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The new vaginal mesh guidelines introduced by NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) have already been hit with heavy criticism.

A lack of focus on the long-term impact to women who have suffered complications, as well as a lack of clarity on the use of non-surgical methods, have been questioned.

The guidelines appear to accept that there’s a lack of knowledge about the long-term impact, yet there are thousands of women who could tell their stories. As a law firm who are representing women whose mesh procedures have failed, we can tell you from experience just how bad it can be.

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If you need help and advice for hernia mesh claims in the UK, we may be able to offer you No Win, No Fee legal representation.

We’re a real law firm who are already representing a number of victims for hernia mesh claims. You may be entitled to claim compensation if you are having problems having had mesh fitted to correct a hernia. The numbers of people coming forward for help after suffering problems appear to be on the rise, so don’t suffer in silence.

You may be able to claim personal injury compensation as part of the legal action we’ve launched.

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You can get started with a vaginal mesh lawsuit today, and it’s quick and easy to do. We also offer No Win, No Fee arrangements for clients who fit our criteria as well.

A vaginal mesh lawsuit can be complicated. We want to be honest with you. Although there has been recalls and widescale success in the US, the UK hasn’t acted in the same way. It took a long time for regulators to accept that something needed to be done. Only last year did the NHS finally put a widespread pause on the use of vaginal mesh, pending further investigation.

But for the victims suffering, we’re here for you. If your case is one that we can take forward, we’re prepared to help you now.

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You could be entitled to claim thousands of pounds in compensation if you’ve been affected by the Oculentis recall that we’re pursuing legal action for.

You may be eligible to make a claim with us on a No Win, No Fee basis if you fit our eligibility criteria. In short, if you’re affected by the Oculentis recall and have required additional surgery, we can help you.

We strongly advise that you launch your Oculentis compensation claim sooner rather than later to avoid missing any deadlines to claim. In this type of action, there can be more than one deadline, and missing a deadline could result in you receiving nothing at all!

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If you need lift accident compensation advice, The Injury lawyers can help you because we specialise in all areas of personal injury compensation.

Thanks to rigorous health and safety legislation, lift accident compensation claims should be minimal, but when something does go wrong – whether it’s at work, or in a public building – victims can be entitled to claim for personal injury damages caused by injury and loss.

For advice, you should always contact our team for help, but we can give you a little guidance in this article in the meantime.

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A complex personal injury claim means you need advice from a specialist, expert personal injury solicitor, and it’s important to know that not all firms are the same.

As a firm, we actually specialise in serious and complex personal injury claims, with a high proportion of such claims in our caseload. In fact, we have a whole team of experienced lawyers and legal minds who are solely dedicated to nothing but the difficult cases and the high value claims.

There’s a lot that can differentiate law firms from each other, and the quality of your lawyer could mean the difference between securing a fantastic and fair compensation package as opposed to nothing, or an under settlement.

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Warnings have been issued over a ‘toxic’ slime borax ingredient that children may be being exposed to unsafe levels of.

The popular children’s slime toys have been tested by consumer group Which? and the results are worrying.

They tested 11 of the most popular children’s slime toys and found that eight of them contained levels of boron – a chemical in borax – that were above recommended safety levels. It’s understood that the ingredients lists may simply say ‘contact lens solution’ which contains borax, the levels of which are not actually listed.

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In the same way there are a lot of unanswered questions over the liability and indemnity for autonomous vehicles, the same questions are also plaguing the growing use of drones.

You can buy outdoor drones and use them with barely any restrictions, but let’s face it; they can be dangerous and are known to come down unexpectedly or end up out of control.

With companies like Amazon wanting to use them for delivering parcels, we can safely say that the insurance and liability ought to rest with them; but what about the drones being used for personal use causing someone some serious damages?
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Last October, the U.K.’s top judicial body, the Supreme Court, held a local authority vicariously liable for the abuse suffered by a foster child.

Nottinghamshire County Council was responsible for organising the fostering of a child between the ages of seven and 18 in the 1980’s. During her placement in two different foster homes, the child suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse by her foster parents.

After a lengthy legal battle, the Supreme Court has found a local authority vicariously liable for the abuse.
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The Care Quality Commission published a report this year on a care home in Derbyshire where it was found that the care home residents had suffered neglect in the form of not being fed properly; being locked in the home; and not receiving medication.

Gresley House Residential care home in Derbyshire was deemed inadequate and required improvements based on the report findings of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report found that resident’s health and wellbeing were at risk, with one person sustaining an injury from a fall that happened sometime during the night.

Appallingly, the resident was not found till 7am the next morning.
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