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A Clearer Future - written by Mark Thomason, Deputy Head Clinical Negligence Department, Apil Senior Litigator
I was at the end of 2022 honoured to be elected as the inaugural chair for the APIL Future Leaders Special Interest Group. This new and exciting venture is designed to cast an eye forwards to ask the question, ‘what will the personal injury landscape look like in 2032?’ This is of cours...
Perineal Tear Claims - written by Gurdeep Singh, Solicitor, Clinical Negligence
Perineal Tear During vaginal childbirth some women experience tears. The majority of tears occur in the perineum, which is the area between the vaginal opening and the anus. Perineal Tears can be classified by their severity:- First degree tears are small, skin deep tears and usually heal natur...
Mental Health and Clinical Negligence - written by Freya Johnson, Trainee Solicitor, Clinical Negligence
Clinical negligence not only can cause immediate, short-term damage for those affected, but it can also leave some with long lasting psychological effects. Some of the most common effects of medical negligence are anxiety, depression, and PTSD. In cases where patients experience ongoing pain, they...
Consultation on the change to the Discount Rate - written by Mark Thomason, Deputy Head Clinical Negligence
Consultation on the change to the Discount Rate The ‘discount rate’ is an important factor that needs to be properly understood when an individual is bringing a personal injury claim. The premise of the discount rate is that an individual were awarded a lump sum for personal injury, the...
November Awareness month - written by Peter Bowen-Walker, Clinical Negligence Solicitor
Autumn is my favourite time of year. The wonderful colours and the cooler temperatures suit me well. It is also a time of a lot of social activity including Halloween, Bonfire Night and is the run-up to Christmas. If that isn’t enough, here are a few additional events taking place in November....
Delay in diagnosis of Cancer case reaches £420,000 settlement - written by Freya Johnson, Trainee Solicitor
Settled on 26 April 2022 at a Joint Settlement Meeting. David Haines, Counsel, instructed by Clear Law Solicitors for the Claimant Nicola Campbell-Clause, Counsel, instructed by NHS Resolution for the Defendant Background The Claimant, aged 43 on behalf of her late husband, received £420,0...