Negligence
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A study done by the British Heart Foundation along with a team of specialists at King’s College London was published by The Guardian on 11 September 2023. Read the original...
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Ruth Houghton, a lawyer in our Medical Negligence team, has obtained a settlement for a woman who underwent an incorrect surgical procedure. Mrs SP suffered from a hammertoe and was...
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Martha was a bright, happy 13-year-old. She had been on holiday with her parents, enjoying the summer with days filled with books and memorising song lyrics, according to her mother,...
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In an article by the BBC on 29 August 2023, it appears that auditors Grant Thornton revealed how the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust (NSFT) had “lost track of patient’s...
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The BBC has published an article relating to a surgeon, Mr Tony Dixon, who was dismissed in 2019 following unnecessary mesh bowel operations at Spire private hospital. Following many complaints...
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Ali Masterson, Trainee Legal Executive in our Medical Negligence team, has obtained a settlement of £17,500 for Mr G, who received incorrect components as part of his right hip replacement...
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Amanda Cavanagh, Associate at Ashtons Legal, provides the following statement on behalf of the family. “Our family are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Madie and need time to...
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In an article published this week, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, has said that the plans drawn up to deal with the inevitable A&E...
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A loss of dreams, of hope and a sense of bereavement often follows a miscarriage, but the most common response when a miscarriage happens is, ‘Why?’. ‘Why me?’, Why us?’,...
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In 2016, Harriet Hawkins died as a consequence of negligence by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Her parents Dr Jack Hawkins and Sarah Hawkins, who were both employees of the...
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A concern or diagnosis of cancer is worrying enough; however, analysis by MacMillan Cancer Support has revealed that people are now waiting longer than ever for a diagnosis or for...
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Ali Masterson of Ashtons Legal supported the family throughout the inquest process following the death of Mrs M, who sadly passed away in December 2021. Mrs M, aged 59, had...
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