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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
27 February 2024
Sodium Valproate – the future of claims and compensation
Sodium valproate (brand names include Epilim and Depakote) is a drug to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines which, if taken in pregnancy, is associated with a significant risk of birth defects and developmental disorders often known as Fetal Valproate Syndrome (FVS).
15 February 2024
Reflections on the impact for fertility patients of faulty freezing solution
The news emerging this week that frozen eggs and embryos may have been damaged by a faulty freezing solution, and that there has been an apparent delay in informing some patients about this, is deeply concerning. Understandably, the consequences for those involved, whose chances of having a baby are at stake, could be highly damaging. The emotional anguish cannot be understated.
13 February 2024
The impact of clinical negligence on family members
The harrowing experience of seeing a family member in pain and distress is something that no person wishes to experience. But the added complexity of knowing that this experience could have been avoided, further doubles the anguish that families experience when their loved one has been provided with negligent treatment or advice.
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.
31 January 2024
Failures in maternity care – what is really going on?
As the evidence of failing maternity services appears to be mounting, the Government is now pledging to prioritise improvements to maternity care as part of it’s womens health strategy for 2024.