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Addressing the challenges of providing effective care packages for claimants with catastrophic injuries
Posted: 14/11/2023
When an individual brings a claim arising out of their catastrophic injuries, the most significant part in monetary terms is likely to be their claim for care. The 100% compensation principle means that claimants should receive full compensation to put them, in so far as is possible, in the same position that they would have been in......>>
Securing damages for hydrotherapy: judgment establishes workable framework for quantifying serious injury claims
Posted: 15/09/2023
A High Court ruling has provided welcome clarity on the law relating to compensation claims for the costs of a hydrotherapy pool, including installation and maintenance. The ruling is particularly helpful to potential claimants because it reviews the key cases on this topic, analyses the grounds for a successful claim and explains......>>
Personal injury partner invited to speak at the World Law Congress New York 2023
Posted: 22/06/2023
Warren Collins, personal injury partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper, has been invited to speak at the prestigious World Law Congress 2023. The event, organised by the World Jurist Association (WJA), will take place in New York City on July 20-21......>>
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......>>
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