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Irwin Mitchell
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
Richard Biggs
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
Irwin Mitchell
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
Alexander Davenport
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
Irwin Mitchell
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
Yogi Amin
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
Alexander Davenport
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
Richard Biggs
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
Andrew Hewitt
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
David Withers
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
Andrew Hewitt
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
Laura Daly
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
Andrew Hewitt
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
Richard Biggs
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
Andrew Hewitt
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
Andrew Hewitt
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
Laura Daly
It's often easier to find a restaurant on Google Maps than to find local charities and community groups but one organisation is working to change that
By Jade Elliott-Archer, a solicitor at Irwin Mitchell We're proud to partner with aDoddle, a website that's helping to bring communities...
06/12/21
Laura Daly
International Men's Day
By Elizabeth Ridley, a public law and human rights lawyer at Irwin Mitchell International Men’s Day (“IMD”) takes place each year on 19...
06/12/21
Laura Daly
NHS facing ‘biggest ever cancer crisis’ due to ‘deadly cocktail’ of delays and growing backlog
By Victoria Moss, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell A National Audit Office (NAO) report has raised significant concerns...
03/12/21
Richard Biggs
The Acquired Brain Injury Bill
By Sarah Griggs a specialist brain injuries lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Care following brain injury More than 1.3 million people in the UK...
03/12/21
Andrew Hewitt
The dangers of cycling on our rural roads
By Peter Lorence, a specialist serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell The 2020 national restrictions in response to Covid-19 saw a...
01/12/21
Andrew Hewitt
NHS faces a colossal challenge in tackling a record-high backlog for surgery and care
By Ross McWilliams, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin MitchellA report from the National Audit Office (NAO) warns that the already...
01/12/21
Laura Daly
Progesterone to be offered to help prevent pregnancy loss
By Kimberley Nightingale, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)...
30/11/21
Irwin Mitchell
Resting aircraft - Are safety concerns grounded in reality?
By Vincent Nichol, a specialist aviation lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Whilst we are all clearly keen to start traveling by air again as soon...
30/11/21
Irwin Mitchell
Scottish Law in England: Will England adopt the position North of the Wall?
By Paul Ramsay, an asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell In a recent trial at the High Court, Mr Justice Ritchie handed down...
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Andrew Buckham
British jet crash – Safety concerns over F-35 fighter jet
An investigation has been launched into what caused a British F-35 fighter jet to crash into the sea during a routine operation in the...
25/11/21
Irwin Mitchell
Dangerous asbestos in 60% of Welsh schools
By Rebecca Buxton, an asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Teachers, pupils and other school staff could be at risk of...
25/11/21
Laura Daly
Worrying impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the deaths of people treated under the Mental Health Act
By Lauren Cooper a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell It is well recognised that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic goes...
25/11/21
Laura Daly
What is Medical Negligence?
By Kimberley Nightingale, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell I recently teamed up with Max Herberg at LegalTea to discuss...
23/11/21
Andrew Buckham
Study identifies long-term health risks for severely injured combat veterans
by Geraldine McCool, a military injuries legal specialist at Irwin Mitchell Service personnel, including those who served in Iraq and...
23/11/21