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Birmingham girl died of TB after allegedly being told illness was due to bulimia
Yesterday the news broke that a 15-year-old girl died of tuberculosis (TB) after allegedly being sent away by healthcare professionals who believed her illness was due to mental health problems ( Birmingham Mail ).
An inquest into the death of Alina Sarag heard that she was told that she...
Increase in mothers dying in childbirth could see medical negligence claims rise
On Monday the Independent reported that the number of mothers dying in childbirth in London has doubled since 2005, an issue some experts are saying is down to a shortage of midwives. Cathy Warwick, president of the Royal College of Midwives, was quoted in the article saying that the...
Legal aid bill passes through House of Lords
On Tuesday evening the controversial Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill was passed by the House of Lords, although they have made significant amendments along the way. Once it becomes law, many people on modest incomes will no longer qualify for legal aid if they want to...
The Clinical Negligence team don their glad rags for Spinal Injuries Association ball
This evening, a team from the Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury departments of JMW Solicitors is attending the Spinal Injuries Association's (SIA) annual Cornflower Ball . It is an honour to be among the many North West legal firms invited to attend the event each year. The SIA is a...
Legal aid for children severely injured at birth to remain
It was pleasing to hear last night that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is sparing children who have been severely injured by mistakes made at their birth from the cuts to legal aid.
However, we still believe that further concessions are necessary, and that all victims of medical...
Risk of hospital death significantly higher on Sundays
That patients are more likely to die on Sundays and Saturdays than week days comes as no surprise to me as it is something that medical negligence lawyers are all too aware of ( BBC ). Many of the cases of hospital patient death that we have handled have happened at the weekend, which...
Stillbirths and baby deaths due to medical negligence must be reduced
Today the charity Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) called for action to cut the shocking number of stillbirths and baby deaths in Britain ( The Guardian ). Up to 1,200 stillbirths a year could be avoided according to Sands. Meanwhile it claims that 17 babies are stillborn or die...
