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Opinion | 09:05:24

What you need to know about claiming for misdiagnosed skin cancer

According to Cancer Research UK, each day around 46 people are diagnosed with melanoma skin cancers. It is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, with the numbers rising each year. Although mortality...

Opinion | 01:05:24

Can spinal surgery go wrong?

Spinal surgery is a very complicated area of medical practice. Despite studies demonstrating the success rates of surgical treatment, in some circumstances patients can still feel pain after undergoing surgery. Post-operative pain is sometimes...

Opinion | 30:04:24

Ski accidents – what you need to know if you have been injured in a winter sport accident

It is hard to beat the exhilaration of skiing or snowboarding down a mountain on a perfect piste, but even the best conditions are not without risks and winter sports accidents are a common...

News | 30:04:24

Inquest Hearing to Examine Death of Joseph Lawrence Parker

News | 25:04:24

Lillian Lucas: Inquest finds neglect contributed to death of NHS inpatient at Cygnet Hospital

Case Study | 15:04:24

Compensation recovered for the family of a former electrical contractor who died from mesothelioma following asbestos exposure at Sellafield Nuclear Power Station

Senior Associate, Laura Wilkinson, was instructed after JM’s death to investigate a claim following his diagnosis with mesothelioma. JM’s family had had discussions with him over the years and had an idea as to...

Case Study | 12:04:24

Family of former school caretaker who died from mesothelioma recovers compensation

Our Senior Associate, Laura Wilkinson, was instructed by the family of Mr G who sadly died from mesothelioma in June 2020. Mr G had been employed as a caretaker in Somerset from 1989 to...

Case Study | 12:04:24

Claim settled for former school cleaner exposed to asbestos

Margaret H was employed as a dormitory cleaner at a school in Wantage. Sadly, decades later, Margaret became poorly and was given the tragic news that she had developed mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure....

Case Study | 12:04:24

Damages secured for former Treloar Health Authority painter following diagnosis of mesothelioma

RWK Goodman acted for a painter who worked for the Treloar Health Authority between 1969 and 1978. The claim was brought against the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (“SOSHSC”) for exposing...

Case Study | 12:04:24

Successful claim against Electricity Board for lady exposed to asbestos dust as a child through her father’s work

Senior Associate, Michael Wolstencroft, was instructed by Mrs W who was sadly diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mrs W was employed as an office worker and couldn’t recall any occupational asbestos exposure during her working life....

Case Study | 12:04:24

Former Cape Asbestos employee receives compensation following diagnosis of mesothelioma

Mr K was employed by Cape Building Products Ltd in 1962/63 as an oven operative and labourer at their factory in Cowley, Middlesex. Asbestos was widely present throughout the fabric of the building and...

News | 10:04:24

Lillian Lucas: Inquest to open into death of inpatient at Cygnet Hospital

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