A potentially life-threatening condition, sepsis is the body’s strong reaction to an infection and if not treated quickly, can lead to organ failure and death. According to the NHS, there are more deaths as a result of sepsis than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined. Recognising the symptoms early is
Inadequate maternity care at two hospitals in the region have been highlighted in a recent report by the independent regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Published at the end of November 2018, the CQC report highlighted several concerns about current practices at the maternity services at the Princess Royal Hospital
According to the Birth Trauma Association, around 20,000 women a year are affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to trauma experienced during childbirth. A further 200,000 women may also have some of the associated symptoms. When medical negligence occurs in maternity units, and babies suffer avoidable injuries, the
A report published by national charity Baby Lifeline in November 2018 has found that as many as three out of every four baby deaths or injuries were avoidable. Its Mind the Gap report also found that midwives, doctors, paramedics and nurses were either unaware of or ignored official guidelines when
We secured a five figure sum for a family who tragically lost their six year old son Daniel Hunt due to hospital failings.
We secured a settlement in excess of £13 million after our client suffered a preventable birth injury at the Royal Preston Hospital which left her
We were interviewed by the Gazette following our successful damages claim against Tottenham Hotspur.
We secured a £multi-million settlement after our client Radwan Hamed suffered life changing brain damage while playing for Tottenham Hotspur.
We represented a family at the inquest of their three-month-old son who died following a traumatic birth leading to severe brain damage.
