13 February 2024
Ankylosing spondylitis and medical negligence
I recently settled a claim for a client who had ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Our client developed a serious spinal cord injury following a relatively minor fall in his garden.
30 May 2023
Spotlight on nerve injuries – legal claims and medical advances
‘Nerves are like the underground tube network in our body’ (Marco Sinisi, consultant neurosurgeon).
20 May 2021
Living with a Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal injuries are unpredictable and life changing. The location of the injury is key, and generally speaking the higher up the injury in the spinal column, the more severe the consequences.
18 May 2021
Sports and Spinal Cord Injury
Sports/sporting injuries are the third largest cause of spinal cord injury in the UK. Through the implementation of better health and safety standards in sport, there has been a decrease in the number of spinal cord injuries sustained during sports such as American football, rugby, motor sports and equestrianism.
17 May 2021
Causes of Spinal Cord Injury
There are many different causes of spinal injury and the purpose of this blog, is to focus on the biggest cause of spinal injuries. Hard as it is to believe, it is actually individuals falling that makes up the most common cause of spinal cord injury.