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Married couples - individual wills need a joint approach
Jim Sawer
24 July 2019
Ureter damage following a hysterectomy
In the recently reported case of JD V Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Ms JD, a 42-year-old woman was awarded £45,000 after she suffered damage to her ureter during a hysterectomy in November 2017.
18 July 2019
Down Syndrome: Compensation for failed antenatal screening
On 8 July, the Telegraph reported that Edyta Mordel and her partner were suing the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust for the fact they had a child born with Down Syndrome. The claim against the Trust is on the basis that had they been told about the diagnosis, they would have chosen to terminate the pregnancy. Instead they gave birth to a healthy baby boy affected by Downs.
9 July 2019
Disorders of the Corpus Callosum: bringing a claim regarding congenital abnormalities
Last week saw Disorders of the Corpus Callosum Awareness Day, an annual event on 2 July to raise awareness of these relatively unknown conditions. In this blog, Suzanne Farg offers advice for parents regarding bringing a claim relating to Disorders of the Corpus Callosum and other congenital abnormalities.
4 July 2019
Woman who stepped in front of cyclist secures compensation
Ms Brushett succeeded in bringing a personal injury claim after she stepped into the path of an oncoming cyclist, Mr Hazeldean, while looking at her phone. Mr Hazeldean was passing through a green light at the time. However, the trial judge found Mr Hazeldean equally responsible for the collision as he had failed to cycle with reasonable care and skill which meant he had to pay damages.
3 July 2019
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust under investigation for poor maternity care
On 24 June, the BBC reported that around 300 new cases would be added to an investigation that was already underway regarding avoidable baby deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SATH).