Injury News
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Many people are injured in road or workplace incidents every year. Everyone’s circumstances and injuries are slightly different and so their compensation claims need to be assessed individually to ensure...
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Addenbrooke’s Hospital is at the heart of a legal challenge over their ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ policy. The family of Janet Tracey, who died in March 2011 are seeking a national...
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Up to two million people in England could be eligible for weight loss surgery, experts say. Bariatric surgery, such as the fitting of gastric bands, can cut the risk of...
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An inquest opens on Wednesday (15 January) in Bury St Edmunds into the death of Joe Ruler, a young man who died aged 19 in August 2010 while a patient...
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If so, did this make a difference to you in either the short or long term? All too often we see people who didn’t receive the follow up that they...
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The Court of Appeal has today upheld a High Court decision that a mother was partly to blame for her child’s injuries having used a child booster seat to restrain...
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Richard Foyster, a personal injury partner based in Ashtons Legal’s Ipswich office, has settled a claim for a young man who suffered brain injuries and a number of orthopaedic injuries...
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A report by the Royal College of Surgeons and Age UK, “Access all Ages”, says that some patients miss out on vital treatment because they are judged purely on their...
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Data from trusts in England suggests that access to NHS care, including knee and hip operations, is being restricted. GP Magazine gathered evidence under the Freedom of Information Act, which...
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Cancer Research UK reported this week that aggressive pancreatic tumours may be treatable with a new class of drugs. About 7,800 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer...
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Another big step has been taken towards better prosthetic limbs for those who have suffered amputation. Devices implanted directly into nerves that transmit signals wirelessly to prosthetic limbs are under...
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It has been reported in recent weeks that metal-on-metal hip replacements have a far higher failure rate than other types of hip replacement. Evidence has expanded recently and opinions broadened...
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