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Specialist lawyers investigate hair relaxer cancer claims in the UK
Posted: 01/06/2023
Penningtons Manches Cooper is currently investigating claims by a number of British women for uterine and ovarian cancer caused by hair relaxer products. This comes in the wake of the filing of hundreds of claims in the US following a study carried out by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which found that frequent use of chemical......>>
The Living Years: life expectancy issues in spinal cord injury claims
Posted: 28/04/2023
‘So don't yield to the fortunes, you sometimes see as fate. It may have a new perspective on a different day. And if you don't give up, and don't give in you may just be okay.’ Lyrics from The Living Years, 1988, by Mike Rutherford (Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics). While it is fairly certain that Mike Rutherford and BA Robertston......>>
Under-settlement of damages: securing the right compensation for personal injury and clinical negligence claims
Posted: 31/03/2023
In claims for personal injury, including those arising from clinical negligence, the full extent of a person’s injuries may not be immediately apparent. There is often a range of risks and complications that lies hidden. This needs careful consideration before a claim can be resolved. Any legal advice on damages must take into account not only damage......>>
Personal injury and clinical negligence team recognised by The Times Best Law Firms 2023, capping off year of success
Posted: 07/12/2022
Penningtons Manches Cooper’s combined personal injury and clinical negligence team has been commended in The Times Best Law Firms 2023, in recognition of the department’s high quality of work. The list highlights the top legal practices in England and Wales. Inclusion in these rankings is particularly special......>>
Returning to work after a spinal cord injury
Posted: 31/05/2022
In this series, we have covered the Motability Scheme, accommodation, spinal cord injury and mental health, and hydrotherapy. It has been illustrated at length just how far reaching the consequences of a spinal cord injury can be for an individual. In this article, we briefly cover returning to work......>>
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022: psychiatric injury claims
Posted: 13/05/2022
Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place this year from 9-15 May. The theme is loneliness, which can be both the driver for, and the product of, poor mental health. Where an individual has been involved in an accident, or is the victim of clinical negligence and sustained physical injuries......>>
Harley Street cosmetic surgery clinic placed on specialist measures following 10 week suspension
Posted: 15/03/2022
The Harley Cosmetic Group surgery, operated by LXIR Medical Ltd, was closed for 10 weeks following a three day inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in December 2021. The cosmetic and dental surgery was found to have dumped bags of rubbish on the floor close to clinical dressings......>>
Collateral damage: psychosocial issues arising in cases of spinal cord injury
Posted: 14/03/2022
In this series, we have covered the Motability Scheme and accommodation for catastrophic injuries. In this article, we focus on spinal cord injury and mental health. Spinal cord injuries (SCI) can have an extreme effect on the lives of all involved. Following SCI, urgent acute care is necessarily about dealing with the immediate risk to life......>>
Defendants destroying evidence in a negligence or injury claim – what can the court do?
Posted: 01/03/2022
One of the issues that we regularly come across as claimant clinical negligence and personal injury solicitors is missing documentation. Ultimately, while witness evidence is important in a case, documentary evidence is often more compelling to a court. A claimant has to prove their case, and the starting point is often documentation......>>
Accommodation claims – finding suitable accommodation in the aftermath of serious injuries
Posted: 28/02/2022
Continuing our series on the implications of catastrophic accidents, Andrew Clayton considers the position for those facing an accommodation crisis because of life-changing injuries. Serious injuries can have wide-ranging effects on many different aspects of daily life for the person affected and those closest to them......>>

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