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How best to proceed when a case combines an accident at work with medical negligence?

Dawn Slow, Medical Negligence lawyer at BTTJ, is currently involved with a complex case that for our client, LWR, combined a claim involving his employer as well as a claim involving medical negligence. Read On

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GPs to be insured by Government?

Written by Tom Barnes on 5 February 2019

It is probably little known to most that General Practitioners (GPs) do not have insurance to treat you. Instead, GPs are required to be a member of a “Defence Union”, which provides discretionary indemnity arrangements in the case of a negligence claim.  Read On

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Each Baby Counts report shows improvements still needed

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Why do patients consider making a compensation claim? NHS publishes their findings.

NHS Resolution, which was formerly NHS Litigation Authority, has published research on the motivation of patients making a compensation claim when something has gone wrong with their healthcare. Read On

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Legal 500 recognises our Medical Negligence work

The Legal 500 has recognised Brindley Twist Tafft & James and recommended our Clinical Negligence department. Seen as the leading guide to law firms and solicitors across the UK, The Legal 500 is an independent directory. Read On

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What is the role of a Medico Legal Assistant?

As a qualified nurse working in the Clinical Negligence team it is likely that I will be the first person in the team that you speak with when you get in touch with Brindley Twist Tafft and James to discuss a potential claim.  It is my role to listen to people, to find out about their situation, to ask appropriate questions and to obtain the specific details surrounding their medical negligence complaint. Read On

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What is the role of a Specialist Clinical Negligence Practitioner?

As a Specialist Clinical Negligence Practitioner, I work solely for clients who have suffered as a result of medical negligence. It is my role to work with clients from their initial contact with us, all the way through to getting the best possible settlement for them. Read On

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How do I make a medical negligence claim?

Solicitor Cheryl Bereza & Paralegal Angus Buchanan answer some commonly asked questions about medical negligence claims in a new series of videos. In the first 2 videos, they take a look at how you go about making a claim. Read On

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Sepsis and Antibiotic Treatment

Sepsis (also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning) is a life threatening condition where the body responds to an infection. The infection can start in any part of the body and can be localised or widespread.  If it is not recognised at an early stage it can lead to shock, multiple tissue damage and potentially death. Read On

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Future of our NHS – by Dawn Slow

I have been reading a number of articles over the last month about the stresses on our NHS in their 70th year. The government have recently confirmed that the NHS will receive considerably higher funding over the next 5 or so years than they have done previously, in an effort to prop up this ailing service.  But is it enough?  The article below suggests not. Read On