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- Blackwater Law recognised in the latest Legal 500 rankings
- Blackwater Law strengthens its relationship with Headway Essex – Classic Vehicle Show 2024
- Can I request CCTV footage from an accident?
- Common surgical mistakes and how often they occur
News
- Programme to reduce brain injuries in childbirth trialled by NHS trusts
- I want to have a C-section: What are my rights in the UK?
- Blackwater Law’s Benjamin Ho recognised by APIL as an accredited Senior Litigator
- Stats from the latest NHS negligence claims statistics 2023/24
- Concussions vs Brain Injuries – What are the differences?
- Can I be sacked for having an accident at work?
- Can you sue for nerve damage?
- How long should a personal injury claim take
- What is a litigation friend?
- Symptoms of Nerve Damage after C Section
- Understanding Paralysis: A Guide to Monoplegia, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia and Quadriplegia
- Understanding the Waterlow Score: Assessing pressure ulcer risks in bedbound healthcare patients
- How to claim for Silicosis
- Blackwater Law to sponsor Brain Injury Rehab Clinics held by Headway Suffolk
- How Can Sepsis Cause Amputation?
- Does Amputation affect life expectancy?
- Understanding Bladder Injuries After a C-Section: Symptoms, Causes, and Legal Recourse
- Long term effects of Shoulder Dystocia
- Blackwater Law sponsor Headway Essex’s Classic Vehicle Show
- Long-term Effects of Forceps Delivery
- Symptoms of a bowel injury after a C–Section
- Erb’s Palsy vs Klumpke’s Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy Statistics in the UK
- New NHS health centre planned in Southend, Essex by 2024.
- Lack of oxygen at birth – What are the long-term effects?
- How to sue a dentist
- Cambridgeshire maternity units are now the only two rated as ‘good’ in the East of England
- Suing a surgeon
- Living with Cauda Equina Syndrome
- How Does No Win, No Fee Work?
- Sepsis Statistics in the UK – Latest Figures for 2024
- Never events in the NHS 2023/24 – Latest figures released
- Maternity services at East Kent Hospitals told they must improve immediately
- Liposuction gone wrong? Here’s what to do
- What are General and Special Damages?
- Maternity services at Colchester General Hospital told it ‘requires improvement.’
- CQC rates maternity services at The Whittington Hospital as ‘requires improvement.’
- What is a serious incident?
- CQC rates maternity services at St Peter’s Hospital as “inadequate”
- Can you sue a hospital for negligence?
- Blackwater Law sponsors Headway Essex’s Coronation Ball
- CQC downgrades Derriford Hospital’s maternity services to ‘requires improvement.’
- Loss of Earnings Compensation – How is it calculated?
- What happens when a compensation claim goes to court?
- More potential victims of Ian Paterson identified within old IT systems.
- South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust told to make improvements to maternity services.
- Loss of Amenity – What is it and How is it Calculated?
- Nose Job Gone Wrong? – You can make a claim
- How is medical negligence compensation calculated?
- Mid and South Essex Hospitals told maternity services must improve.
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust downgraded by the CQC
- Ectopic Pregnancy Misdiagnosis – Making a Claim
- Maternity services at The Royal London Hospital rated ‘requires improvement.’
- World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
- Choosing the right medical negligence solicitor
- East Kent Maternity Report – 45 baby deaths could have ended differently.
- Donna Ockenden to lead review of maternity care and baby deaths at Nottingham NHS Trust
- Gloucestershire hospitals’ surgery departments rated as ‘inadequate’
- Can I sue the NHS? – A Complete Guide
- Blackwater Law ranked as a leading firm by Legal 500
- World Cerebral Palsy Day 2022
- Maternity services at Blackpool Victoria Hospital downgraded
- Record birth rates mean NHS is facing a potential birth injury claims crisis
- Gastric Band Surgery: What you need to know and what to do if it goes wrong
- Quality of maternity services in Gloucestershire declining according to the CQC
- Are NHS wait times pushing people into private healthcare?
- What are the risks of a prolapsed umbilical cord?
- What is umbilical cord prolapse?
- Tummy tuck gone wrong? Here’s what you can do
- Maternity care crisis continues at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
- Dame Deborah James: The signs of Bowel Cancer
- Millions at risk of medical negligence as NHS backlog surpasses 6.2 million
- Stillbirth and Neonatal Awareness Month – June 2022
- Urgent improvements needed at Sheffield Hospitals
- Brain scan device to be trialled by rugby union clubs
- Birth injury compensation claims could rise as 40% of NHS maternity wards not safe.
- Review unearths fresh evidence of poor maternity care in Nottingham hospitals
- Key findings from the Donna Ockenden maternity report
- New research into road traffic collisions (RTCs) has broad implications for brain injury claims
- Could birth injury claims be set to rise in Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) hospitals?
- Could inconsistencies in midwife training be contributing to an increase in maternity compensation claims?
