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Successful Judicial Review Challenge Quashing The First Inquest Into The death of Vulnerable Man, Peter Seaby
Hodge Jones & Allen recently assisted a grieving family in their battle to obtain answers following the loss of their beloved brother, acting in a successful judicial review of the…
The Litigation Series – Week 2 – Investigating A Clinical Negligence Claim: Starting To Gather Evidence
The principle to have in mind when investigating a clinical negligence claim is that it is for the claimant to prove their case. Therefore gathering as much evidence as possible…
What Duty Of Care Does The NHS Owe To Individuals Injured By Untreated Or Undertreated Psychiatric Patients?
Last week, the BBC reported on the very tragic story of death of Jacob Billington, 23, who was killed in Birmingham on 6 September 2020. As well as Jacob’s untimely…
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), safe spaces and the Health and Care bill
I have recently been instructed by a young couple whose baby suffered a brain injury at birth. Immediately following the incident the hospital concerned notified the event to the Healthcare…
Secondary Victim Claims – “Proximity in Time and Space”: Polmear and Anor v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
The law surrounding secondary victims who have witnessed a loved one’s death and have suffered psychiatric harm has been contested in the Courts for years. The lead case on secondary…
Data shows mortality is still more common in BAME women than White women during and after pregnancy
MBRRACE-UK (Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK) have now published their seventh annual report for 2020, reviewing maternal deaths and their possible causes....