NHS Hospitals Accused Of Hiding Multiple Patient Safety Reports
A BBC Panorama investigation has highlighted that a large majority of independent hospital reviews that highlight patient safety concerns had not been shared and published with their regulators. Freedom of information requests made by the BBC revealed 111 reports created by medical royal colleges. Of these only 26 had been shared in full with…
Find out more
Industrial Disease Death Verdict For Asbestos Victim’s Wife
A 91-year-old widow was found to have died as the result of years of asbestos exposure from washing her husband’s workwear, a Coroner’s verdict has concluded. Joan McMillan died in her home on the 25th of February 2021, after refusing further tests when admitted to hospital with shortness of breath some days before. Mrs…
Find out more
Oakwood Solicitors Returns Over £26,000 To A Client Suffering Substantial Injuries
Since the Herbert v HH Law case in April 2019, claims have risen for overcharged fees arising out of disputes from ‘no win, no fee’ claims signed by clients as their case is taken on by their Solicitor. More recently, the Belsner v CAM Legal Services (2020) EWHC 2755(QB) case has also raised disputes…
Find out more
Overwhelming Result Sees A Claimant Recover Over £26,000 More Than Expected
Since updated legal reforms came into force in 2013, Solicitors’ fees recoverable from Defendants have significantly reduced. To balance this out, Claimant law firms have been permitted to take a portion of the winnings to cover their remaining fees. To be able to do this, the Solicitor has to establish that they have not…
Find out more
The Ultimate Guide to Mis-sold Pensions
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd and its in-house team of Financial Litigation experts present you with the Ultimate Guide to Mis-sold Pensions. Every question you had about pension litigation but were afraid to ask is answered below in digestible chunks that break down ‘legalese’. If you do have any other questions, please feel free to contact us…
Find out more
Alex Reid Jailed for Lying in Personal Injury Claim
Alex Reid, former partner of Katie Price and cage fighter, has been found guilty of contempt of Court and has been sentenced to eight weeks’ imprisonment due to making false statements in a road traffic accident claim. Mr Reid suffered a road traffic accident in 2018 and sought to make a personal injury claim…
Find out more
How I Deal With Stress – Mia Cecchini
In our latest Mental Health Awareness Month article, Mia Cecchini from our Employment team shares her own strategy for coping with stress. When I feel stressed because I have a lot of tasks to complete whether that be at work or at home or often times both, the concept of ‘Eat that Frog’ (a…
Find out more
Recent TikTok Trend Allegedly Used To Trigger Widespread Rape On April 24th, 2021
A troubling new TikTok trend has sparked controversy and concern. This alleged hoax involves reference to April 24th as ‘National Rape Day’ – a day where rape is wrongfully asserted to be legal and encouraged. The trend has rapidly spread through social media channels with #april24 receiving more than 31.1 million views and more…
Find out more
NHS Trust Pleads Guilty To Charges Over Death Of Seven-Day-Old Baby
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust have admitted to causing harm to seven-day-old baby Harry Richford, by failing to provide safe care and treatment. The prosecution, which is the first of its kind, was brought by the Care Quality Commission. Harry Richford died seven days after his emergency delivery at Queen Elizabeth The Queen…
Find out more
