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Cyclist ordered to pay £100,000 after collision with pedestrian
- 21.06.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Cyclist claims he faces bankruptcy after being ordered to pay up to £100,000 in court costs after he was involved in a collision with a pedestrian back in 2015. Our Hugh Potter, Senior Partner & Personal Injury Solicitor, comments here.
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We are thrilled to announce the promotion of four of our senior solicitors to Partnership! The promotions come at a particularly exciting time for the firm as we have also recently acquired new office space to cope with an expanding Clinical Negligence department.
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UEFA to ask FIFA to review current concussion protocol
- 07.06.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Following a recent incident with Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen, UEFA are to ask FIFA to consider allowing players to be temporarily substituted for another player if they are suspected to be suffering from concussion during the game. Our Rachel Rees comments...
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FA release film to raise awareness of concussions
- 31.05.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
The FA have released a new film, 'Concussion for Players: Lessons from the Pitch', which aims to raise awareness among players about the importance of recognizing and responding to concussion symptoms. Our Nicola Mepstead, Senior Personal Injury Solicitor, comments here.
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Olympic gold medalist Alex Danson: Life after a brain injury
- 29.05.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Alex Danson, Olympic Gold medalist with Great Britain's hockey team, discusses her recovery from brain injury in a recent interview with BBC Sport. Our Hannah Bottomley, Clincial Negligence solicitor, comments in our latest blog.
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Brain injury survivor publishes book on his experiences
- 21.05.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection
A man who suffered a severe brain injury following a road traffic accident in 2001 has gone on to travel the world and has now published a book on his experiences. Our Ruth Wright, Partner & Head of Court of Protection, comments here...
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Kent man jailed for causing serious injury by dangerous driving
- 09.05.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
A man has been jailed for causing serious injury by dangerous driving, after he crashed his car into a house in Canterbury and fled the scene, leaving a passenger trapped in the vehicle fighting for her life.
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Potter Rees Dolan secure £114 million in damages in twelve months
- 12.04.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection
We are delighted to announce that between February 2018 and February 2019, we secured a total of £114 million in damages for our seriously injured clients.
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Victims' Commissioner calls for reforms to Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
- 01.04.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Newlove of Warrington, has recently produced a review report of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and is calling for “the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), the Ministry of Justice, victim service providers, Police and Crime Commissioners, police and prosecutors to work together to deliver a package of wide-ranging reforms to the compensation process”.
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£137m investment to encourage cycling & walking in Manchester
- 26.03.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Greater Manchester announces its largest ever investment in cycling and walking with £137 million pounds to be spent on new projects.
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