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The law for only fools and horses...
Many of us have been shocked by the on-going horsemeat scandal. Whilst "every little helps” the supermarkets and abattoirs profit margins, the true nature of the contents of our shopping trolleys has been misrepresented to the Great British public.
I was discussing the...
It's "Silly Season"
July and August are notorious for being 'quiet months' in the world of journalism. It's why we get stories like "Benson, Britain's Best Loved Carp 1984-2009”, 'vital' information about Dolphin sign language and the sighting of constellations that represent the face of Victor...
The Giant Walking Bus: Striding out against poor road safety records
On 20 June, Brake, the road safety charity, staged a Giant Walking Bus, which included over 100,000 schoolchildren marching to raise awareness of the dangers of traffic and the benefits of walking to school.
To those individuals who do not have children themselves, or do not have any...
Compensation assessed for Doncaster victim of Syntocinon medical negligence
A young Doncaster boy is to receive substantial compensation to allow his family to provide 24-hour care after hospital bosses admitted that their mistakes caused him catastrophic brain damage.
Darryl Munashe Kupahurasa suffered irreversible brain damage when healthcare staff at Doncaster...
Pragmatism will keep costs down…as long as insurers remember this too
As we all know, the LASPO Bill has received royal assent and the dramatic changes to our civil justice system are going to happen whether we like it or not. According to LJ Jackson and the government, changes are essential to tackle the spiralling costs of claims and the compensation...
What are the warning signs that a child is developing kernicterus brain damage?
The clinical negligence solicitors at JMW are currently representing five children from across the UK who developed kernicterus after a failure to take appropriate action on their newborn jaundice by healthcare professionals.
All of our kernicterus children displayed classic signs of...
Man left in agony due to foreign object is familiar scenario for medical negligence solicitors
Today the Daily Mail reported that a Birmingham cancer patient endured months of agony after surgeons left an 18 inch swab inside his body.
Ian Smith reportedly lost three stone in weight after doctors failed to notice he had an infection and it was only when a district nurse spotted a...
