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Cyclist crash on busy dedicated bike superhighway
- 13.10.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
The footage (below) shows the head-on collision where one cyclist attempts to overtake another and colliding the a bike travelling in the other direction
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A single blow to the head: how just one punch can kill
- 13.10.2016
- JeanneEvans
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
I am acutely aware of the dangers of throwing a single punch, a single blow to the head, from the many cases which I have dealt with where individuals have been assaulted.
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Argument into impact of cycle lanes on UK roads
- 12.10.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
A recent article in the Daily Mail has blamed cycle lanes for car congestion on the roads which caused a Guardian journalist to retaliate. In London, residents have complained that using an additional lane solely for cyclists is creating a build-up of traffic, bringing cars to a standstill.
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Disabled competitors display pioneering assisted technology
- 11.10.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
World's first 'bionic Olympics' sees people with disabilities from around the globe battle it out using cutting-edge assisted technology.
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On Friday, at the Breaking More Boundaries Conference in Newbury, I was privileged to hear from a number of individuals who have suffered life altering injuries and disabilities but who have gone on to achieve their dreams no matter what.
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World Mental Health Day: 10 October 2016
- 10.10.2016
- GillEdwards
- None
We are being encouraged by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) to educate each other and raise awareness of mental health issues.
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Campaign dedicates entire day to raise awareness of thrombosis
- 06.10.2016
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
Thrombosis is a very serious medical condition which can have devastating and sometimes fatal consequences. When reading the article, two tragic cases came to mind which PotterReesDolan have been pursuing on behalf of the patients and their families.
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World Cerebral Palsy Day: campaign to ensure those with the disability have equal rights
- 05.10.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
World Cerebral Palsy (CP) Day is a movement of people with cerebral palsy and their families, and the organisations that support them, in more than 50 countries.
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Children with cerebral palsy gain access to better levels of support
- 05.10.2016
- LesleyHerbertson
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
If more can be done to ensure that all children with cerebral palsy gain access to better levels of support, in terms of medical and therapeutic input and appropriate equipment, then that can only be good.
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Is this a helmet your child would want to wear?
- 04.10.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
A new prototype has been created to encourage more children to wear a helmet when cycling.
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