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How much exposure to asbestos dust does it take to cause mesothelioma?

When someone is diagnosed with mesothelioma, we know that invariably it is a disease caused by exposure to asbestos dust. Mesothelioma has a long latency period of typically between 20 and 50 years, meaning that...
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Pre-action steps before issuing a claim: Letter of claim

When someone owes you a debt and you know they are fully aware of it, it may seem logical to simply issue a claim against them, especially if you have warned them by email or...
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Surge in fatal cycling accidents during pandemic in UK

The reports of cyclist deaths doubling during lockdown are alarming. Reports show that by the end of April 2020, just over a month since the UK lockdown began on 23 March, cyclist fatalities were running...
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What is a neonatal brain injury and how do I claim?

Neonatal care failings are putting babies at risk of brain injury and lifelong disability, according to reports by HSIB, ESMiE and NHS defence organisation, NHS Resolution. In addition, local investigations often fail to involve neonatal...
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Lets talk about Settlement Agreements

Settlement agreements are frequently used by employers to satisfy themselves that they have achieved their desired outcome of a clean break when an employee departs. Very often the legal formalities will not have been completely...
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HSIB’s Summary Report on Maternity Safety Themes at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

This week, the families of babies who died or suffered brain injury as a result of negligent maternity care at two maternity units run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust begin sharing their...
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When would a pedestrian be found more at fault for a collision than a motorist?

The Court recently considered the correct balance to be struck in apportioning blame when deciding liability for an accident between a motorist and a pedestrian. The Court found that motorists would generally be found to...
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Would you recognise asbestos in your home?

When asbestos was first used as a fire safety construction material it was hailed as a miracle material. However, as time has passed the dangers of asbestos dust have become more and more prevalent and...
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Neighbour disputes Frequently Asked Questions

Neighbour disputes can be notoriously costly to deal with, not to mention the problem of living next to someone that you just do not get along with. While communication is certainly the key to resolving...
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ESMiE (Enhancing the Safety of Midwifery-led Births) Enquiry makes recommendations for midwifery-led maternity care

In the UK, healthy women with low-risk pregnancies can choose the setting in which they want to have their baby. Increasing numbers of women are choosing to give birth in midwifery-led maternity settings, such as...
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What the decision in DP v Topmark Claims Management Ltd means for mesothelioma claimants

The recent decision of the Upper Tribunal in DP v Topmark Claims Management Ltd (CM) [2020] UKUT 0106 (AAC) has provided clarification to asbestos disease claimants on the limited scope of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment...
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Pulling apart airspace development leases and landlord’s carve-outs

The recent case of LM Homes Limited and Others v Queen Court Freehold Company Limited (2020) has helped to clarify whether Leases put in place by a Landlord – often to associated companies set up...
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Rooftop Development: Legal Issues

Amid the early stages of the coronavirus epidemic, Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, published the Governments housing strategy document which announced the intention to introduce wide ranging reforms to the planning system and delivery of much...
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Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) – severe vaginal tears in childbirth

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) recently announced the roll out of the OASI Care Bundle project to maternity units across the UK. The project aims to lower the number of severe vaginal...
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Making plans identifying, avoiding and addressing boundary discrepancies in development transactions

As developers will know, discrepancies between boundaries shown on title plans the physical boundaries or the boundaries within planning drawings are a common issue which can have costly implications and cause delay. Some discrepancies may...
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60 seconds with a medical negligence lawyer – Julie Marsh

Over the following year we will be sharing a series of question and answer articles about our day-to-day lives in the medical negligence team. Following on from World TB Day, we asked Julie Marsh, a...
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