Diane Rostron ranked as leading firm in legal directory
29th September 2022
Diane Rostron, a complex birth injuries specialist law firm, has been ranked as one of the leading medical negligence practices in the North West in
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Justice for families after avoidable baby loss
28th September 2022
The loss of a baby is immeasurably painful for parents who have suffered a stillbirth or neonatal death. The feelings of profound despair, grief and
Preventable brain damage at birth
15th August 2022
Serious failings in maternity settings across England and Wales are being increasingly exposed with families in Shropshire and Nottingham, to name just a couple of
Birth injury advice
15th August 2022
Many parents may strongly suspect that something may not have been right following the birth of their child. It can sometimes take several years before
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Complex birth injuries specialist with 25+ years' expertise. Recognised by Legal 500.
We are pleased that the coroner has agreed that an inquest into the death of three year old ![]()
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She had abnormal test results and we believe her death was avoidable.![]()
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Our experts will be representing her parents at the inquest.![]()
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Coroner will proceed with inquest into death of 3-year-old with undiagnosed illness
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk
Blackpool’s senior coroner will press ahead with an investigation into the untimely death of a 'smiley, happy' three-year-old girl whose rare illness went undiagnosed.
Thousands of people sign a petition calling for a national enquiry into maternity services.![]()
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More than 24,000 sign Shropshire parents' petition for national maternity inquiry
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More than 24,000 people have now signed a petition calling for a national maternity inquiry.
Find out how your local maternity department is rated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).![]()
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Multiple maternity units are failing inspections - check out our interactive map
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has inspected 89 NHS maternity units so far in 2023 - and following the inspection, 52% of them are currently considered substandard
It has been revealed that a review into serious maternity incidents in Swansea Bay has not taken place.![]()
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Families wrongly told a review into failings at maternity unit had happened
www.walesonline.co.uk
Wales' health minister failed to answer how families and journalists had been told a review had been carried out
Last week it was reported that maternity services had the poorest safety amongst the hospital departments inspected by the CQC.![]()
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This week a coroner found that systemic failings at a Welsh health board led to the death of our client's one day old daughter.![]()
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It has been a long and difficult journey to get the answers they needed to grieve for their little girl.![]()
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Baby dies on ward where staff didn't have the 'skill' to deliver her
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Little Nelly Webb died after mistakes and missed opportunities at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in South Wales, which was later put into special measures with 70 recommendations made.In the News
Preston family receive £5 million settlement following avoidable birth injury
Our client believed that their child’s significant birth injury, amongst other disabilities, was one of those things. A chance conversation
7th December 2020
£5 million settlement approved following an alleged brain injury hours after birth at the Royal Preston Hospital
The High Court has approved a medical negligence settlement of £5 million today, Monday 7th December, for a child who
7th December 2020
Medical negligence leads to £multi-million settlement following a treatable leg fracture
We recently secured nearly £5 million compensation for a client who suffered an avoidable below the knee amputation following a
25th November 2020
Fylde coast birth injuries specialist recognised as leading practitioner
We were delighted to be ranked in the 2021 Legal 500 directory which reviews the client service delivered by law
4th October 2020
