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A task force of experts has been instructed to examine a possible change in the way patients could obtain compensation from the NHS.
Medical Negligence claims currently require the victim’s solicitor to prove that the problem was caused by the...- Details
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Compensation experts Thompsons Solicitors have welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal in England in Copley v Lawn and Maden v Haller. This is likely to be followed in Scotland.
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Thompsons have welcomed news that a study is to be conducted by the Scottish Prison Service into the prevalence of inmates.
Similar studies in the United States have proved valuable learning tools into the prevention of future spread of the...- Details
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The government’s decision to restrict compensation payments to people infected with hepatitis C from contaminated blood transfusions has been described as “sadly lacking in understanding and compassion”.
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The Telegraph’s legal expert, Solicitor Advocate Frank Maguire of Thompsons Solicitors is an expert at winning compensation for clients in personal injury cases. This week he highlights the issue of swine flu.
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Government have a duty to provide proper equipment and medical facilities for soldiers in war zones.
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Thompsons Solicitors’ Aberdeen office hosted a major press conference for clients Derek and Lesley McIntosh to give their reaction to the findings of a fatal accident inquiry into their daughter Kaylee’s death.
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A top solicitor has assured the families of C-Diff victims at a Scots hospital that the Lord Advocate is duty bound by law to hold a public inquiry into their deaths.
Local politicians have been calling for an inquiry following NHS Grampian’s...
