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Opinion
“Lend me your ears”
Jeremy Corbyn’s keynote speech at the Labour Conference in Brighton last week placed housing at the heart of his proposed reforms. This is encouraging indeed, but so too was the...
October 4, 2017
Opinion
Should Sonia Fowler look a gift horse in the mouth?
So last night I watched Eastenders with interest as the mystery around Sonia Fowler’s time in Kettering was revealed. It transpired that having cared for an elderly Mrs Waters she…
The Bach report (a report that tries to ensure we can access our right to justice especially for those who cannot access it due to the current rules) came out…
October 2, 2017
Opinion
Are Independent Midwives under insured?
Independent midwives are self-employed providers of maternity care who work outside the NHS, although they will inevitably have been trained by the NHS and are likely to be highly experienced....
September 29, 2017
Opinion
Vaccination claims: Has Europe opened the floodgates?
The history of UK vaccine litigation is a sorry tale but a careful reading of a new CJEU decision might give claimants grounds for more optimism, advises Peter Todd. The…
September 28, 2017
Opinion
Care navigators and the duty of care to patients
The Guardian covers a worrying trend today, which is the decreasing number of GPs. They focus on Brighton to show the extent of the problem ;- “Brighton and Hove has...
September 28, 2017
Opinion
‘No Win No Fee’ isn’t what it used to be
The term ‘No Win No Fee’ is the common title for Conditional Fee Agreements (“CFA”) which means that if someone brought a claim and lost they would pay no legal…
Last week the National Audit Office (NAO) published a report commissioned by the House of Commons into Homelessness. The report estimates that 88,410 homeless households applied to local authorities for...
September 26, 2017
Opinion
Personal Injury – fighting for what’s right!
The landscape of personal injury law has changed significantly since Hodge Jones & Allen opened its doors 40 years ago. At that time, legal aid was available for personal injury…
Most probate practitioners have come across clients who report the death of a relative, come to the office to collect the will and advise us that they can deal with...
September 26, 2017
Opinion
Cerebral palsy claims – report from NHS raises concerns
The recent report by NHS Resolution - Five years of cerebral palsy claims, makes for very concerning reading. The report contains too much information for one blog so I am...
September 22, 2017
Blog
Severe safety problems in GP surgeries
The Guardian reported yesterday that “About 7 million people are being treated at GP surgeries in England that have severe safety problems, according to the first performance review of its...
September 22, 2017
Opinion
Surgery rehabilitation and prosthetics – 40 years of advancement
This month, Hodge Jones & Allen celebrated its 40th birthday. In the 40 years since the firm opened its doors, technology to assist people with life changing amputation injuries has...
I think everyone who works in the medicolegal world will welcome the introduction of the Health Service Safety Investigations Bill on 14th September 2017. This will establish the Health Service...
September 20, 2017
Opinion
STILL FIGHTING FOR WHAT’S RIGHT…. Reflections of a personal injury lawyer
Hodge Jones & Allen LLP has recently celebrated its 40 years in practice and as a partner in the personal injury team I was asked to reflect back on my...
Thinking of bringing back Crown Immunity for the NHS? Here’s why you should think again.
I think the debate regarding costs in clinical negligence claims reached a new low yesterday with the Guardian publishing an article by Polly Toynbee suggesting that the time was now...
September 11, 2017
Opinion
Protesting Against the Arms Fair
Reports have suggested that upwards of 100 people have been arrested in last week’s protests at the DSEi arms fair. Most would appear to have been charged with minor offences,...
As a solicitor specialising in personal injury law at a firm in Central London, it is sad to see the increase in number of accidents on our roads involving cyclists....
Health and Safety Executive fines care home after death of a resident
The clinical negligence team at Hodge Jones & Allen frequently receives enquiries from relatives of elderly persons, concerned that their loved ones have suffered harm whilst resident in care homes...
