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Team PRD to take part in Manchester Legal Walk 2021
- 23.08.2021
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury, Opinion, Media-Coverage
Potter Rees Dolan has put together a team to take on the Manchester Legal Walk 2021 this September! We will be raising funds for the North West Legal Support Trust (the local arm of the Access to Justice Foundation) which funds vital local advice services.
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Becoming a lawyer the hard way: how to succeed in law despite an unconventional education
- 07.05.2020
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Court-of-Protection, Personal-injury, Opinion
Hannah Bottomley, a clinical negligence solicitor here at Potter Rees Dolan, has been able to build a hugely successful career despite an unconventional route into law, and has chosen to share her experiences in order to highlight the full range of options and opportunities that may be available to students in the same position. Read on for more...
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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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Rachel Rees nominated for 'Outstanding Contribution to Headway' award
- 05.12.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
We would like to wish Rachel Rees, Solicitor Consultant and one of the founders of Potter Rees Dolan 20 years ago, the best of luck following her thoroughly deserved nomination for The Stephen McAleese Outstanding Contribution to Headway Award at this year’s Headway Annual Awards.
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Keeping fit with a stoma: Jenna’s story
- 18.11.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury, Opinion
Jenna Donofry made the decision to schedule surgery for the removal of her large intestine in 2012 after living with Crohn’s disease with no remission for eight years. After a lengthy recovery process, Jenna fell in love with fitness. Here, she tells her story.
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Over the weekend, the Mail on Sunday published an article which heavily criticized the amount of money paid out by the NHS to victims of Clinical Negligence, and in turn the size of the costs bill that is paid to the firms who represent such individuals. In our latest blog, we reiterate that without such claims, poor care would go unchecked, there would be little to no accountability, and there would be little hope of improving standards. And that ultimately, the human cost of these avoidable errors far outweighs financial cost.
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Bike Cam: 'Mug of the Month' nominees for August
- 04.10.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
We've collected videos of incidents featuring motorcyclists, car and van drivers - even other cyclists! - to show the sorts of encounters and dangers those who travel by bicycle can face on the roads - and sometimes footpaths! Each month we will upload a selection of videos asking you to vote for who you think is the 'Mug of the Month'...
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Bike Cam: 'Mug of the Month' nominees for July
- 25.09.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
We've collected videos of incidents featuring motorcyclists, car and van drivers - even other cyclists! - to show the sorts of encounters and dangers those who travel by bicycle can face on the roads - and sometimes footpaths! Each month we will upload a selection of videos asking you to vote for who you think is the 'Mug of the Month'...
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Richard Edwards writes opinion piece for Law Society Gazette
- 24.09.2019
- JessicaMG
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Media-Coverage, Personal-injury, Opinion, Media-Coverage, Personal-injury, Opinion, Media-Coverage, Personal-injury, Opinion, Media-Coverage
Richard Edwards, Partner within our Personal Injury team, recently wrote a thought provoking piece on Legal Expense Insurance and whether it is time for a reform, for the Law Society Gazette. Read more here...
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New guidance on use of vaginal mesh surgery met with criticism
- 09.04.2019
- JessicaMG
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Media-Coverage, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Media-Coverage
New guidance recently published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the use of surgical mesh to manage stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or pelvic prolapse (POP) has been met with criticism from victims, solicitors, MPs and campaigners.
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