Improving the NHS Complaints System
The Health Select Committee has published its report on "Complaints and Raising Concerns". It recommends improvements to the Ombudsman's role in investigating NHS complaints and strengthening...
View ArticleInspiring Videos with Cerebral Palsy Plus
I have achieved multi-million pound awards for young people with cerebral palsy as a result of medical negligence at the time of their birth, but only a tiny number of people with CP have successful...
View ArticleSouthmead Hospital "put patients at risk"
An article in the BBC News Bristol's Southmead Hospital "put patients at risk" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-31367458 summarises some of the key findings of the Care Quality Commission...
View ArticleMedical Innovation Bill rejected
We are pleased to report that the Medical Innovation Bill will not proceed further through the Parliamentary process and will not, therefore, become law. The Bill's purpose was to promote medical...
View ArticleSignificant Increase in Court Fees
From 9 March 2015 there are significant increases to the court fees payable at the start of a money claim valued at more than £10,000. The new issue fee is calculated at 5% of the value of the claim up...
View ArticleExpert Witnesses have a duty to disclose having previously done business with...
Expert Witnesses have a duty to disclose having previously done business with a party for whom they are acting A recent clinical negligence claim has provided a timely reminder of the duty of expert...
View ArticleGovernment seeks to further increase Court fees
You will have read in one of our recent blogs the impact that the increase Court fees have had over the course of 2015. The Ministry of Justice is moving forwards with its plans to further increase the...
View ArticleDanielle Sugarman
Danielle trained with Davies and Partners, completing seats in Clinical Negligence, Property (both residential and commercial) and Corporate and Commercial. She qualified in November 2015 when she...
View ArticleCatalogue of Hospital Errors Lead to Death of 54 year old Mother
Ewan Lockhart, Head of Davies and Partners’ specialist Clinical Negligence team, has been acting for the family of a 54 year old woman from Middlesex, who died in 2013, following a catalogue of errors...
View ArticleTragic amputation inspires young lawyer to help others
A young lawyer from Davies and Partners Solicitors in Gloucester, who lost her leg following a road traffic accident, is using her own experiences of battling through life changing injuries, to help...
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