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Momentarily, I had a LOL moment when I read an article which said millions of Britons are injured every year by their clothing, with research indicating that nearly one in two adults will suffer aches, pains or injuries from bras, wallets, hats or other...
As the autumn nights draw in, and the weather turns chilly, the world becomes a more hazardous place. Dark nights when driving increase dangers on the road, however there is another danger which not many people take notice of when happily kicking their...
As fans of Corrie will know, over the past few months poor Tyrone Dobbs has been at the centre of a gripping story about domestic abuse. His pregnant fiancée Kirsty Soames turns into a monster – who no-one likes when angry – every time...
I saw an interesting article yesterday of a 58-year-old mother of 13, potentially facing prosecution and imprisonment for grossly exaggerating her claim for personal injury against Haringey Council. She suffered a knee injury in a tripping accident....
At the beginning of 2012, the Government’s consultation process was concluded in respect of the proposals to essentially remove the role of the Court from the bankruptcy petition and compulsory winding up process. Those working in the profession...
It has been reported that rising energy bills and late payments are putting small businesses at risk. A recent survey found that 85% of Forum of Private Business members reported an increase in energy costs and 54% have experienced problems with late...
The Daily Mail has recently reported that Joseph O’Reggio who is now 11 years old, has been awarded £6 million in compensation for his injuries caused by complications at his birth. Joseph was born at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton in April...
Studies have shown that the chance of dying in hospital is between 10 and 14 per cent higher if admitted as an emergency at the weekend, rather than during the week. Why is this? According to a report published last week by the Royal College of Physicians...
Plans to reduce the amount of red tape that businesses must go through were announced this week as the Department for Business Innovation and Skills aims to help companies grow during the tough times. The planned changes to the Enterprise and Regulatory...
A Russian Sea Captain has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to a charge of being on duty as a professional master of a ship with excess alcohol in breath. Viatcheslav Poleshchuk, 44, was arrested by Police after his 328 ft vessel, the RMS...
From January 2013, a register of all nurses and midwives who have been struck off following Fitness to Practise (FTP) proceedings by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will be published on-line in a move designed to protect patients and the public. In...
New research has uncovered rising stress levels among the UK workforce. This is somewhat unsurprising since we are going through the worst recession in living memory. Job security worries, money concerns and management issues came top of the stress...
Up to half a million people have to share one out-of-hours GP in parts of England, reports the Telegraph. A third of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) have reduced their spending on out-of-hours services, which is a notable increase in numbers, compared to the...
The Daily mail has recently reported that a businessman from Weston-super-Mare had to have part of his right leg amputated after being told a serious diabetic infection was merely ‘athlete’s foot’. Bob Wareham, 54, who suffers from...
Dr Jonathon Ashton was erased from the GMC medical register recently following a fitness to practice hearing at the Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal Service. The Panel at the MPTS considered an allegation that Dr Ashton’s fitness to practice was...
Gavin Nicholson, a nurse, was convicted of three counts of sexual assault at Newcastle Crown Court and was subsequently referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The NMC considered his fitness to practice at a hearing recently and made a finding...
We are all aware of the well-publicised risks of leaving drinks unattended in bars and nightclubs for fear of being ‘spiked’ with illegal or prescription-only drugs, such as Rohypnol. However, a recent worrying incident suggests that we also...
As a part of the General Medical Council’s fitness to practice reforms, they have started two new pilot schemes which are aimed at improving the way complaints against doctors are dealt with. The pilot will run for approximately nine months and this...
The Telegraph has recently reported that hospitals are failing to admit to their mistakes that result in serious harm to patients because they fear being sued. The researchers were investigating how closely the NHS Trusts were complying with the guidance...
Resolution’s Family Dispute Resolution Week took place for the first time last week recently. The aim being to spread the word about the benefits of using alternative ways to resolve disputes between separating/divorcing couples rather than litigation...
The BBC has recently reported that two-year-old Georgia Keeling, who had meningitis, was wrongly diagnosed with swine flu by paramedics hours before her death on 4 August 2009. An inquest into her death held at Norwich Coroner’s Court heard that the...
I laughed out loud when I saw a headline that lawyers are among the most accident-prone drivers in Britain. Self-serving or a case of art imitating life? Or does this prove beyond reasonable doubt, that solicitors and barrister are just bad drivers?...
Further to the recommendations of Lord Justice Jackson in 2010, the Court of Appeal has considered and handed down judgment in the case of Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1039 to lead to a 10% increase in the amount that a successful Claimant will be...
A renowned cardiologist, who worked at Great Ormond Street children’s hospital from 2001 - 2010, was struck off the medical register last week following a fitness to practice hearing at the Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal Service (MPTS). The...
A Ministry of Justice report has revealed that coroners have issued a record number of recommendations to hospitals, in order to prevent future patient deaths. The Ministry of Justice published a report last week which collates recommendations made...
