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Potter Rees Dolan ranked in Legal 500 Guide for 2021
- 16.10.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
We are excited to announce that both the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams here at Potter Rees Dolan have been ranked in Tier 2 for the Legal 500 Guide 2021.
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World Cerebral Palsy Day 2020
- 06.10.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
Today (6th October) marks World Cerebral Palsy Day - a day in which people from all over the world come together to help raise awareness of cerebral palsy and the issues that affect the 17 million people across the world who live with the condition. For 2020's World Cerebral Palsy Day, the theme is 'Make Your Mark'. Gill Edwards, Clinical Negligence Partner, comments here
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Nearly one million women in the UK miss breast screening due to pandemic
- 06.10.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
According to a leading breast cancer charity, nearly one million women in the UK have missed breast screening due to the coronavirus. Our Helen Budge, Senior Clinical Negligence Solicitor, comments here.
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ABI Week 2020: Headway highlight the devastating impact of memory loss
- 28.09.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury
The brain injury charity Headway has released an emotional animation to mark the start of Action for Brain Injury Week 2020 (28 Sep - 4 Oct), which highlights the complex and devastating effects of memory loss and the UK-wide support available to those affected following a brain injury.
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Girl suffers brain damage after delay in sepsis treatment
- 17.09.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
The parents of a four-year-old girl have spoken out about the dangers of sepsis and how important early diagnosis is, after their daughter sustained a brain injury due to a delay in treatment.
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Researchers create molecule to restore lost connections to the spinal cord and brain
- 10.09.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
Researchers have created a molecule that can restore lost connections to the spinal cord and brain on mice with neurological disorders such as spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s disease and cerebellar ataxia. Our Lesley Herbertson comments here.
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Woman with cerebral palsy prepares to sail across the Atlantic
- 06.08.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
A woman with cerebral palsy is preparing for a transatlantic sailing challenge. Natasha Lambert aims to sail across the Atlantic Ocean in November, using a system that allows her to control her boat using her breath and tongue.
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Implications for paediatricians following trial involving a failure to diagnose meningitis
- 04.08.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
Gill Edwards, a Partner within our renowned Clinical Negligence team, comments on the potential implications for paediatricians following trial involving a failure to diagnose meningitis in a fifteen month old infant, which led to her developing a right hemiparetic cerebral palsy with permanent neurological deficit.
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Review into maternity care now investigating almost 1,900 cases
- 24.07.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
An investigation into care at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is examining 1,862 incidents, most of which have taken place in the last 20 years.
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Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review
- 13.07.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence
A review into how the health system responds to reports from patients about harmful side effects from medicines and medical devices has found that a culture of denial contributed to a number of healthcare scandals affecting women and babies which date back decades.
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