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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...

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...

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...

David Withers

Rural roads and their dangers

By Georgie Woolmer, a serious injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The risks of rural roads According to research undertaken by Brake, the...

Laura Daly

Remote GP appointments: Are they here to stay and how does that impact patient care?

By Rebecca Tramaseur, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic we have all become...

David Withers

What is the role of a family liaison officer?

By Elizabeth Whitehead a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell and Sarah, Butler, a collision investigator with Nottinghamshire Police ...

Richard Biggs

Celebrating Hampshire’s road safety heroes this Road Safety Week

By Ruth Johnson, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell  Road Safety week Road Safety Week, organised by the charity Brake, runs from...

Irwin Mitchell

Asbestos in schools - new Parliamentary focus

By Laura Morrison, an asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell The announcement that a committee of MPs will investigate the...

Irwin Mitchell

Upholding default judgment in the context of a jurisdictional challenge

by Daniel Matchett, an international serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell The recent interlocutory judgment in our case of Mann v (1)...

David Withers

Growing concerns over privately used e-scooters

By Georgie Woolmer, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Electric Scooters (e-Scooters) have been labelled a ‘major safety concern’,...

Laura Daly

Ambulance and hospital delays putting lives at risks

By Lucy Macklin, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell  Concerns are being raised by paramedics about the delays in ambulance...

Richard Biggs

Animals on rural roads: how to stay safe

by Cathryn Godfrey, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell The increase in staycations has caused an upsurge in the volume of traffic...

Richard Biggs

Accidents on rural roads

Unfortunately due to the nature of our work as serious injury lawyers, we investigate many avoidable accidents each week. Many of these...

David Withers

MPs to debate tougher sentences for fatal hit and run collisions and dangerous driving

By Georgie Woolmer, a  serious injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell On Monday, 15 November, MPs will debate e-petitions relating to road...

Irwin Mitchell

Men and Cancer – the importance of early advice and support

By Nicola Handley, an asbestos-related disease lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Lung Cancer Awareness Month and International Men’s Day These...

Andrew Hewitt

Reflections from our webinar Working Together in Healthcare Litigation: What Matters Most

By Guy Forster, medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell On Thursday, 4 November 2021, we heard from a range of speakers across the...

Yogi Amin

The Inquiry into the Sustainability and Recovery of the Legal Aid Sector

by Oliver Carter, a human rights solicitor and Eliza Bell, a paralegal at Irwin Mitchell On 19 October 2021, the Westminster Commission...

David Withers

Smart motorways to be put in a traffic jam for now?

Smart motorways never stay out of the news for very long. They create a lot of emotion. This has been driven by a number of tragic...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Irwin Mitchell

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...

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...

Irwin Mitchell

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...

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...