by Clear Law | Apr 29, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
A major study has found that female, older or single cancer sufferers are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage, when the cancer is harder to treat. Researchers from Leeds University said that older people may be at greater risk of late diagnosis as they are...
by Clear Law | Apr 27, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
New figures suggest that increasing numbers of people are opting for cosmetic treatments in a bid to get the perfect smile, but it could come at a price. In 2014, the UK’s top-earning private dentists recorded a collective turnover of nearly £1billion– up by 22 per...
by Clear Law | Apr 27, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
A pensioner who suffered pain and impaired mobility following an injury caused by surgery to rectify a faulty hip replacement has been awarded clinical negligence compensation. The woman, who is nearly 80 years old, was suffering growing pain and couldn’t move her...
by Clear Law | Apr 27, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
A man left traumatised by his wife’s botched surgery has been awarded thousands of pounds in compensation for nervous shock. The man’s wife, Julie Ronayne, of Netherley, Liverpool was previously awarded £160,000 in compensation after she was left “looking like...
by Clear Law | Apr 27, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
Emergency departments and GPs are failing to refer elderly patients with broken ribs for the necessary assessments and treatments and are ultimately putting their lives at risk, reports suggest. Although in 2010 an innovative two-hour procedure was approved for the...
by Clear Law | Apr 27, 2015 | News, No Fee Medical
The long-term partner of an electrical engineer whose early death was caused by the admitted negligence of staff at an NHS hospital has succeeded in her claim for compensation. The man was aged 68 when he died after a blood clot formed in his calf and became lodged in...