Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Simon Elliman, head of our Medical Negligence team, looks at how negligence cases can inform us as to the issues which cause serious injury and even death when meningitis is not treated properly.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Simon Elliman considers the concept of ‘Never Events’ – serious incidents which should always be avoidable – and asks why they continue to occur.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Simon Elliman recovered £3.14 million for L, a female client who became tetraplegic as a result of a delay in diagnosing and treating a spinal abscess.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
A client, represented by Simon Elliman, recovered damages of £825,000 for a claim involving delays in providing surgical treatment, leading to sepsis, partial amputation of both thumbs, two fingers and all ten toes, and ultimately a below knee amputation of her left leg.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
What has been the effect of the duty of candour, and guidelines issued under it, nearly five years on from the introduction of the duty? Simon Elliman, head of our Medical Negligence team, takes a look.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
We were instructed by Mr H in March 2016 to investigate a claim for compensation arising from his diagnosis of lung cancer in January 2016.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
We were instructed by Alan to pursue a claim for compensation after he received the devastating news that he had mesothelioma.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Maggie Powell of Royds Withy King Solicitors was instructed by Mrs X to pursue a claim for compensation following the sad death of her husband at the age of 67 in April 2017.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Rose Levens, much loved wife of Albert, sadly died of mesothelioma on 5 August 2015.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Mr Ferguson left school at the age of 14 and went to work at Fishburn Colliery in County Durham. Following nationalisation he undertook an apprenticeship with the National Coal Board (NCB) as a blacksmith and remained working for the NCB at Fishburn Colliery until 1968.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Mr Cooper was employed by N Holman & Sons Ltd between 1983 and 1989 as a fitter/welder working at the company’s dry dock in Penzance.
Posted by Simon Elliman, Partner
Simon Elliman, partner and head of our Medical Negligence team, helps explain when cauda equina syndrome can be caused by negligent medical treatment.