Taking Photographs of Your Scarring – A Guide
To accurately assess the scarring left behind by an injury, it is important that the photographs taken by a Claimant are of a good quality. If a degree of care and consideration is not used when photographs are taken, the value of a potential claim can be significantly affected. Advanced Warning: example photos contain…
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The Associated Risk of Tattoos and Piercings
…and the Lack of Government Intervention ARTICLE BY LUCY PEATY In the UK, one in five adults have a tattoo, and even more so have, or have had, a piercing. Yet, despite the large proportion of the population who have modified their bodies in one way or another, there is a surprisingly low level…
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Are You a Victim of Pension Miss-selling?
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) recently published details demonstrating the astonishing scale of the pension miss-selling scandal that is currently engulfing the financial services sector. In total, during 2017-2018, the FSCS paid in excess of £112m to Claimants in compensation for negligent pension advice. Adding fuel to this fire, the FCA (the financial services…
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Dog Waste Almost Costs a Rugby Player His Foot
A rugby player from Wales suffered a minor cut on his leg during a game of rugby at Newport Rugby Club. He did not think anything of this cut, and therefore decided to stay on the pitch and continue playing for the rest of the game. However, over the period of the next few…
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Zoe Parsons: Inspiring Change – Part Two
<- Click here to read the first part of this interview In this, the second of our two articles, we speak to Zoe Parsons about one of the major myths surrounding domestic violence, how to help to support a friend experiencing abuse, and how to begin seeking help for victims of domestic abuse. …
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Listeria Outbreak – Manchester University NHS Trust
ARTICLE BY NATASHA GOLDING An unfortunate listeria outbreak, connected with pre-prepared salads and sandwiches, has caused three fatalities and three serious illnesses at Manchester University NHS Trust and Aintree University Hospital. It is believed that some of the meals were given to patients, whilst some were put up for sale within the hospitals. The supplier,…
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Bowel Cancer – Case Study
The Claimant - a middle-aged man - attended his General Practitioner on multiple occasions over an extended period of time, reporting blood in his stools.
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Civil Litigation Study – What is Civil Litigation?
As a Sports Journalism student, my knowledge of Civil Litigation was very limited, but since starting my employment with Oakwood Solicitors I have been able to grow a better understanding of the subject. With the use of that experience, I will (to the best of my ability) explain just what Civil Litigation is and…
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Rollercoaster Accident – Lightwater Valley
ARTICLE BY NATASHA GOLDING On Thursday 30th May 2019, a seven-year-old boy was unfortunately caused to fall from Lightwater Valley’s rollercoaster ‘Twister’, resulting in injuries requiring an air ambulance to take him to hospital at Leeds General Infirmary. One witness advised that before the fall, he saw that the boy was out of his restraints…
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