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Heading the ball led to death of former England player Jeff Astle
- 07.07.2016
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Coroner at inquest on West Brom star Jeff Astle records precedent-setting verdict of death by industrial disease...
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What is the future of the prosthetics industry?
- 17.05.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
We investigate just a few of the amazing innovations and the technological progress taking place in the prosthetics industry that are going to - or are already - helping amputees reach new levels of comfort, control and mobility.
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How does a leg amputation affect the rest of the body?
- 12.05.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
An amputation can affect the body in a whole host of ways that people don't realise. Find out how here....
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How can the legal system adequately support amputees? A Q&A with partner Rachel Rees
- 08.04.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Rachel Rees, partner at PotterReesDolan tells us more about the firm's work with victims of catastrophic injuries and how she thinks the legal system can better support amputees.
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5 takeaways from the 'Back to the Future' Rehabilitation Conference
- 09.03.2016
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Find out more about the themes and discussions that took place at our recent 'Back to the Future' Rehabilitation Conference.
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Supreme Court corrects injustice in fatal claims
- 09.03.2016
- JeremySmith
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Any dependent relative bringing a claim for the loss of the deceased person’s income or services has for many years had to suffer an injustice in the way their losses are calculated.
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Interesting radio programme discussing elective amputation and the risks
- 17.11.2015
- RichardEdwards
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
I heard a fascinating programme on Radio 4’s Inside the Ethics Committee yesterday which described the experiences of Sarah, a young woman who had injured her knee in a skiing accident.
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The problem of fatalities and serious injuries in the waste and recycling industry
- 17.11.2015
- RichardEdwards
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Although the industry accounts for only about 0.6% of employees in Britain it produces 2.8% of reported injuries. Last year, 12 workers lost their lives and 3 members of the public perished too.
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New agreement imposed to help people claim against uninsured drivers
- 16.11.2015
- JeremySmith
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
Every year many thousands of people are the victims of motor accidents where the driver is uninsured.
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