Why is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is dangerous when it becomes airborne, which usually occurs when the asbestos fibres become damaged. When these fibres are inhaled they can result in serious internal injuries which account...
View ArticleSouth London NHS Trust faces administration
In the first case of its kind, it has been revealed that the South London Healthcare NHS trust faces administration due to the £69m debt at the start of this financial year. South London Healthcare is...
View ArticleTransport firm prosecuted over worker’s head injuries
Paul Collins is an experienced fitter who suffered head injuries whilst trying to recover an abandoned 17 tonne excavator. Having worked for Tannington Transport for only three months, Mr Collins...
View ArticleCompany boss prosecuted after worker was left paralysed
A demolition boss was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a worker was left paralysed following a fall from the roof of a pub in Sutherland. The worker was working for David Brian...
View ArticleCouncil fail to manage asbestos
A Teesside council has been prosecuted for failing to manage asbestos during clearance work prior to demolition of a property. The council acquired a Music and Drama Club building and decided to...
View ArticleDangerous cyclists must face stiff penalties
Road safety campaigners have said that dangerous cyclists that cause injury to pedestrians should face the same penalties as dangerous drivers. Swain & Co.’s personal injury solicitors back the...
View ArticlePolice inquiry into birth injuries discover death toll is much higher
Newly released figures have discovered that at least 14 babies and 2 mothers have died, among birth injuries also, in the past 5 years at a hospital that is at the centre of a police inquiry. The...
View ArticleMedical negligence claims against doctors increase
The Medical Defence Union say that claims against doctors has seen an unprecedented increase. Claims against GPs have seen a significant increase and there has been a 56% increase in disciplinary cases...
View ArticlePetition against medical negligence legal aid levy
A petition has been launched by campaigners of accident victims to stop a medical negligence legal aid levy. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) intends to impose the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme (SLAS) in...
View ArticleAPIL defends no win no fee for medical negligence
The Association of Personal Injury Solicitors (APIL) have argued that there is no evidence that no win no fee arrangements for medical negligence claims is behind the increase in claims against the...
View ArticleNHSLA Annual Report
The NHSLA have recently released their annual report and accounts for 2013/14. There are several interesting findings from the report which need to be considered in depth. Firstly, there has been a...
View ArticleGirl receives compensation after hospital injected her brain with glue
At Swain & Co we were incredibly sad to read the story of Maisha Najeeb who was being treated at Great Ormond Street hospital for a rare medical condition when doctors accidently injected her brain...
View ArticleUnlawful or Illegal eviction
Illegal eviction is when your landlord tries to make you live your home without following the correct procedure. Section 1 (2) Protection from Eviction Act 1977 prohibits any unlawful eviction, as it...
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‘Movember’ for Mental Health
November is the traditionally the month for men to grow facial hair in support of men’s cancers. This year however, the organsiation behind the craze is asking for people to support Mental Health...
View ArticleDoctors to face penalties for refusing to publish death rates
The medical director of NHS England, Sir Bruce Keogh, has recently announced plans for surgeons to face penalties if they refuse to publish information on the death rates of their patients. The idea...
View ArticleYoung mother with breast cancer suing NHS for negligence
Miss M, 35, attended her GP in July 2010 after she had found a lump in her left breast. Her GP fast-tracked her for an appointment with a cancer specialist. However a consultant at the Princess of...
View ArticleGP surgeries face urgent inspection
One in six GP surgeries face urgent inspection by regulators after being judged at high risk of breaching care standards. Over 1,000 surgeries are feared to be failing patients. Steve Field, Chief...
View ArticleSeven deaths in England due to mental health bed cuts
It has been reported that since 2012; - 7 mental health patients have taken their lives after being told there were no hospital beds available. - Another patient who was also denied a bed later...
View ArticleMother challenges NHS Ombudsman in High Court
The mother of a young woman who died in Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in 2011 is challenging the Parliamentary Health and Services Ombudsman in the High Court. The challenge concerns...
View ArticleGP’s fear their reputations are harmed after CQC review
In November this year the CQC published data on GP’s surgeries giving them a performance rank based on 38 indicators. However, they have now had to apologise to hundreds of GP’s for giving incorrect...
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