News

27 August 2008
Court allows over-21 birth injury case
The High Court has used its discretion to allow a disabled man to sue the hospital he was born at, even though he is technically out of time. Adrian Desmond comments.
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31 July 2008
Increased chance of death for people with learning disabilities
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13 May 2008
GP's Failure to Diagnose Meningitis
In the recently reported case of Chloe May Langdon v DL Williams, the GP was liable in negligence to the claimant in a personal injury action for his failure to properly examine her during a consultation and his consequent failure to properly diagnose her as suffering from meningitis.
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15 April 2008
Grandparents initiate investigations
Of the 135 or so families who contacted Boyes Turner in 2007 with a family member with cerebral palsy, over 30 initial contacts came from the grandparent of the child. Does this suggest that parents can be reluctant to initiate a claim for their child or perhaps other reasons?
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26 March 2008
Two Midwives Fail To Follow Correct Procedures During Labour
Medical News Today has reported that two midwives have been found unfit to practise by an independent Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) panel this week after failing to adequately care for a 'high risk' patient during labour. Leading medical negligence lawyer Adrian Desmond comments.
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05 March 2008
Maternity service performance - variable quality of care
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29 February 2008
Struck off nurse
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12 February 2008
Cerebral palsy children botox
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25 January 2008
Maternity Services - London performs poorly
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14 January 2008
Overcrowded premature baby units putting lives at risk
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15 November 2007
The Disabled Children (Family Support) Bill 2007
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08 November 2007
Mental Capacity act 2005 and changes to the Court of Protection
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18 October 2007
Maternity units pay extra premium for medical mistakes
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09 October 2007
Mother wants disabled girl to have a hysterectomy - to give her a better life
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19 August 2007
Children with Cerebral Palsy have similar quality of life as their healthy peers
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13 August 2007
Parents of disabled Children face poverty
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30 April 2007
23 year old awarded £1.25m for birth injury
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28 April 2007
Greater rights and freedoms to disabled people
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31 March 2007
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Department of Health introduce a new Independent Mental Capacity Advocate service.
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02 March 2007
Respite Care
New Deal for Carers - Not a big deal!
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02 March 2007
Death By Indifference
People with learning disability do not get the healthcare and treatment they need.
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30 January 2007
The Ashley X Treatment - Help Scope defend disabled children's rights
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30 December 2006
Services for disabled children
Tom Clarke MP, chair of a cross-party group reports.
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20 December 2006
Do we have a compensation culture in the UK?
View the Government figures for the last five years.
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20 November 2006
Lump sum or periodical payment?
Which approach is most beneficial for the child?
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