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Covid-19 Update: A message from our managing partners
- 25.03.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury
Covid-19 Update: The health of our team, our clients and our colleagues are paramount and so to mitigate the risk posed by the virus following the latest advice from the Government, we have taken the following steps to ensure the safety of all. Please read carefully...
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Government to consider UK wide pavement parking ban
- 19.03.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced new proposals to deal with pavement parking, ensuring safer streets for parents and disabled people.
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COVID-19 Update
- 18.03.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury
A message from the firm's Managing Partners on our business policies and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic (Coronavirus).
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Disability rights campaigner calls for more help at petrol stations
- 12.03.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury
Disability rights campaigner calls for more help for wheelchair users at petrol stations.
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Accessibility & public transport - 124 train stations to benefit from Government fund
- 26.02.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection
Disabled passengers across the UK are to benefit from accessibility improvements at 124 train stations thanks to a government fund of £20 million. Helen Shaw, partner in our personal injury team, comments here...
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MPs debate acquired brain injury in Parliament
- 14.02.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection
On Thursday last week (6th February 2020) MPs debated acquired brain injury in Parliament.
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Last week, we held a joint training seminar with AKA Case Management to explore in detail the various conflicts that can, and inevitably do, arise between the litigation, financial considerations and rehabilitation/therapy needs when working with challenging clients and their families, and to explore whether the professional parties are really on the same side. Is there a way to stop such conflicts arising? Or are the conflicts themselves an essential part of our roles in delivering rehabilitation to our shared clients? Read on for more...
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Trailblazer: Laura's Story
- 12.12.2019
- JessicaMG
- Court-of-Protection, Court-of-Protection, Court-of-Protection, Court-of-Protection
Here we shine a spotlight on a very inspiring young lady, Laura May. Laura, who was diagnosed with scoliosis at 10 years old, suffered a spinal cord injury during an operation to correct her spine which left her paralysed. A keen enthusiast of the outdoors, Laura and her colleagues have recently launched 'Trailblazer: The Wheelchair Adventure Race'. Read all about Laura's story here...
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A recent news article featured on the BBC’s Ouch section told the story of Bronwyn Berg, a wheelchair user who became so fed-up with people manhandling her without asking, she put spikes on her wheelchair. We decided to speak to a number of our clients who are wheelchair users and find out about their experiences with strangers and their unwanted ‘manhandling’…
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Blue badge scheme extended to those with 'Invisible Illnesses'
- 30.08.2019
- 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, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Court-of-Protection
As of today, the government is expanding the blue badge scheme to include a variety of invisible or hidden illnesses. This means that thousands more individuals will be able to register for a blue badge, which will give them access to disabled parking spots all around the UK.
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