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A patient experiencing a mental health crisis was detained in an ambulance for 12 hours as a result of there being no space inside of a Cambridgeshire hospital. The patient...
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Amanda Cavanagh, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a five-figure settlement for a woman whose baby girl died shortly after birth, an outcome that most likely would...
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A concern for many landlords and tenants alike is the possibility of another pandemic. This case tested whether the courts would be willing to impose pandemic protection terms. Following the...
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Ashtons Legal has obtained a modest injury claim settlement for a woman who fractured her nose and ended up with a mild nasal deformity, scarring on her face and some...
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Ashtons Legal has succeeded in obtaining £55,000 for the family of a young lady who died in a Suffolk road accident. Ms D was the passenger in a car that...
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The Health & Safety Executive has issued a timely report in conjunction with Farm Safety Week (19 to 23 July 2021). It makes sobering reading. It reveals how 41 people...
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Julie Crossley, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a five-figure settlement for Mr N, a man who suffered vision loss as a result of a hospital’s failure...
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Richard Foyster, a personal injury specialist solicitor at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a six-figure settlement for Mr T, a man who was injured when knocked off his bicycle in Bury...
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The Grenfell fire of 2017 has spurred the Government to introduce new fire legislation which will, amongst other things, extend the limitation period for defective building claims from six years...
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Ashtons Legal has obtained this substantial six-figure settlement for Mr B, a middle-aged man who suffered life-changing injuries when a car collided with his motorcycle. Mr B was in no...
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Sophie Hearle, Solicitor at Ashtons Legal has recently been appointed President of Jurismus, the international association of young lawyers from across 650 Eurojuris law firms. Sophie qualified as a Solicitor...
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If you are going to use vehicles over 2.5 tonnes (and up to 3.5 tonnes) to transport goods commercially you may now need an operator’s licence from 21 May 2022...
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