, many don’t realise that they have a valid clinical negligence claim. Our team looks closely at claims in relation to Cerebral Palsy, Erb’s Palsy, and Hypoglycemia.
February, 2022
Accident and Emergency cases
Accident and Emergency Departments provide critical care facilities for those most in need. Nurses and doctors in Accident and Emergency Departments are faced with complex medical challenges in unexpected and difficult circumstances.
January, 2022
Accidents in the gym
Gym owners and instructors have a legal responsibility to ensure that their premises are adequately safe for use of both gym users and workers.
December, 2021
Pressure sores
Pressure sores are not a new phenomenon yet they continue to plague the disabled, elderly, and chronically ill.
November, 2021
Road traffic accidents
We often see first-hand the devastating impact and lasting effect that road traffic accidents have on victims and their families. Each statistic is a life that has been impacted, some with very far-reaching consequences.
October, 2021
Orthopaedic injury claims
Orthopaedic injuries can range from relatively minor soft tissue injuries to very serious, catastrophic spinal cord damage and amputation.
Check back on the first Monday of the month for the next installment in our Medical Mondays series.