Injury News
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Although long ambulance waiting times are nothing new, the BBC has recently reported that there has been “a 77% rise in the most serious safety incidents logged by paramedics in...
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Graham Heywood, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a substantial five figure settlement for Mr T, a pedestrian who was knocked down by a car and suffered...
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May is Stroke Awareness Month. Supported by The Stroke Association, this is an opportunity to highlight the serious nature and high rates of stroke in the UK, to raise awareness...
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Recent data released by the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities has revealed vast inequalities in the rate of amputations caused by diabetic foot disease across England. Over 3.5 million...
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Julie Crossley, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, successfully represented Mr T in his claim against his local hospital relating to a leg injury. Mr T suffered a knee...
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The Health and Social Care Committee has stated that there has been a delay in the early diagnosis of cancer cases as a result of the pandemic. Usually, just over...
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Ben Ward, a medical negligence specialist Partner at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a £250,000 settlement for Ms T, a woman in her 20s, who suffered serious complications from negligent surgery...
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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, supported by Bowel Cancer UK as an opportunity to raise the profile of bowel cancer and the work that the charity does to support...
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Medical negligence specialist Ben Ward from Ashtons Legal has settled the claim of Mrs B as a consequence of the death of her husband, Mr B. Mr B had undergone...
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The Ockenden Report’s findings released today are truly dreadful. The report commissioned in 2017 investigated incidents of baby deaths, maternal deaths and avoidable harm to mothers and babies between 2000...
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Since it was first initiated in 2006, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month is celebrated in March every year in a bid to raise awareness and to express support for those...
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Malcolm Hunter, a former Senior Engineering Manager at the BBC, has succeeded in obtaining a substantial settlement from his former employer following his mesothelioma diagnosis in December 2020. His lawyer...
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