- A&E wait times in excess of six hours linked to increased mortality risk
- More than 13,000 planned operations cancelled in two months
- Poor care led to maternal deaths
- Blackwater law are running numerous orthopaedic clinical negligence claims against Jeremy Parker
- Failings by the maternity services of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Damning CQC report on maternity care
- Mothers and babies put at risk at Northwick Park Hospital
- Mothers and babies put at risk: serious safety concerns raised at Colchester General Hospital and Ipswich Hospital
- Hospital negligence claims over paracetamol overdoses
- Diabetes delays may result in delayed diagnosis claims
- Cancer treatment delays may lead to increased cancer compensation claims
- Patient care survey highlights mounting potential for hospital negligence claims
- Maternity services review highlights failings
- Private scans and injuries at birth
- Blackwater Law medical negligence solicitors recognised in Legal 500 2021 rankings
- Misdiagnosed Parkinson’s disease may result in compensation claims
- Birth injury study highlights importance of choice
- Birth injury concerns at Basildon Hospital
- Delayed diagnosis of Crohn’s and Colitis
- Freebirthing concerns amid coronavirus pandemic
- Expected delayed cancer diagnoses due to coronavirus
- Worldwide survey reveals birthing experiences
- Birth injury to baby sparks concern at maternity unit
- CQC issue damning report on Priory Rookery Hove care home
- Ambulance waiting times a possible cause of delayed diagnosis
- CQC investigates Panorama care home negligence at Whorlton Hall
- Death of newborn baby due to misdiagnosed sepsis
- NHS trust searches for whistleblower
- UK University leads study on brain injury caused at birth
- NHS misdiagnosis results in death of 6 month old baby
- Weston General Hospital A&E department rated inadequate
- Shropshire maternity scandal sees birth injury claims being made for both mothers and babies
- Surgical negligence during transplant operation
- Are woman more likely to suffer a delay in diagnosis?
- Increasing numbers of NHS staff being signed off with back injuries
- General election brings GP performance to the fore
- New study finds drug could help in aftermath of head injury
- Lyme Disease and CFS misdiagnosis
- Report gives cause for concern over secondary breast cancer misdiagnosis
- James Cracknell blames brain injury for Strictly exit
- Blackwater Law recognised by Legal 500 for medical negligence and personal injury
- Sepsis misdiagnosis kills pensioner
- Birth injuries at NHS trust highlighted by report
- Back injury negligence claim made against Great Ormond Street Hospital
- The Jade Goody effect on cervical cancer screening
- NHS reports 117,439 deaths attributed to sepsis in the last 6 years
- Head injuries are just not cricket
- Welsh NHS Trust trials zero tolerance policy to pressure sores
- Boxer suffers fatal traumatic brain injury
- Lessons from sepsis misdiagnosis
- Outrage as Thames Valley cancer service outsourced to private firm
- Delayed diagnosis claims partly responsible for spiralling NHS compensation payments
- Data confirms 11 NHS England trusts with higher than expected number of deaths
- Shocking increase in female head injury admissions
- NHS Performance Figures – March 2019
- Causes of back injuries
- Failings at Kingston Hospital lead to birth injuries resulting in death of new born baby
- NHS performance figures – February 2019
- Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust investigating a possible never event
- Broomfield Hospital rated as ‘requires improvement’ by CQC
- NHS staff missed opportunities to save six year old
- Operation cancelled four times in 12 months
- The hidden dangers of organ donation
- GP and hospital fail to diagnose new mum’s pulmonary embolism
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust found to be inadequate for third time
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Medical misdiagnosis results in tragic death of 8 year old
- Shortage of NHS radiographers causing diagnostic delays for patients
- Mouth Cancer Action Month
- Undisclosed damages awarded by Kettering Hospital for pre-eclampsia claim
- Medical negligence concerns raised about Isle of Wight hospital
- What is placenta praevia?
