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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Changes to the Highway Code and how they affect horse riders
By Cathryn Godfrey, serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell On Saturday changes will come into force to the Highway Code designed to...
27/01/22
Cyclists and the 2022 Highway Code
By Peter Lorence, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell I represent many individuals and families whose lives have been shattered by...
26/01/22
Changes to the Highway Code for pedestrians - the new rules all road users need to be aware of
By Cathryn Godfrey, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell On 29 January the new Highway Code comes into force which changes the rules...
25/01/22
The case for routine Group B Strep screening during pregnancy
by Sharon Williams and Richard Kayser, medical negligence lawyers at Irwin Mitchell What is Group B Strep and how is it treated? Group B...
25/01/22
Consultation launched on changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance (KCSIE) - open until 8 March 2022
By Rachael Smurthwaite, an education law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The Department for Education (DFE) has launched a consultation on...
21/01/22
Doctors warn hospitals ‘not coping’ as study links A&E waits to deaths
By Sanna Mazhar, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Senior doctors have warned that hospitals are unable to cope with...
21/01/22
The Highway Code: What are the changes and everything else you need to know to stay safe on the roads
By Peter Lorence, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Effective from 29 January 2022, The Highway Code has undergone changes to...
20/01/22
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week : The signs and symptoms you should be aware of and where to seek advice
By Courteney Jackson, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The NHS HPV vaccination programme has cut cervical cancer cases by...
19/01/22
Advance Decision documents for medical treatment – when are they legally valid?
Legal update – refusal of blood transfusion case Medical treatment and religious beliefs are often at odds with one another, with certain...
19/01/22
Court of Appeal judgment on secondary victim clinical negligence cases
By Marianne Walker, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in the cases of...
14/01/22
Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 (Seni’s Law) by Emma Bergin
The much anticipated Seni’s Law has now been enacted and related guidance published. The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018...
14/01/22
Court of Appeal rules on lawfulness of carers assisting clients to visit sex workers
by Helen Smith and Josephine Davies-Warner, lawyers in our public law and human rights team The Court of Appeal has overturned a Court of...
13/01/22
A national first: LED zebra crossing lights up the street to improve road safety
By Ruth Johnson, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell I was interested to read about Portsmouth, where I live, having the first...
10/01/22
The on-going impact of Covid-19 on cancer diagnosis and treatment – is it time to go private?
By Elizabeth Paterson, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell As we approach the festive period it’s so easy for many of us to get...
21/12/21
The changes to the Highway Code that you need to know about in 2022
This article has been prepared by Georgie Woolmer, a Solicitor in our National Serious Injury Team Government has announced that changes...
15/12/21
A warning against treating parents of disabled children as ‘obstructive’ or ‘difficult’
By Mathieu Culverhouse and Breagha Hayes, public law and human rights experts at Irwin Mitchell In the judgement of W (A Child), Re...
09/12/21
Has 2021 seen a u-turn in cosmetic surgery safety standards?
By Kathryn Salt, Solicitor Regulation in the beauty and cosmetic surgical industry has been a hot topic in 2021. In July, the All...
09/12/21
Pressure Sores Can Kill
By James Pink, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell I was interested to read an article regarding delays in Gloucestershire...
09/12/21
Safety concerns mount after e-scooter crashes leave 12 dead in a year
By Kelly Lingard, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Fatal accidents involving e-scooters A report issued today by the...
09/12/21
National Grief Awareness Week - helping support those feeling isolated after the loss of a loved one
By Louise Forsyth, a lawyer at Irwin Mitchell who helps bereaved families National Grief Awareness Week, also known as NGAW 21, is a...
07/12/21
A&E Crisis: Cancelled operations putting patient safety at risk
By Courteney Jackson, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Hospitals across the United Kingdom have been forced to cancel at...
07/12/21