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£4 million compensation settlement in birth injury claim for an 11-year-old boy with cerebral palsy

Boyes Turner’s cerebral palsy solicitors have secured a £4 million settlement in a birth injury claim for a child with cerebral palsy. The £4 million compensation settlement was reached at a round table meeting (RTM)...
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£153,000 gross recovered for former plumber who worked for a family company

Laura acted for Brian* who was sadly diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2023 following an apprenticeship in plumbing and heating in the 1960s. Brian began his apprenticeship in March 1967 for his uncle’s company. He was...
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Poor communication and missed opportunities to obtain informed consent led to wrongful Down’s syndrome birth

Boyes Turner have successfully secured judgment on liability for the claimant in the case of Mordel v Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 2591 (QB). The defendant NHS trust was found to have failed...
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£168,000 recovered for former plumber’s mate within three months

Boyes Turner Asbestos Diseases Team acted for Rodney*, a 69-year-old bathroom fitter still working at the time of his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Diagnosis and Initial Health Issues Rodney has always considered himself to be very...
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Admission within four months for former gas fitter with mesothelioma

Laura was instructed by the former gas fitter, Roger, following his mesothelioma diagnosis, caused during his employment in the 1950s 1970s by asbestos exposure whilst pouring, mixing, cutting and handling asbestos without any protective equipment...
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£205,000 settlement after MRI scan and surgery delays cause disability from cauda equina syndrome (CES)

Boyes Turner’s cauda equina syndrome (CES) spinal cord injury (SCI) specialists secured a £205,000 settlement for a client left with impaired bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction after hospital delays in scanning and surgical treatment for...
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Mesothelioma claim for former carpenter settled within five months

Exposure Laura acted for Leonard* settling the case within five months of first instruction following his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Leonard worked for Thames Valley Waterboard and then Thames Water Authority from the late 1960s to...
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£277,500 settlement plus indemnity for future treatment costs in multi-defendant living mesothelioma claim

Exposure This was a multi-defendant claim and four of Mark’s employers exposed him to asbestos. Mark* was employed as a labourer, plumber’s mate and service engineer. Whilst working as a labourer, he handled and cleared...
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£150,000 settlement plus an indemnity for future treatment costs for a widower with mesothelioma

Laura secured a £150,000 settlement plus an indemnity for future treatment costs for a widower with mesothelioma, in a claim hampered by the defendant’s insensitive prevarication. Charles* instructed Laura more than 6 months after his...
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Witness evidence vital in proving electricians’ claim following mesothelioma diagnosis

Laura acted for *Cameron who was sadly diagnosed with sarcomatoid mesothelioma in July 2021. Cameron contacted Laura in July 2021 with instructions to investigate a claim during his working life as an electrician. He sadly...
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Liability judgment and interim payment for teenager after neonatal unit over-ventilation causes cardiac arrest and brain injury

Boyes Turner’s neonatal brain injury solicitors have secured a liability judgment and interim payment for a teenager whose brain was injured as a result of negligent ventilation treatment after her premature birth. Our client was...
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£12 million settlement for child whose severe dyskinetic cerebral palsy was caused by negligent water birth

Boyes Turner’s cerebral palsy specialists secured a £12 million* settlement for a child who suffered a profound brain injury during the negligent management of her mother’s labour and water birth. Our 7-year-old client has the...
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Boyes Turner advises on deal to improve internet security and prevent spam

Specialist tech law firm Boyes Turner has advised on a deal that will help to improve internet security and prevent spam. The team from Boyes Turner acted for Spamhaus, an industry-leading, real time cyber-security and...
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£70,000 settlement after negligent contraceptive prescription causes pulmonary embolism (PE)

Boyes Turner’s medical negligence solicitors secured a £70,000 settlement for a woman who suffered a pulmonary embolism (PE) after her GP prescribed contraceptives which were not safe for her to use. Our client attended her...
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Lifetime settlement for self employed contractor with mesothelioma

Martin Anderson acted for Michael following his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Michael was fit and well up until around 2021, when he started to experience shortness of breath. He saw his GP about it on a...
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£1.6 million settlement for multiple amputee after negligent hospital treatment of sepsis

Boyes Turner’s sepsis claims lawyers have secured a £1.6 million settlement for a client who needed multiple amputations after negligent hospital treatment of sepsis. Throughout the claim, the hospital trust denied that their staff’s negligent...

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