By Paula Nash in Healthcare on Wednesday 2 May 2012 @ 10:29
Unknown to many, the Department of Health has set a deadline for families seeking to claim repayment of care home fees, where it is felt that they were wrongly charged. The cut off date is 30 September 2012. Unless families disputing fees paid between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2011... read more
By Paula Nash in Clinical Negligence on Friday 13 January 2012 @ 16:09
We learned recently of yet further warnings of serious injury associated with the use of botox for cosmetic purposes. Research suggests that Botulinum cosmetics products may cause brain damage. This contradicts earlier findings about using botulinum neurotoxins for cosmetic purposes. ... read more
By Paula Nash in Clinical Negligence on Thursday 1 December 2011 @ 12:12
As a Solicitor specialising in clinical negligence claims I frequently work with children and young people who have an acquired brain injury. In layman’s terms an acquired brain injury (ABI) is brain damage caused by events occurring after birth. ABI can arise in any number of... read more
By Paula Nash in Clinical Negligence on Wednesday 23 November 2011 @ 16:55
Is common sense finally going to prevail? News of the House of Lords debate on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill, in which 54 Peers spoke suggests it might.Viscount Simon is reported as stating that “Taking clinical negligence out of the scope of legal aid will prevent... read more
By Paula Nash in Clinical Negligence on Monday 22 November 2010 @ 18:48
In his speech to the Commons Kenneth Clarke portrayed a Legal Aid budget which was out of control, with annual spending of £914m. The suggestion made was that the only beneficiaries of the present funding scheme were the “fat cat” lawyers. Against this background, he sought to... read more
