News reports have emerged about allegations against two doctors practising under the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust who allegedly administered extra strong doses of chemotherapy to patients who apparently didn’t need the treatment. All forms of chemotherapy come with horrendous side effects, but there are forms of cancer that it can do little for.
According to reports, 55 patients were administered with the allegedly needless treatment, suffering awful side effects like nausea, loss of fertility, and fatal infections.
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Our Medical and Product Lawyers have a lot of experience in fighting for the rights of those affected by medical device recalls and claims. We have acted for a large number of victims of the PIP breast implant scandal where millions have been recovered in damages for victims.
We recently blogged on the Silimed investigation where contaminant particles were found on devices following an inspection. In an update from the MHRA, a number of Coloplast A/S devices that were made by their subcontractor Silimed lndustria de lmplantes Ltda have had their CE mark revoked.
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Public Liability – a quick guide!
It is clear that any person who occupies a property owes a duty of care for the safety of any person who legally uses the premises. In places such as shops, restaurants, high street service branches, cafes, etc, the duty is there.
It’s important to have a duty of care because it helps to prevent people from being needlessly injured in accidents which were entirely avoidable. Sometimes things happen and it’s hard to control them, but sometimes the suffering of an injury could have been avoided.
Where it could have been avoided, a claim can arise.
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Manual handling at work – a quick guide!
If you have found yourself having to manoeuvre objects at work, and as a result you injure yourself, we may be able to claim compensation on your behalf.
As it stands, the law is clear that your employer should not be requiring any employee to carry, push, pull or lift any object which can pose a danger to their health and safety where it can be avoided. Where this can’t be avoided, strict compliance to the law is a must.
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The Provision and Use of Equipment at Work – Quick help guide
Over the years at The Injury Lawyers, our specialist team have been dedicated to securing maximum compensation for employees injured through the use of equipment at work.
Any employee who is involved in an accident of this nature may be entitled to secure compensation on a no win no fee basis.
You may be wondering: who can claim, and under what circumstances can a claim be made? Detailed below are the specifics as to what the law says on the matter, what would be considered a ‘workplace’ and who would be considered an ’employee’ to be eligible to bring a claim.
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CE safety certification removed for Silimed implants
Just three years after the PIP breast implant scandal which saw thousands of people claiming worldwide, another major investigation in to implant safety has been launched.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and other European healthcare product regulators are conducting an ‘urgent investigation’ in to implants manufactured by the Brazilian company Silimed after concerns realised in a recent inspection of their production facilities.
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What makes the best compensation lawyers?
With so many firms out there to choose from, we have often asked ourselves this very question in our own efforts to be the best. As the original Injury Lawyers, we have worked hard for decades to model our service and the way we fund claims to give you, the injured victim, the best possible experience.
No one wants to have to claim, but when you are injured through no fault of your own, you are entitled to justice. Trust us to tell you what makes the best compensation lawyers, and we’ll happily justify our reasoning for you as well.
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Home carer claims – accident at services users house
We have helped many home carers over the years we have been fighting for the rights of work accident victims. An accident in a service user’s house when you are a home carer means you may have the rights to make a claim for personal injury compensation.
We normally pursue your employer – so here is an insight in to how home carer claims work, what the law says, and when you could clam.
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A broken leg can be a nasty injury that can lead to a lot of suffering and problems. We help a lot of people with broken leg injury claims so we know all too well how bad it can be; what they have to go through; and how to get them the best possible outcome for a case.
So if you want to make a broken leg compensation claim, how can our expert lawyers help you get the best possible outcome, and what can you expect to claim for?
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Lorry accidents on the motorway – advice from The Injury Lawyers
Motorway accidents are typically common given how busy they are, and an accident involving a lorry is also fairly common too. Unfortunately lorry accidents on motorways can be quite devastating and we are often representing victims who have been injured in these kinds of circumstances.
It’s usually quite easy to determine who is at fault in a road accident and many lorry vehicles now have CCTV footage on them which can be a great help. So we can usually investigate cases on a no win, no fee basis.
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