Posts from February 2022
The strapping argument for seat belts. Everything you need to know to uphold safety and the law
By Ian Whittaker a serious injury legal expert at Irwin Mitchell At Irwin Mitchell, we've seen a significant number of cases from drivers...
28/02/22Rare Disease Day: Spotlight on peritoneal mesothelioma
By Rebecca Buxton, a specialist asbestos-related disease solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Every year, Rare Disease Day is observed to raise...
25/02/22E-scooters in 2022
Delay in e-scooter trial Tens of thousands of e-scooters were expected to have been sold ahead of Christmas in 2021. The number of...
25/02/22Contributory negligence: pedestrian v motorist
By Carla Jordan a serious injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Pedestrians are known to be one of the most vulnerable road users,...
24/02/22Deprivation of Liberty: The implications of improper practice on the validity of a standard authorisation
By Stephen Cardinal and Alexandra Boynton, public law experts at Irwin Mitchell Judgment was handed down in May 2021 by Her Honour Judge...
23/02/22Decision to drop caesarean births limit following Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals maternity scandal is welcome
The NHS has announced that there will no longer be targets to limit the number of caesarean births in England. Previously NHS maternity...
23/02/22Adaptive snow sports: Advice on how to get started
With the winter sports season well under way, it's an exciting time for many to be getting back to the slopes, especially for those...
21/02/22Safeguarding the LGBTQIA+ community in schools and colleges
By Jennifer Wright, Public Law solicitor and Ashlee Coates, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Across the UK, schools and...
21/02/22Changes to sex and relationships education delivered in schools and colleges to foster diversity and inclusivity
By Jennifer Wright, Public Law solicitor and Ashlee Coates, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell In September 2020, changes to...
17/02/22Top tips for driving in the snow and staying safe
By Ian Whittaker, a serious injury legal expert at Irwin Mitchell We see a vast number of cases that emanate from people who have been...
16/02/22Changes to smear tests in Wales explained
By Kate Easy, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell This is a really helpful BBC article on the recent changes to smear tests in...
14/02/22Medico-legal practice in 2022: The first shot across the bow for experts?
By Glen Whitehead, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Having formerly prepared medical reports myself when a physio, and now...
10/02/22Approval for immunotherapy in Scotland and what it means for those living with mesothelioma
By Mary-Jo McKenna, a personal injury solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The announcement that Nivolumab in combination with Ipilimumab has been...
10/02/22Best practice regarding pronouns in schools
By Jennifer Wright, Public Law solicitor and Ashlee Coates, Medical Negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell A hot topic in many schools,...
10/02/22The top 8 most dangerous winter sports and what you 'must-do' before jetting off on holiday
By Jennifer Lund, a partner in Irwin Mitchell’s International Serious Injury Team It’s winter. International borders are opening up....
08/02/22Black Market Botox: What to do about it and everything you need to know to stay safe
By Matthew Bates and Kathryn Salt, medical negligence experts at Irwin Mitchell The Times recently reported on ‘Black Market Botox’,...
07/02/22The rising antimicrobial crisis
By Hannah Williamson, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell In 2019, the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (Gram)...
07/02/22Concussion Awareness in Football
By Kelly Lingard, a serious injury at Irwin Mitchell and Bethany Passmore-Bailey, a serious injury paralegal at Irwin Mitchell During the...
07/02/22Time to Get Tough on Asbestos
By Simon Webb a specialist asbestos-related disease solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The facts are staggering; Internationally, in 2018 the...
04/02/22Vaccine effectiveness celebration – cervical cancer cases drop due to successful HPV Programme.
by Ryan Blake, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell In the current climate where vaccines and the whether to have them or not is...
03/02/22How has Covid-19 impacted cancer care?
by Jasicca Nava, a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell On 4 February we see World Cancer Day, the themes of which this year...
03/02/22Nearly half of Britain's fixed speed cameras do not work
By Kelly Lingard, a serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Almost half of Britain's fixed speed cameras do not work, with four regions...
01/02/22TVC & Ors v Manchester City Football Club : Lessons in limitation and vicarious liability
By Georgie Woolmer, Luke Daniels and Richard Sweetman, personal injury lawyers at Irwin Mitchell Johnson J handed down his judgment...
01/02/22Inquests – Changes to funding may help bereaved armed forces families get much needed legal support
By Stephanie Clark, a specialist military lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Inquests are a vitally important process that help to provide answers...
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