The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced the launch of a call for evidence in relation to oral hormonal pregnancy tests (HPT’s) like Primodos and their links to birth defects. HPT’s are no longer in use here in the UK (as well as many other countries) since the 1970’s following concerns over side effects in children.

The Injury Lawyers, as a law firm with decades of experience in representing victims of negligence, have welcomed the launch of the investigation.
Read More

This article is on the subject of something we have discussed before in blog topics and is something we are more than familiar with dealing with here at The Injury Lawyers. The reason we’re going on about it again is because of a recent article in The Independent that has covered the issue of medical professionals confusing their left with their right; and vice versa.

As the article discusses, some of the most horrifying cases of medical negligence boil down to a catastrophic human error of confusing the right and left.
Read More

Yes you can – we are currently representing huge numbers of the former patients of disgraced Nottinghamshire dentist Desmond D’Mello. Thankfully the majority of the patients we act for have received the news that they are clear of serious blood borne infections like HIV and Hepatitis B and C.
Read More

NHS England have confirmed in their press release of this week that five patients they have tested have been diagnosed with Hepatitis C.

This news comes as no surprise to us as we are already representing former patients of disgraced Nottinghamshire dentist Desmond D’Mello who have contracted the disease. The news is a worrying blow to the thousands of people who have been treated at the Daybrook Dental Surgery in Arnold for decades.
Read More

Eye injury claims can be a complex area of law and it is important to make sure you instruct a lawyer with extensive experience in pursuing and valuing eye injury claims. Specialist medical evidence is normally needed, as well as the experience and knowhow to make sure that you – as the victim – receive the maximum amount of compensation in the shortest possible time.

Read on for more about eye injury claims and for information on how much you may be entitled to receive.
Read More

Did you know that there are specific regulations that govern the safety of flooring in the workplace? These are known as The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations and they say that an employer must ensure that traffic routes in the workplace are free from dangers that may cause a person to slip or fall.

Using these important regulations we have obtained just over £5,000 for a client after she slipped in an untidy workplace.
Read More

Like many of the victims in the UK, if your claim has failed or hasn’t been started because the clinic you had the original operation with no longer exists, has changed names, or for any other reason, then you need to contact us now!

We cannot stress this enough – we are adding claims to French proceedings with a cut off point of the end of this month. If you don’t register your claim in the French action you may face never being able to receive a single penny of what you are entitled to.
Read More

Even the simplest of leg injuries can result in a great deal of pain and discomfort. Non fracture injuries can still be enough to cause a significant degree of disability as most leg injuries can have a real big impact on your everyday life.

Working, socialising, and even getting about the house can be made far more difficult – so read on for some advice about what you should do and how much you can claim for.
Read More

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust has set up a compensation fund for victims of skull surgeon Roger Bainton who used an experimental bone substitute and performed unnecessary treatment on patients, the BBC has confirmed.

Mr Bainton was suspended in 2013 and 88 cases were investigated with the General Medical Council finding at least 18 cases of people being harmed.
Read More

There are loads of ways that a defective chair can lead to an injury being suffered by an innocent victim. Those in charge of a premises or an area have a duty to ensure that chairs are safe to use and are not liable to cause people an injury.

We are pleased to have recently settled a claim for just under £3,000 for a client who trapped his finger in a defective chair.
Read More