Posts from February 2022
David Withers
The strapping argument for seat belts. Everything you need to know to uphold safety and the law
By Ian Whittaker a serious injury legal expert at Irwin Mitchell At Irwin Mitchell, we've seen a significant number of cases from drivers...
28/02/22
David Johnston-Keay
Rare Disease Day: Spotlight on peritoneal mesothelioma
By Rebecca Buxton, a specialist asbestos-related disease solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Every year, Rare Disease Day is observed to raise...
25/02/22
Richard Biggs
E-scooters in 2022
Delay in e-scooter trial Tens of thousands of e-scooters were expected to have been sold ahead of Christmas in 2021. The number of...
25/02/22
Richard Biggs
Contributory negligence: pedestrian v motorist
By Carla Jordan a serious injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Pedestrians are known to be one of the most vulnerable road users,...
24/02/22
Alexander Davenport
Deprivation of Liberty: The implications of improper practice on the validity of a standard authorisation
By Stephen Cardinal and Alexandra Boynton, public law experts at Irwin Mitchell Judgment was handed down in May 2021 by Her Honour Judge...
23/02/22
Anita Jewitt
Decision to drop caesarean births limit following Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals maternity scandal is welcome
By Victoria Moss, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell The NHS has announced that there will no longer be targets to limit the...
23/02/22
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
Adaptive snow sports: Advice on how to get started
By Rachael Pavey and Caitlin Healey, international serious injury lawyers at at Irwin Mitchell With the winter sports season well under...
21/02/22
David Shirt
Safeguarding the LGBTQIA+ community in schools and colleges
By Jennifer Wright, Public Law solicitor and Ashlee Coates, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Across the UK, schools and...
21/02/22
David Shirt
Changes to sex and relationships education delivered in schools and colleges to foster diversity and inclusivity
By Jennifer Wright, Public Law solicitor and Ashlee Coates, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell In September 2020, changes to...
17/02/22
David Withers
Top tips for driving in the snow and staying safe
By Ian Whittaker, a serious injury legal expert at Irwin Mitchell We see a vast number of cases that emanate from people who have been...
16/02/22
Laura Daly
Changes to smear tests in Wales explained
By Kate Easy, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell This is a really helpful BBC article on the recent changes to smear tests in...
14/02/22
David Withers
Medico-legal practice in 2022: The first shot across the bow for experts?
By Glen Whitehead, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Having formerly prepared medical reports myself when a physio, and now...
10/02/22
David Johnston-Keay
Approval for immunotherapy in Scotland and what it means for those living with mesothelioma
By Mary-Jo McKenna, a personal injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The announcement that Nivolumab in combination with Ipilimumab has been...
10/02/22
David Shirt
Best practice regarding pronouns in schools
By Jennifer Wright, Public Law solicitor and Ashlee Coates, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell A hot topic in many schools,...
10/02/22
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
The top 8 most dangerous winter sports and what you 'must-do' before jetting off on holiday
By Jennifer Lund, a partner in Irwin Mitchell’s International Serious Injury Team It’s winter. International borders are opening up....
08/02/22
Laura Daly
Black Market Botox: What to do about it and everything you need to know to stay safe
By Matthew Bates and Kathryn Salt, medical negligence experts at Irwin Mitchell The Times recently reported on ‘Black Market Botox’,...
07/02/22
Anita Jewitt
The rising antimicrobial crisis
By Hannah Williamson, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell In 2019, the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (Gram)...
07/02/22
David Withers
Concussion Awareness in Football
By Kelly Lingard, a serious injury at Irwin Mitchell and Bethany Passmore-Bailey, a serious injury paralegal at Irwin Mitchell During the...
07/02/22
David Johnston-Keay
Time to Get Tough on Asbestos
By Simon Webb a specialist asbestos-related disease solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The facts are staggering; Internationally, in 2018 the...
04/02/22
Anita Jewitt
Vaccine effectiveness celebration – cervical cancer cases drop due to successful HPV Programme.
by Ryan Blake, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell In the current climate where vaccines and the whether to have them or not is...
03/02/22
Anita Jewitt
How has Covid-19 impacted cancer care?
by Jasicca Nava, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell On 4 February we see World Cancer Day, the themes of which this year...
03/02/22
Richard Biggs
Nearly half of Britain's fixed speed cameras do not work
By Kelly Lingard, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Almost half of Britain's fixed speed cameras do not work, with four regions...
01/02/22
Richard Biggs
TVC & Ors v Manchester City Football Club : Lessons in limitation and vicarious liability
By Georgie Woolmer, Luke Daniels and Richard Sweetman, personal injury lawyers at Irwin Mitchell Johnson J handed down his judgment...
01/02/22
Alexander Davenport
Inquests – Changes to funding may help bereaved armed forces families get much needed legal support
By Stephanie Clark, a specialist military lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Inquests are a vitally important process that help to provide answers...
01/02/22