Bereavement Damages changes – do they go far enough?
Claimant lawyers have long argued that the rules regarding bereavement damages are in desperate need of revision. Bereavement damages are due to change but do the reforms go far enough? Scott Haslam, Associate…
Wake Smith secures a £12m settlement for child left with brain injury shortly after birth
Terry Regan, Head of Wake Smith’s Clinical Negligence Department, looks through an emotional, complex, long standing case which has now been concluded. Terry said: “The case surrounded a child born at Sheffield…
NHS breast screening failure - the issues
News that up to 270 women may have died as a result of a major NHS computer error which meant 450,000 were denied breast cancer screening, is concerning. The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt announced yesterday (May…
Due in court without representation – think carefully
Restrictions imposed by successive Governments in legal aid, and conditional fee agreements, has seen a rise in people attempting to bring their case before the court without the assistance of legal professionals. They…
Is your prescription correct?
People have been put in danger and even died as a result of incorrect prescriptions being given out by pharmacies. Kate Lax, a solicitor in Wake Smith’s clinical negligence team urges patients to routinely check…
Could investigations by coroners mean access to justice for parents?
Medical negligence solicitor Scott Haslam looks at how the possibility of coroners being able to investigate stillbirths through inquests could mean access to justice comes ahead of cost cutting. The Health Secretary…
The impact of nursing shortages
A recent report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has shown some alarming shortages of staff across the UK which could be placing patients at risk. Scott Haslam, a solicitor in clinical negligence at Wake…
Have you suffered negligence in cosmetic surgery?
We are surrounded in today’s world by images of the so-called perfect body and face. With invasive surgery, to enhance the way we look, easily accessible on the high street in the UK, it is now easier than ever…
Aspirin would have saved his life admits Rotherham Hospital
Wake Smith secures liability admission from Rotherham General Hospital for the death of a 51-year old man in 2011 - saying it could have been prevented by the simple prescribing of aspirin.
Solicitor uncovers South Yorkshire hospital trust investigation
A legal case, undertaken by Sheffield’s Wake Smith Solicitors, has uncovered a South Yorkshire hospital's high-level investigation into its own failures surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis…
