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Case review 24/11/2020
Diriye v Bojaj [04.11.2020] - The outcome of this Court of Appeal case clearly highlights the need for claimants to properly set out and prove an assertion of impecuniosity where credit hire charges are pleaded.
Article 24/11/2020
While England may be under a second lockdown, claims continue to emerge and develop, with some issues arising that employers and insurers should be aware of.
Article 23/11/2020
The duty of candour arose out of the inquiry into the breakdown of care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, led by Robert Francis QC (the Francis Report, published in February 2013). It is a legal duty for a care organisation to be open and honest with patients and/or their families when something goes wrong that appears to have caused or could lead to significant harm in the future.
Article 19/11/2020
A roundup of recent court decisions raising issues relating to a new test for what may constitute ‘de minimis’ exposure in mesothelioma claims, the application of limitation where a claimant applies to restore a dissolved defendant company for disease claims, and new changes to bereavement damages following the case of Smith v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals [2017]
News 10/11/2020
We are pleased to announce that we have been recognised as one of the Best Law Firms in England and Wales for professional negligence in The Times' Best Law Firms 2021.
Article 09/11/2020
The pandemic has had a considerable impact on the treatment of non-COVID-19 conditions and for which, it is estimated, there will be a massive excess death count.
Article 09/11/2020
Following the case of Goldscheider –v ROH (2019), acoustic shock cases are an emerging risk and there is a risk of a floodgate of similar claims.
Article 06/11/2020
In recent years, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have been hot on the heels of employers in prosecuting for breaches related to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). These reported fines are increasing every year from £280,000 in 2016 to £0.5m in 2018. Last year a £0.6m fine was issued to Places for People Homes, a company owning and managing a large portfolio of properties.
Article 03/11/2020
We attended a variety of virtual sessions over four days of ACRM 2020, including seminars, panel debates and product exhibitions from a diverse range of institutions, clinicians and entrepreneurs.
Article 02/11/2020
A summary of key developments including Ogden 8, bereavement damages for cohabitees, an update on consultation on the personal injury discount rate in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill.
