Boy left brain damaged at birth wins £7.1m compensation – The Guardian

Posted January 10th, 2013 in birth, compensation, hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“A teenage boy who was left brain-damaged at birth has been awarded £7.1m damages after a 14-year legal battle by his mother against the hospital responsible.”

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The Guardian, 9th January 2013

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Neon Roberts’s mother refused time to seek alternative tumour treatments – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2012 in cancer, children, complementary medicine, medical treatment, news by tracey

“A mother involved in a legal battle to prevent her seven-year-old son from having radiotherapy to treat a brain tumour has been refused more time to seek alternative treatments.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2012

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Terminally ill woman not consulted on hospital resuscitation order – The Guardian

Posted December 20th, 2012 in hospital orders, hospitals, medical treatment, news by tracey

“A terminally ill woman was not consulted before a notice instructing ‘do not resuscitate’ was placed with her medical records, a judge has found.”

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The Guardian, 19th December 2012

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Advance Decisions: getting it right? – Thirty Nine Essex Street

Posted December 19th, 2012 in consent, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“The provisions relating to the existence, validity and applicability of advance decisions, and especially those relating to life-sustaining treatment, are some of the most important in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (‘MCA 2005’). The penalties for failing to comply with the procedural requirements can result in the overriding by the Court of what may appear to be clear and strongly-held views expressed by P before the onset of incapacity.”

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Thirty Nine Essex Street, December 2012

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Neon Roberts to have surgery against mother’s wishes after court ruling – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2012 in cancer, children, medical ethics, medical treatment, news by sally

“A high court judge has ordered that a seven-year-old boy at the centre of a legal dispute must have an urgent life-saving brain operation despite his mother’s refusal to give her consent.”

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The Guardian, 18th December 2012

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Nurse guilty of manslaughter of baby who bled to death after botched home circumcision – Daily Telegraph

“A nurse has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a four-week-old baby who bled to death after a botched home circumcision.”

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The Independent, 14th December 2012

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Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Dittrich – WLR Daily

Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Dittrich (Joined Cases C-124/11, C-125/11 and C-143/11); [2012] WLR (D) 370

“On the proper interpretation of article 3(1)(c) and 3(3) of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, assistance granted to public servants in the event of illness fell within the scope of the Directive if it was the responsibility of the state, as a public employer, to finance it, that being a matter for the national court to determine.”

WLR Daily, 6th December 2012

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Judge delays ruling on brain tumour boy – The Independent

Posted December 10th, 2012 in cancer, child abduction, children, medical treatment, news, parental rights by sally

“New developments in Neon’s case lead judge to schedule return to court for later in the month.”

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The Independent, 9th December 2012

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Sally Roberts in court over son’s cancer treatment – BBC News

Posted December 7th, 2012 in cancer, child abduction, children, medical treatment, news by sally

“A mother who ran away with her seven-year-old son has been told he could die if he does not receive cancer treatment for his brain tumour.”

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BBC News, 7th December 2012

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Court of Protection Update – Family Law Week

Posted December 7th, 2012 in Court of Protection, joinder, jurisdiction, medical treatment, news by sally

“Sally Bradley and Michael Edwards, Barristers, both of 4 Paper Buildings consider recent developments in the Court of Protection.”

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Family Law Week, 6th December 2012

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Family fight to keep father alive in court battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 7th, 2012 in families, hospitals, medical treatment, news by sally

“The family of a seriously ill man have won their battle to force a hospital to keep treating him, as a judge found doctors had failed to fully credit the importance of his ‘continued existence’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2012

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Couple sue for IVF in landmark ‘age discrimination’ case – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 3rd, 2012 in age discrimination, assisted reproduction, health, medical treatment, news by sally

“A childless couple who have been refused NHS fertility treatment are suing Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, for age discrimination in a landmark legal case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2012

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Parents win five-figure sum after hospital failed to spot baby’s meningitis – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 22nd, 2012 in children, compensation, doctors, hospitals, medical treatment, news by tracey

“The parents of a baby boy who died of meningitis have won a five-figure payout from a hospital trust after doctors twice failed to spot the symptoms of his illness.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012

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Court of Protection Update – Thirty Nine Essex Street

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Thirty Nine Essex Street, November 2012

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Breast cancer patients claim compensation from hospitals – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2012 in cancer, class actions, compensation, doctors, hospitals, medical treatment, news by sally

“Women who claim they had botched and unnecessary breast cancer operations are taking legal action against three hospitals in the West Midlands.”

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BBC News, 7th November 2012

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Annual assessments for doctors ‘will improve care and cut legal costs’ – The Guardian

Posted November 6th, 2012 in compensation, doctors, medical treatment, news, quality assurance by sally

“Giving all doctors annual assessments and detailed checks every five years will result in better care for patients and reduce compensation claims, but may see an exodus of experienced medics from the NHS who are reluctant to be tested, a government study has warned.”

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The Guardian, 6th November 2012

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Mother of man with cerebral palsy sues hospital over son’s DNR order – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2012 in families, hospitals, inquests, judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

“The mother of a 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy is suing the hospital where he died, alleging its staff failed to consult her on a decision not to attempt resuscitation and did not administer his medication appropriately.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2012

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Liverpool Care Pathway: Relatives ‘must be informed’ – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2012 in consultations, families, medical treatment, news by sally

“Relatives of terminally-ill patients would have to be consulted before a decision to withdraw food or water is taken, under new government proposals.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2012

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Doctors failing to examine women as one in ten medical negligence claims involve breast cancer – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2012 in cancer, doctors, hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news by tracey

“One in ten medical negligence claims involving cancer are from women with breast cancer as doctors are failing to examine women and not following up on abnormal test results, it has been warned.

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer-related medical negligence claim against GPs, Medical Protection Society (MPS) has found.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012

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£5.8m payout for brain-damaged boy – The Independent

Posted October 25th, 2012 in birth, compensation, hospitals, medical treatment, news by sally

“A boy left brain damaged after a bowel condition was not properly treated is to receive compensation worth £5.8 million.”

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The Independent, 25th October 2012

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