Mistakes made in obstetrics and gynaecology account for more than half of the £60 million paid out by the NHS in negligence claims. These departments are responsible for hysterectomy operations, terminations, fertility treatment and childbirth …
The family of a young mother who died after doctors failed to diagnose her cancer secured a six-figure pay-out from an NHS body today. Lavinia Bletchly, a 23-year-old mother of two, was sent home from hospital three times before she died of the …
A haemophiliac who contracted HIV and hepatitis C from contaminated NHS blood has gone to the High Court seeking a judicial review of the Government’s decision over compensation. Andrew March, 36, wants the court to overturn a decision by the health …
Hundreds of customers who bought “toxic” sofas which allegedly caused rashes and burns will not receive compensation from the manufacturers’ insurers, the High Court has ruled. More than 300 customers were involved in the claim that the Chinese-made …
A team of personal injury and employment law specialists from Bridge McFarland Solicitors has helped win an important victory in the Court of Appeal that should allow three injured British divers to claim compensation from a Saudi Arabia-based employer. The…
