Contact our offices
Make an enquiry
Our medical negligence claims team regularly write about related legal topics and welcome your comments on our posts. If you would like more information on our services, please don't hesitate to get in touch on 01616 966 229.
An anonymity order is a court order to safeguard the identify of a person or a party giving evidence such as witness in legal proceedings by preventing their names and relevant information from being disclosed publicly. This order can be granted by the...
A new rule is being introduced in GP practices nationwide called Jess' Rule. This is being used in order to assist GP’s to correctly diagnose people sooner. The rule is named after Jessica Brady, a cancer patient who died in 2020 at the age...
The scores are in and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been ranked top in the first ever published league tables highlighting the performance of NHS trusts in England. The highest ranking 8 trusts are all specialist ones, with The...
Cauda equina syndrome can often result in permanent disability due to nerve damage affecting critical functions such as bladder and bowel control, sexual function, mobility, and sensation. Although timely intervention can enhance outcomes, many people...
Understanding the difference between infection and sepsis An infection happens when harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites enter the body and multiply, causing damage and illness. Sepsis, on the other hand, is the body's extreme reaction or...
At Stephensons, we are always proud to welcome enthusiastic students for work experience placements. Recently, two students joined us from Westhoughton High School for a short but insightful time within our clinical negligence team, along with the...
Congenital hip dysplasia is a condition in which the ball and socket hip joint has not formed properly, resulting in the hip joint being loose or dislocated fully or partially. Around 1 in every 6 babies born will have some element of hip dysplasia,...
NHS England has reported earlier this month that it has been making progress in reducing waiting times for patients. The national target for England has been set for 65% of patients to be waiting no more than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by...
In the UK, there are an estimated 40,000 people suffering spinal injuries each year and over 1,200 people have become paralysed due to spinal damage. Generally, spinal injury can be either caused by traumatic incidents (e.g. road traffic accident ) or...
The BBC News and Independent News have recently reported that a grieving daughter, Chloe Hickman, 24, launched a petition urging the government to implement “Louise’s Law”, named after her late mother’s name Louise Hickman, which...
