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Mother's legal battle over child’s birth injuries

By Angharad Hughes @ Feb 16, 2012 in Medical Negligence

Angharad Hughes The story of a mother who is bringing a medical negligence case against the NHS, after her baby daughter suffered brain damage at her birth, caught my attention today. The case was reported by the Daily Mail and the Metro , but their focus was not on the devastating cerebral palsy her...

Eye gaze technology can open up possibilities for cerebral palsy sufferers

By Olivia Scates @ Feb 13, 2012 in Medical Negligence

Olivia Scates Clinical Negligence Solicitor at JMW In the second of our series of blogs on technological and surgical breakthroughs which can make a real difference for people affected by cerebral palsy we highlight eye gaze technology. Eye gaze technology has the potential to transform the lives of some of those most profoundly affected...

Surgery can offer a lifeline for cerebral palsy sufferers but funding is key

By Olivia Scates @ Feb 2, 2012 in Medical Negligence

Olivia Scates Clinical Negligence Solicitor at JMW Cerebral palsy is an incredibly debilitating condition, and one that we frequently see as medical negligence solicitors . While there is nothing that can be done to completely free sufferers, surgical breakthroughs can offer a lifeline. One procedure that can make a difference to the...

Cerebral palsy sufferer defies his disabilities

By Olivia Scates @ Jan 25, 2012 in Medical Negligence

Olivia Scates Clinical Negligence Solicitor at JMW This week we heard the story of young Joshua Lindley, a cerebral palsy sufferer who has 'found his voice' thanks to a speaking machine. The six-year-old can now communicate with his family after years of being able to understand them, but unable to respond due to his condition ( The Metro...

Cerebral palsy teen to carry Olympic torch

By Eddie Jones @ Dec 13, 2011 in Medical Negligence

Eddie Jones: Medical Negligence Solicitor Most sports fans will be looking forward to next year's Olympic Games in London with anticipation, especially those that have been lucky enough to secure tickets. But one young lad who will be particularly excited about the run up to the games will be 17-year-old Owen Fennell-Rutherford, of...

Maternity Care - BBC Panorama Program One Born Every 40 Seconds

By Jane Kirkham @ Jul 25, 2011 in Medical Negligence

Jane Kirkham BBC Panorama will tonight run a program called "One Born Every 40 Seconds” which will report on the standards of care being provided in maternity units across the country but specifically in London. In 2009-2010 there were 42 maternal deaths in the London area alone, which the...

The Importance Of Treating Jaundice In The Neonatal Period

By Kelly Livesey @ Jun 21, 2011 in Medical Negligence

BBC One North West Tonight has tonight featured JMW client Jaudaan Bapu. Jaudaan is 5 years old and has cerebral palsy . His injuries are alleged to have been caused by a delay in treatment of jaundice as a baby. For more information about Jaudaan's case click here. At JMW we have...