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FFW wins £850,000 interim payment for boy with cerebral palsy

Paul McNeil appeared before Mr Justice Calvert Smith in an application for an interim payment to cover the cost of purchasing a suitable property and providing 24 hour care to Benson Osunde. ...

Government urged to provide compensation for pleural plaques

Rodney Nelson-Jones , who is an asbestos claims lawyers in Field Fisher Waterhouse's Personal Injury group, attended a demonstration outside the House of Commons this week drawing attention to the...

Pedestrian wins an initial £750,000 in the High Court this week

A pedestrian who suffered a serious brain injury when run over by a vehicle won an interim award of £750,000 at the High Court this week before Mr N Wilkinson QC sitting as a Deputy High Co...

LA Fitness admits liability

Steve Shane, an anaesthesiologist from the U.S.A., on vacation in England, was staying at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London. He fell over and suffered a serious shoulder injury whilst using the h...

Mesothelioma drug gets partial go-ahead

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) approved today the use of of Alimta for the treatment of mesothelioma across the UK. After almost three years of waiting , UK sufferers of me...

Bbarts announce details of courses

Bbarts (Bridgeford Brain Injury Assessment, Rehabilitation and Treatment Service), which was launched on 9 November 2007, has announced details of courses. Bbarts, an independent brain injury se...

UK troops at risk from brain injuries

It emerged yesterday that troops returning to the UK from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering brain injuries caused by exposure to high-powered explosions or minor blows to the head. Last nigh...

Major asbestos claim results from minor electrical works

The long-running case of Southfield School for Girls in the Technology and Construction Court which settled recently, shows how asbestos cases can escalate. It has resulted in the main contractor ...