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Asbest – Russia

Recently we posted a report on the town of Asbestos in Quebec. This report told of a town where previously asbestos mining was the main economy of the town and the rest of the town...
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What happens when parents disagree with each other about school placement?

The appeal of S-G v Denbighshire County Council and another has, for the first time, considered how special educational needs tribunals should handle a case where parents do not agree with one another about school placement. This...
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Have you been to Asbestos?

As most people are now aware, asbestos is a highly toxic material causing a number of respiratory diseases such as pleural thickening, asbestosis, mesothelioma and asbestos induced lung cancer, the latter two of which are...
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My child has cerebral palsy. Can I claim compensation?

One of the most frequent questions that we’re asked at Boyes Turner is, “My child has cerebral palsy. Can I claim compensation?” Our specialist medical negligence lawyers are experts in obtaining high value damages awards...
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“We had never heard about Sepsis. Perhaps if we had, we would have spotted the signs…” – Matthew’s story

Sepsis is a life threatening condition. It causes 44,000 death per year in Britain. The UK Sepsis Trust is committed to raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of #Sepsis both with the public, and...
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What is pericardial mesothelioma?

Pericardial mesothelioma is a cancer of the tissue lining the heart, which is known as the pericardium. Many of our clients are suffering from mesothelioma, but the more common type of mesothelioma is pleural (the...
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Does the law discriminate against self-employed individuals exposed to asbestos?

In general there are two main types of people in the work force, the employed and the self-employed. This article will discuss these two types of worker in brief and the duties owed to them...
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Holidaymaker injured in car accident in Greece must claim under Greek law

The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman from the Vale of Glamorgan who was seriously injured when she was hit by a car while on holiday in Greece, must have her compensation determined by...
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TDN13 and the common misconception

Asbestos as a material has been mined and used by people since before Christ, the dangers related to the material however have only been widely accepted for the last 50 60 years. As our understanding...
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Asbestos exposure levels in asbestosis and lung cancer claims

Asbestos exposure can cause a multitude of diseases to include pleural plaques, pleural thickening, asbestosis, pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma and asbestos induced lung cancer, the latter 3 of which are fatal conditions. For medical practitioners...
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Special educational needs (SEN) funding – How does it work?

We’ve been asked to clarify how special educational needs funding (SEN funding) is handled in schools. We are told that some local authorities (LAs) are ‘deducting’ the first £10,000 and others are ‘deducting’ the first £6,000....
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Let’s be Group B Strep aware

What is Group B Strep? Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is normal bacterium most commonly found in the intestines. It is usually harmless. Why do we need to raise awareness? GBS bacteria can quickly spread through...
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Life after amputation: An interview with Lisa Eagleton

I am a medical negligence solicitor at Boyes Turner and for the past eight years I have been working with people who have suffered an amputation as a result of negligent medical care. Recently I...
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A man left almost completely blind after a workplace accident

Duane Scholes, 29, was a trainee engineer at Chatburn-based hydraulic equipment manufacturers Lodematic Components Ltd. He was hit in the face by a pressurised hose during a test when a connector catastrophically failed. Duane was...
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Reading road users call for reforms over dangerous roundabout

Reading road users are calling for Reading County Council to assess a roundabout that is causing concern about road safety for cyclists. In November last year Peter Hughes, an IT consultant was cycling across roundabout...
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Asbestos found in service tunnels under St Pancras Hospital

One of the places where you would expect to be safe from noxious substances would be a hospital, wouldn’t you think? Apparently not when the substance is asbestos and the hospital is St Pancras Hospital...
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