Posts from October 2021
Laura Daly
Increased funding will help alleviate Cornwall’s NHS Crisis
By Luke Trevorrow, medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Last week I saw an interview on BBC Spotlight with Colin Holloway...
29/10/21
Irwin Mitchell
Mesothelioma – why legal advice is more essential than ever
By Helen Tomlin an asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell With a decision expected imminently from NICE (National Institute...
29/10/21
David Withers
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Exploring the scale of abuse and the support available to those in need
by Samantha Burnard, a serious injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell specialising in applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation...
28/10/21
Richard Biggs
New insights into chronic pain following recent research
by Lauren Haas, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell As part of my work as a solicitor representing injured people of all ages and...
26/10/21
David Withers
Haircut "mods" were not the only "mods" on offer at the hairdressers
I went for a haircut at the weekend. As I was waiting, I saw an advert. The advert was for an individual who could make repairs and...
26/10/21
Andrew Hewitt
Supreme Court judgment welcome news for tourists injured abroad and lawyers in a post-Brexit world
by Demetrius Danas, an international serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell After what seemed like an interminable delay, but in reality...
21/10/21
Laura Daly
Smear Tests Save Lives
By James Pink, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell I was interested to read about Laura McAdam who had no symptoms of cancer...
19/10/21
Alexander Davenport
Ajax Armoured Vehicle Hearing Loss: Military Personnel Left With Hearing Loss Following Vehicle Testing.
By Alexander Davenport and Carol Purang In 2010 the British Army looked to find a new multi-role, fully-digitised armoured fighting...
14/10/21
Anita Jewitt
Psychiatric Injury following baby loss - when will the law catch up?
by Alisha Puri, medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Over 100 charities such as Tommy’s and SANDS come together to form the...
13/10/21
Alexander Davenport
Puberty Blockers - What is informed consent?
The Court of Appeal (CoA) recently handed down their judgment in the landmark case surrounding the provision of puberty-blocking medical...
12/10/21
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
A Work Trip with a Difference
by Daniel Matchett, an international serious injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell I recently wrote on the emerging travel market in space...
12/10/21
David Johnston-Keay
Health and Safety Executive cracks down hard on dust
by Zoe Livadeas, a workplace illness trainee solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Asbestos is a naturally occurring material that can be deadly...
12/10/21
Laura Daly
Too big to manage: Is the largest NHS Trust in England struggling under its own weight?
By Chris Hurlston, medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The biggest NHS trust in England has been told it requires improvement...
12/10/21
Andrew Hewitt
Living and dying with mesothelioma in a pandemic
By Michaela Morris, a client liaison manager at Irwin Mitchell Since the start of 2020, we’ve all lived with the global threat of...
08/10/21
David Withers
Baby Loss Awareness Week: Let's break the silence around baby loss
By Michael Turner, a serious injury paralegal at Irwin Mitchell Whist miscarriage, stillbirth and neo-natal death are not issues that I...
08/10/21
Anita Jewitt
AbleStay: Bringing accessibility to London
London claims to be one of the most accessible cities in Europe – but where do you stay in London if you have a disability? And what does...
08/10/21
Anita Jewitt
60% of patients with cancer symptoms did not receive specialist referral within two weeks – Is there a treatment blackhole?
by Ryan Blake, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell A study led by the University of Exeter, working with University College...
08/10/21
Yogi Amin
Bespoke provision of education outside a conventional classroom – legal update
Authored by Alexander Davenport, & Erin Smart, Education and Human Rights Expert Education is a vitally important part of a child’s...
08/10/21
David Withers
How Much?! Damages Awards – Know Your Facts
by Kate Venn, an Associate Solicitor in our National Serious Injury Team It was recently confirmed that Jem Stansfield has been awarded...
07/10/21
David Withers
E-Scooters – Delivery platforms serving up problems
By Jack Lloyd, serious injury specialist at Irwin Mitchell As the autumn draws in, unfortunately the debate around the safety of...
07/10/21
Anita Jewitt
Is the drop in life expectancy all doom and gloom? It seems the answer is not yet known
by Ryan Blake, medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The effect of covid-19 can be seen far and wide, however, the Office for...
07/10/21
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
Return to the skies and the need for safe travel
by Anthe Korelidou and Demetrius Danas, international serious injury lawyers at Irwin Mitchell The Covid-19 pandemic created an...
07/10/21
Andrew Hewitt
The amazing work hospices carry out in supporting families at a time of need
by Helen Tomlin, asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell The modern hospice movement was founded by Dame Cicely Saunders in...
07/10/21
Anita Jewitt
Does Sarah Harding's death and a trend of younger women being diagnosed with breast cancer mean age should be taken out of the equation?
by Alisha Puri, medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. About one in...
06/10/21