Apprenticeship: Paralegal The second apprenticeship interview of five in this series is with Litigation Executive, Hannah Wilson. Q 1. Briefly describe your overall experience of the apprenticeship? A. I am…
As today marks the beginning of #NationalApprenticeshipWeek Fletchers Solicitors are delighted to present the experiences of current apprentices who are earning and learning at a national law firm. Each and…
Apprenticeship: Level 3 Paralegal The first of five apprentice interviews in this series is with Level 3 Paralegal, Megann McKay. Megann started her apprenticeship last September after being with the…
The Guardian recently published an article highlighting new findings that questioned advice to administer 80% oxygen to patients after operations. The article, which studied the World Health Organisation’s 2016 guidelines,…
A Cheshire man has been awarded £40,000 after the driver of a third party vehicle caused a horrific collision leaving the claimant with a string of life altering injuries. Jonathan…
A mother of two suffered with avoidable and prolonged abdominal pain after products were retained following a Caesarean section. The 26 year old was admitted to Epsom General Hospital in…
A 77 year old woman has been compensated by four GP Defendants following a repeat prescription course of Nurofen Meltlets 200mg, without considering her history of peptic ulcer disease which…
A 74 year old man suffered heel ulcers which required surgery following a hospital stay. In November 2015, the Claimant was admitted to New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, due to acute…
A father of two has turned his life around after severely injuring his arm with a chainsaw while working as a tree surgeon. Karl Spafford suffered life changing injuries in…
Despite a relatively mild winter and a record low of flu diagnosis, medical experts believe the coming months could present the National Health Service with the worst winter on record.…
Written by Eliza Esiategiwa, Assistant Litigation Executive at Fletchers Solicitors. The legal aid funded civil law sector has been plagued by funding cuts since the mid-2000s. Between 2006 and 2009, legal aid was…
Written by Ciaran Harper, Senior Litigation Executive in the Medical Negligence Department at Fletchers Solicitors A recent inquest concluded that Stephen Pettitt of Newcastle died after an operation in…
Written by Sion Wynne, senior solicitor in the medical negligence department at Fletchers Solicitors NHS Resolution recently published a report about research into the motivation of patients making legal claims…
Written by Sadiya Zaib, Assistant Litigation Executive, in the medical negligence department at Fletchers: The NHS is approaching a crisis point like never before. Health and social care is suffering…
By Andy Tindall, Litigation Executive in the Medical Negligence team After the publication of AVMA’s report on the inspection and regulation of the duty of candour earlier this month, the…
