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“Fundamental Dishonesty Cuts Both Ways” - Written by John Lloyd-Jones, Employer and Public Liability Department
John Lloyd-Jones recently settled a case for a roofer who was not supplied sufficient crawl boards to traverse a roof and lacerated his leg on a jagged part of the roof. He subsequently required hospital attendance. The Defendant denied that there had been any accident at all, but in any event, they... -
Awareness for the Month of March - written by Peter Bowen-Walker
Not only is 1st March St David’s day and the first day of meteorological spring but it is also Pancake day in 2022. If that isn’t enough for you there are lots of good causes to think about. March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - https://targetovariancancer.org.uk/get-involve... -
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy from Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency - written by Maria Farrell Clinical Negligence
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy is a neurological disorder due to severe thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is a vitamin and this only obtained from the diet. Our client had undergone a laparoscopic gastric sleeve procedure abroad in order to lose weight. She was admitted to the Defendant’s hospi... -
Consultations continue in to fixed costs for Clinical Negligence - written by Mark Thomason
Consultations continue in to fixed costs for clinical negligence An area of debate that has been raging on for some time has been the intent to fix fees that solicitors can incur when bringing a clinical negligence claim. There are a number of groups lobbying MPs on this point for some time,... -
Ambulance Service Delays leading to Unnecessary Injury and Death - by Andrea Ribchester-Hodgson
At Clear Law we have experience of dealing with such cases as the article states below and it is clear the level of claims arising further to this type of delay can only increase in the current climate. In cases of heart attack and stroke for instance, the time taken to access hospital care is a cri... -
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A Meeting in Person, in Times of Remoteness
I have always found that whenever possible, meeting clients in person is always invaluable, not just in relation to the case at hand but also in terms of gaining personal development and experience as a Solicitor. A few months ago, I instructed a Senior Barrister to meet one of my clients with a Br...
