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World Sepsis Day: raising awareness to reduce the burden of sepsis
Posted: 13/09/2021
13 September 2021 is World Sepsis Day. At Penningtons Manches Cooper, our team of specialist sepsis solicitors regularly work with clients who are living with life-changing injuries as a result of sepsis, so we appreciate the importance of spreading awareness of the condition, particularly the signs to look out for to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment......>>
Sepsis: the view from the A&E front line
Posted: 02/08/2021
Following on from Lyndsey Banthorpe’s article on the symptoms of sepsis and common diagnosis pitfalls, Emily Hartland continues the sepsis series by discussing sepsis with experienced accident and emergency doctor, Mr John Heyworth, to find out what he typically sees in an A&E setting and how sepsis is both identified and treated in A&E......>>
Sepsis awareness: worrying statistics amidst rising case numbers
Posted: 15/04/2021
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. Septic shock is one of the complications of sepsis and results in a significant drop in blood pressure that can lead to respiratory failure, heart failure, stroke and even death...…>>
Living well with kidney disease on World Kidney Day
Posted: 10/03/2021
Thursday 11 March is World Kidney Day, an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness of kidney disease and how to help look after our kidneys. In order both to increase education and understanding of effective symptom management and encourage a sense of control over health and wellbeing...…>>
Why is Cauda Equina Syndrome a medical emergency?
Posted: 17/02/2021
Cauda Equina Syndrome occurs when the Cauda Equina nerves (the nerves at the root of the spinal cord) are compressed. Compression can occur for a number of reasons, including but not limited to degenerative changes in the spine, a slipped disc, a tumour or a spinal abscess...…>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper’s specialist Cauda Equina claims team negotiates substantial damages for significantly disabled young woman
Posted: 28/01/2021
The specialist Cauda Equina claims team within the Penningtons Manches Cooper clinical negligence group recently achieved a substantial settlement for a young woman left seriously disabled by failures in her care at Hull Royal Infirmary, leading to a delay in diagnosis of Cauda Equina Syndrome, a condition which...…>>
Negligent oversight: incomplete surgery leads to recurring appendicitis despite appendix removal
Posted: 02/11/2020
The clinical negligence team at Penningtons Manches Cooper acts for a number of clients who have suffered from complications following the development of appendicitis. Appendicitis is the swelling of the appendix which causes pain and common symptoms are......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper named in UK litigation top 50 report
Posted: 16/10/2020
The high quality and broad range of Pennington Manches Cooper’s litigation expertise has been recognised in this year’s edition of The Lawyer UK Litigation 50, which positions the firm at 38 in the list of top 50 litigation law firms......>>
Urology Awareness Month: potential urological consequences following Cauda Equina Syndrome
Posted: 28/09/2020
September is Urology Awareness Month, which is a yearly event created by The Urology Foundation in order to raise awareness of urological conditions. The charity also helps fund vital research, which is required in order to understand more about these conditions and improve the lives of patients...…>>
World Sepsis Day on 13 September: stop sepsis, save lives
Posted: 11/09/2020
Sepsis causes 11 million deaths worldwide each year and World Sepsis Day is an opportunity to unite in the fight against sepsis and raise awareness of the illness and the symptoms to be alert to. Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to infection, which causes the immune system to attack the body...…>>

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