5 Ways Your Will Could Be Challenged
A Will which has been prepared by legal professionals is designed to ensure that who you have decided to benefit from your estate is clear. In cases where a person dies without a valid Will, the Intestacy rules determine who will receive what from the estate. Your estate includes everything from cash in the…
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Displaced Intracapsular Fracture – Case Study
Our client suffered a fall and experienced pain in her hip, groin and legs. Following two days of rest and use of painkillers at home, the pain in her hip and groin worsened, and she was taken to A&E with the use of a wheelchair. Upon examination, reduced movement was noted and an x-ray…
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Severed Hand – Case Study
Our client was involved in an accident at work where his hand was severed when performing metalwork. The left hand, and the middle, ring and little finger were injured. Our client attended A&E and was given stitches and a dressing was applied on the wound, and was then referred for wound re-dressing after an…
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Ulcer and Sepsis – Case Study
Our client received medical treatment in June 2016. After attending her GP with symptoms, she was admitted to hospital as these had progressed to be more severe. It was noted by medical professionals that our client was at high risk of sustaining pressure sores. However, inspection for these was not performed daily. Soon after,…
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Hand Injury – Case Study
Our client approached us in relation to a Medical Negligence claim arising out of medical treatment following an injury to their hand which was sustained in an assault. Our client attended Accident & Emergency, was given stitches and sent home without further treatment planned. They returned to A&E three days later and…
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300kg Glass Hits Worker
300kg of glass fell onto a work in Australia resulting in severe injuries to his head and shoulder. It is not yet know how the pane of glass came to fall on the sixty-seven-year-old man. The ambulance crew and a specialist medical team attended the scene and were fast-acting to assist the gentleman. What is…
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Spire Healthcare Leeds Investigation
Spire Healthcare‘s Leeds hospital has launched an investigation into one of its surgeons after major concerns come to light over treatment of dozens of its patients. Just under fifty patients of the two-hundred patients reviewed have been recalled after shoulder surgeon, Mike Walsh, was suspended in 2018 following raised concerns about his practices. …
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What is Mental Health First Aid? – Oakcast: The Oakwood Solicitors Ltd Podcast (EP-03)
Episode 03 of Oakcast: The Oakwood Solicitors Ltd Podcast, entitled What is Mental Health First Aid?, is now live. In our third episode – our Head of Human Resources, Freya Cumiskey, joins Laura Staggs of our Marketing team to discuss mental health in the workplace in this special mental health podcast. Our usual host, Rob…
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You Can Care Week: 24th February – 1st March 2020
Held by Home Instead Senior Care, You Can Care Week focuses on the sterling work individuals, friends and families all over the country do for elderly people in an effort to keep them in a comfortable home environment. Though the week is intended to share stories on how people care for elderly relatives and friends, we…
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