Bodily Injury Claims - Page 2 - Personal Injury Claims Specialist Solicitors

Can I claim compensation for an acid attack?

Criminals are increasingly using acid as a weapon. It is a readily and cheaply available and can be used to produce devastating and life changing injuries to a victim. Because these substances are not currently regarded as an 'offensive weapon' in the traditional sense the risks associated with carrying them are not as high as other weapons.

Can I make a diabetes compensation claim?

Regrettably the diagnosis and management of diabetes is not always of the standard that we might expect from our health professionals. This can result in a patient suffering complications that could have been avoided.

Six-figure compensation win for stoma and bowel injury claim

Our client was a front seat passenger in a car which was being driven by her friend. They had been for a day out shopping in Plymouth and were travelling home to Cornwall when a van crossed over in front of their car. Our client’s friend had no choice but to swerve to try to avoid colliding directly with the van.

Man with a ‘football-sized hernia’ wins six-figure claim

This is a short case study of a medical negligence claim that our client, Allan Austin, won when he sued for compensation following negligent medical treatment at Wexham Park Hospital.

Making an RSI claim for a repetitive strain injury

For expert guidance on making an RSI claim contact our free legal helpline for a case assessment and information about no win, no fee funding.

Hip device recall

Metal-on-metal hip replacement devices manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, were recalled by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in August 2010. These devices have been in clinical use in the UK since July 2003. Recalled products include the 'ASR XL Acetabular System', which is a total hip replacement and the 'ASR Hip Resurfacing System', which is used to preserve more of the hip joint. These implants account for around 10,000 of the metal on metal hips fitted in the UK since 2003.

Johnson & Johnson pinnacle MoM hip replacement claims

Two years ago healthcare conglomerate, Johnson & Johnson had to recall its metal-on-metal (MoM) ASR hip replacement devices. An estimated 37,000 patients in the US were fitted with the ASR implant and it cost the company $3 billion compensation bill to settle the resulting 3,000 lawsuits against them. According to a report by Reuters, this was the most expensive medical device failure in American history.

Metal-on-metal hip replacements – new MHRA alert

On 25 June 2012 the MHRA issued an alert (MDA/2012/036) updating their advice to all patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements. The alert came after it was announced that British company Smith & Nephew was voluntarily recalling a component of one of its metal-on-metal artificial hip systems.

Increases in personal injury compensation from April 2013

We report on the recent announcement of an increase in the amount of compensation that accident victims will be entitled to receive for their injuries

Recent developments on mediation in personal injury claims

In April 2012 the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, announced that he would be endorsing a new pilot scheme within the Court of Appeal Mediation Service. The scheme would see the automatic referral of appeals to mediation for any personal injury or contractual claim worth less than £100,000 with judges open to recommend mediation for claims of any value if they feel it would be of benefit.

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