Medical Negligence
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A new strain of toxin producing group A streptococcus is spreading across England and Wales. Strep A causes many different infections – ranging from a sore throat to scarlet fever....
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The chancellor, Sajid Javid, has announced a spending review that will see an extra £6.2bn going towards the NHS next year. This will include £210m for frontline staff. This should...
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Loveness Chihoyi, a chartered legal executive at Ashtons Legal has obtained over £26,000 for a woman who had a piece of her removed gastric band left in her body for...
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Amanda Cavanagh, a Medical Negligence Specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a substantial amount of compensation for the family of a man who died after he was not given heparin...
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Tom Cook, a consultant solicitor within the medical negligence team at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £4.9 million for the family of a baby who was left with severe brain damage...
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West Lane Hospital in Middlesbrough, a mental health unit for young people, has been rated as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after two girls died within two months...
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Julie Crossley, an associate at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £70,000 for a woman who suffered avoidable injury during an abdominal hysterectomy. After the woman suffered an unexpected haemorrhage, her surgeon...
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Julie Crossley, an associate legal executive at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £50,000 for a man who suffered a detached retina. Mr T attended his opticians after experiencing cloudiness over one...
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NHS Patient Safety data has revealed that 2,182 deaths occurred across the NHS as a result of patient safety incidents in the six month period between March and September 2018....
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New research by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust has found that women with physical disabilities are having to fight harder to access cervical screening. Some women have reported feeling neglected and...
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Terry Brazier attended Leicester Royal Infirmary for a routine botox injection in his bladder. However, he was told afterwards that as a result of a mix-up, he had in fact...
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Julie Crossley, an associate chartered legal executive at Ashtons Legal has obtained £8,000 for the family of woman who sadly died after being prescribed a fatal combination of medication. After...
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