Wed Jul 05 2023
Kings Chambers adds new member
Manchester barristers set Kings Chambers is continuing to grow following the arrival of personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Victoria Heyworth.
Clinical negligence
Kings Chambers adds new member
Wed Jun 28 2023
High Court confirms three fresh inquests in Gosport War Memorial Hospital case
The inquests will take place into the deaths of Arthur Denis Brian Cunningham, Gladys Mabel Richards and Robert Wilson who all died at Gosport War Memorial Hospital in Hampshire in 1998.
Thu May 18 2023
The UK maternity care crisis: £5bn in avoidable damages claims
Billions of pounds in NHS damages claims could have been avoided had recommendations from past reviews been followed by action, argues Kerstin Scheel
Mon Mar 27 2023
Personal injury and clinical negligence costs: the gathering storm
James Winterbottom provides a detailed look at the issues with the government’s proposals
Mon Dec 05 2022
Leigh Day represents family of former NHS doctor who died of neglect in hospital
Findings of neglect in such cases are 'extremely rare'
Tue Jun 21 2022
The NHS' 'normal' birth drive: putting patient safety above targets
Eleanor Giblin and Emma-Jayne Rudland explore the NHS policy to limit access to caesarean sections
Tue May 10 2022
South Africa: options for employees injured by vaccinations
Talita Laubscher and Melissa Cogger explore how employees may be entitled to compensation from employers if they suffer injury, illness or death following a covid vaccination
Mon Jan 31 2022
Consultation launched on fixed recoverable cost proposals for lower value clinical negligence claims
The proposals have not been welcomed by clinical negligence lawyers