Injury News
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With any Will, the important starting point is whether someone has ‘testamentary capacity’ – this broadly requires a person to understand what making or changing a Will means; how much...
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An asbestos-related disease specialist at Ashtons Legal has obtained an interim payment of £50,000 for Mr T from Norwich just eight weeks after starting to work with him on his...
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Hundreds more patients are expected to seek compensation after a breast surgeon was convicted of carrying out needless operations. Ian Paterson, 59, was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding...
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A catastrophic injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a seven-figure lump sum and six-figure annual payments for life for an elderly Norfolk man who is now wheelchair bound following...
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A member of the medical injury team at Ashtons, has obtained a settlement of £330,000 for Mr H who developed avoidable pressure ulcers while under the care of the NHS....
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Overcrowded hospitals in England were forced to close their doors nearly 500 times to ambulances this winter. The number of diverts was nearly double the level in the previous three...
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Online pharmacies and delivery services have become more common as the public look for the easiest ways to obtain relatively simple and repeat medication. However, a recent inspection by the...
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The insurance industry has been fuelling press interest recently in the ‘discount rate’ applied in personal injury claims following the Government’s plans to change the rate to minus 0.75% from...
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Nick Peake, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons, has obtained a settlement of £29,000 for a Cambridgeshire cyclist who suffered shoulder and facial injuries after colliding with a van. The...
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Did we know that among the options being suggested to alleviate the pressure is a dedicated tax for the health service, which apparently will be transparent, easily understandable and less...
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The inquest takes place in Ipswich on Monday (27 March) into the death of a Norwich man, after prolonged treatment for mental illness and a last minute emergency to find...
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NHS trusts in England are forecast to overspend by £873m in 2016-17 and ministers are now being accused of breaking their promises after £800m earmarked to improve mental health services...
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