Written by By Medical Negligence Serious Injury Solicitor, Parbeen Alamgir. The principles relating to negligence are simple – all clinical staff such as doctors, nurses and therapists owe a duty…
Written by Serious Injury Assistant Solicitor, Coral Butterworth A recent decision made on the 19th July 2018 reflected upon RTA claims involving minors and the necessity to consider whether fault…
By Priscilla Marfoa, litigation executive in Fletchers Medical Negligence Department Preventing the top 5 causes of premature death The Government report Living well for longer[1] has named cancer, heart disease,…
Fletchers Solicitors’ Assistant Litigation Executive, Tatevik Bagratyan takes a closer look at the complexities behind Holmes v West London Mental Health NHS Trust: The Claimant was described as a ‘mentally…
Written by Emma Semwayo, senior solicitor in the Medical Negligence Department An inspiring story of NHS treatment at its best emerged last week from the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation…
Written by Fletchers Solicitors’ Trainee Solicitor, Ceri Dudley. At present, European Union (EU) law takes precedence over UK law. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act came into force on the 26th…
Will the likely change in the discount rate for personal injury losses affect the way in which the Courts deal with the calculation of accommodation claims in serious personal injury…
Written by Trainee Solicitor, Chloe Westwell. Traditionally, one of the most popular ways to break into the legal field and become a solicitor was to obtain a degree and complete…
Five Mental Health Champions from Fletchers Solicitors volunteered at Revitalise, Sandpipers resort yesterday as part of volunteer week 2019. Fletchers have demonstrated a commitment towards raising mental health awareness in…
Written by Fletchers Solicitors’ Trainee Lawyer, Daniel Marshall There is quite a common misconception in society today that when a life is lost, because of another’s negligence, the family of…
A 29-year-old male has received £75,000 in a serious injury settlement after another vehicle pulled out of a driveway and caused a road traffic accident. Chris Lee was driving past…
Written by Fletchers Solicitor’s Mental Health Champion and Talent and Resourcing Specialist, Alison Pye. Volunteering has a positive impact on my mental health and here are my top five top…
Written by, Sadiya Zaib, Assistant Litigation Executive within Fletchers Solicitor’s Medical Negligence department. The NHS is on the cusp of a technological revolution. All over the world, innovation is shaping…
Written by Senior Litigation Executive, Jennifer Hales within Fletchers Solicitor’s Medical Negligence department. Legal Aid is not generally available to help bereaved families through the inquest process, even where a…
Fletchers Solicitor’s Junior Litigation Executive, Darya Amin asks the question, ‘is there a direct correlation between a growing mental health crisis and viewing the world through social media’s ever-present ‘looking…
