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Elli Graves
11 April 2023
Compensation and divorce – will I lose my damages if I get divorced?
We specialise in obtaining the best achievable awards of compensation for victims of medical negligence so that, as far as possible, their needs can be met for the rest of their lives. We act for a wide range of claimants from those with cerebral palsy to survivors of critical infections such as meningitis. However, even after a successful claim, these medical damages could be claimed by a former spouse as part of a financial settlement on divorce. Is this really fair? As medical negligence lawyers, is there anything we can do to help our injured clients in protecting their assets from their spouse?
29 March 2023
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage – what is it and do I have a claim?
Swift diagnosis and treatment of a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH) is vital otherwise the consequences can be devastating. The nature of the condition is such that it can be misdiagnosed or not managed in time. In these instances, there can be a claim for medical negligence and compensation may be obtained to help survivors face a better future. We specialise in SAH claims.
28 March 2023
NHS Trust fined £800,000 for maternity care failings
In a rare criminal prosecution by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), last month Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) was ordered to pay a record breaking fine after admitting failings in the care of a baby who died minutes after birth.
Wynter Sophia Andrews died on 15 September 2019, 23 minutes after she was born by emergency caesarean at the Queen’s Medical Centre. She suffered a loss of oxygen to the brain following an infection and umbilical cord compression during labour. The inquest into her death concluded there was a “clear and obvious case of neglect” and “gross failings” led to her avoidable death. If she had been delivered earlier, its likely her death would have been prevented.
22 March 2023
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month is an initiative started in 2006 to strive for changes in education, healthcare and society more generally so that those living with this condition have better opportunities.
15 March 2023
Patient Safety Awareness Week
Despite ongoing improvements in patient safety, medical harm remains a leading cause of death worldwide, according to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). As a result, the institute is redoubling its efforts to highlight the problem during its annual event – Patient Safety Awareness Week – running from 12 – 18 March 2023.
