12th February 2014
It is no surprise that the cost of birth injuries is so high. When things go badly wrong during childbirth, newborn infants can suffer from oxygen deprivation, which can cause…
7th January 2014
Wales Online has reported that over the last three years, the NHS in Wales has spent more than £100 million on personal injury claims. Figures released by six of Wales’…
24th December 2013
Boots recently recalled some of its medicines because of a manufacturing fault with the bottles’ tamper seals that could have caused the liquids within to become contaminated with plastic. Although…
18th December 2013
As ‘never events’ in the NHS pose a serious risk of harm to patients, and should not occur if proper procedures have been put in place and followed, Clearwater Solicitors…
11th December 2013
A survey of 1,000 motorists by insurance company Direct Line and road safety charity Brake found that 36% of people said that if their designated driver had drunk alcohol, they…
29th November 2013
Consultations into the Mesothelioma Bill concluded recently and the second reading of the bill is scheduled to occur on December 2nd, with Royal Assent predicted for July 2014. The aim…
28th November 2013
New health laws mean the Welsh Assembly can recover the cost of asbestos treatment from insurers or employers after settlements or judgements in personal injury claims. The National Assembly for…
20th November 2013
The NHS in England spends around £700 for each birth to cover themselves from medical negligence claims, figures from the National Audit Office have revealed. The report found that one…
6th November 2013
With the government’s recent review into standards in the home care sector, people are asking personal injury solicitors what they should do if they are unhappy with the standards of…
22nd October 2013
Determining whether someone’s injuries were sustained in an accident or whether someone else’s negligence was to blame can be one of the most challenging aspects of a personal injury solicitor’s…