Clinical Negligence Awareness

05/01/2023

How might delays to treatment affect people living with Erbs palsy?

Joachim Stanley from our medical negligence department takes a look in the context of the NHS crisis 👇

As a clinical negligence practitioner, I am aware that delays in treatment are endemic in the NHS at present. Currently there are over 100,000 vacancies, staff retention is not easy, and the infrastructure generally...

05/12/2022

How could cooling a child's brain after a shortage of oxygen at birth potentially reduce brain damage?

Read all about the 'CoolCuddle study' 👇

Some of my close family members have gone through traumatic pregnancies and as such I am always eager to explore innovative treatment methods for improving the outcome of complex deliveries.

05/12/2022

How can patients be protected from medication related harm?

Faye Marks takes a look in her latest blog post 👇

Earlier this year, NHS Resolution, who are the arm of the NHS responsible for delivering fair resolution of disputes and learning from harm to improve safety, published updated guidance into the prevention of medication...

21/10/2022

How might brain injury occur with shoulder dystocia, and what are the effects?

How might brain injury occur in conjunction with shoulder dystocia, and what might that mean for a child? Find out more here.

13/10/2022

In this untold story of brain injury, Abigail Ringer from our Birth Injury team explains the need for dynamic interaction between compensation claims and Islamic compliance 👇

When a child has a brain injury, what happens when even getting some much-needed help might compromise their family’s beliefs?

13/10/2022

Since 2008 there has been a legal requirement for deaths of a child under the age of 18 to be reviewed by a Child Death Overview Panel.

Ali Cloak and her team explains what they do 👇

Here we explain what a Child Death Overview Panel does, what you can expect from the process, and when a serious case review might take place.

12/10/2022

What might someone need to know if they've lost a child?

Ali Cloak and our inquests team have put together the following guide to help parents understand the practicalities following a child bereavement 👇

If you have lost a child, you will understandably feel overwhelmed. Here we help you to understand the practical steps you need to take.

11/10/2022

Our team have put together a guide for parents who have experienced baby loss, to help explain the inquest process after a bereavement 👇

Our inquest team explains all you need to know about the inquest process following the loss of a baby through stillbirth or otherwise.

10/10/2022

Here's four things you need to know about 👇

Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place from 9 to 15 October every year and aims to raise awareness of key issues that affect people who have lost babies in the UK, hopefully helping to break the silence regarding infant loss which is not talked about as much as it should be.

10/10/2022

For , we're sharing a range of helpful info and stories from our team relating to baby loss.

First, a post from Hannah Blackwell on the toll that losing a baby takes on a parent's mental health 👇

Our maternal injury team explains the toll that losing a baby can take on women who've experienced stillbirth.

06/10/2022

Our birth injury team has updated their Cerebral Palsy Guide with a range of new information for families affected by .

Download it for FREE here 👇
https://www.rwkgoodman.com/injury/birth-injury-claims/cerebral-palsy-claims/cerebral-palsy-guide-causes-symptoms-legal/