- Report highlights staffing crisis for histology departments
- Russells Hall Hospital A&E Department Remains Inadequate After CQC Inspection
- Hormonal imbalances following a brain injury
- Serious incidents relating to sub-optimal care and delays are on the increase
- Prescribed painkillers shortened 456 lives
- Hospital operation delays raise medical negligence concerns
- NHS hospitals are failing to spot dementia in patients
- Midwife negligence responsible for deaths at Furness General Hospital
- NHS breast screening error likely to have resulted in patient deaths
- Patient safety alert issued to reduce number of deaths due to failing health
- Researchers find link between traumatic brain injury and dementia
- Infant mortality rates increase for the third year in a row
- 11,872 Serious Incidents recorded by NHS mental health trusts in two years
- 20,000 NHS Serious Incidents every year – research infographic
- 40,000 Serious Incidents recorded by NHS trusts in two years
- Latest NHS figures show the extent of the winter crisis
- Dramatic increases in A&E waiting times
- Spinal injury research offers hope for those with severe spinal injuries
- Only one hospital in England hits A&E, Cancer & Operation targets in the past year
- Spinal surgery suspended at Warrington & Halton NHS Trust
- Maternity units most likely to close over the weekend
- NHS Providers warn of worst winter yet for NHS Hospitals
- 4 surgical errors reported at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
- NHS England figures reveal longest surgery waiting numbers in a decade
- Another A&E Department Closes Overnight Due to Staff Shortage
- Hospital negligence leads to death of patient
- Prostate cancer misdiagnosis risk among men highlighted by charity
- Undiagnosed heart attacks claiming potentially thousands of lives
- 7-Day NHS ‘impossible’ under current financial strain
- The cost of traumatic brain injury to the UK
- ‘Never Events’ Continue to Elevate Risk of Clinical Negligence in UK Hospitals
- High Rate of ‘Never Events’ Recorded in Quarter 1 2016
- Southend Hospital Providing Substandard Care
- Incidence Rates for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the UK
- SECAMB Ambulance Trust: CQC Uncovers Further Evidence of Mismanagement & Possible Clinical Negligence
- Potential Increased Risk of Clinical Negligence at Colchester Hospital Remains
- ‘Difficult’ Patients More Likely to Be Misdiagnosed
- NHS Trusts to Be Allowed to Miss Waiting Time Targets
- New Guidelines to Prevent Late Diagnosis of Sepsis
- DNA Tests for Ovarian Cancer Could Help Reduce Late Cancer Diagnosis
- New Study Ties Avoidable Deaths to Late or Misdiagnoses
- Clinical Negligence Compensation Claims Launched Against University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Clinical Negligence Cases Could Rise as Brexit Risks NHS Staff Shortages
- Reliance on Locum GPs Linked to ‘Unacceptable’ Care Variation
- Investigations into Birthing Injuries and Deaths are ‘Sub-Standard’ Says Report
- ‘Learning from Mistakes League’ to Help NHS Trusts Learn from Mistakes
- CQC’s Social Media Strategy: Useful Real-Time Data or Cost-Cutting Measure?
- Two Essex NHS Trusts Among Worst in Country for Serious Medical Errors
- Are Gulf War Veterans Entitled to Gulf War Syndrome Compensation?
- NHS Fails to Protect Whistleblower Who Revealed Serious Medical Misconduct
- Medical Negligence at Broomfield Hospital: Care Quality Commission Raises Concerns
- Is the NHS covering up cases of clinical negligence?
- Care Home Fined £335,000 Following Fatal Accident
- Mefloquine: Anti-Malaria Drug Could Lead to Army Compensation Claims
- Upper Limb Injuries by Industry, Occupation and Cause
- Workplace Accidents Cost the UK Economy £5.6bn Each Year
- Incidents of Accidents at Work in the UK Compared to Other EU Countries
- Back Injuries by Industry, Occupation and Cause
- Breast Cancer Screening for Women Under 50
- Cooling-Off Period for Cosmetic Surgery: Patients Need More Time to Consider Risks
- Faulty Pacemakers Could be Responsible for 30% of Patient Fatalities
- Cost of Care for Injured Veterans Reaches £288m
- Bone Cancer Misdiagnosis: Why is it so Common?
- GPs Too Slow to Refer Patients Who May Have Cancer
- Misdiagnosis of Cancer in UK Teenagers
- Leg Injury Compensation Amounts
- British paratrooper injured in military training exercise
- NHS Misses Cancer Treatment Waiting Time Target
- Misdiagnosis of Cancer: A Serious and Contemporary Problem
- Teenager’s Cancer Misdiagnosed as Eating Disorder, Leading to Dangerously Late Diagnosis
- Clinical Negligence Claims for Pressure Sores Costing NHS £4 Billion a Year
- Colchester University Hospital Trust has most ‘never events’ in country
- Waiting Times in A&E at their worst in 10 years
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after a car accident
- Hospital A&E sends seriously ill patient home after reported misdiagnosis
- Alleged Dental Negligence Lead to Death
- Care home negligence for dementia patients
- Fishing for a cure for PTSD
- PTSD and Mental Health Disorders Show No Sign Of Slowing Down
- Poor treatment at Southend Hospital makes A&E one of the worst in the country
- Needlestick injury compensation claims are on the increase
- Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: Landmark Compensation Case
- The Human Approach to PTSD
- Early legal talks for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome sufferers
- Government Considers Driving Age Rise for Teenagers
- NHS Rescue Plan Pairs Failing Hospitals with Top Performers
Press releases
- NHS Patient Safety Incidents increase by 8% year on year
- Latest NHS Patient Safety Incident Data Reveals Over 2,000 Deaths in 6 Months
Uncategorised
- Blackwater Law sponsors Headway Essex’s Christmas events
- Blackwater Law’s Anna Watson achieves accreditation for Personal Injury Services from The Law Society
- How is the NHS performing? Latest data – May 2024
- What are Physician Associates (PAs)?
- Blackwater Law once again sponsor Headway Suffolk’s Brain Injury Rehab Clinics
- What is the Pre-Action Protocol in clinical negligence?
- Martha’s Rule: What is it and what will it mean?
- Blackwater Law once again ranked as a leading firm by the Legal 500
- Blackwater Law’s Anna Watson recognised by APIL as an accredited Senior Litigator
- Medical Negligence Solicitor Tancha Porter joins Blackwater Law
- Blackwater Law’s Zoe Diss recognised by APIL as an accredited Senior Litigator
- CQC rates maternity services at Harrogate District Hospital as ‘requires improvement.’
- CQC rates Poole Hospital’s Maternity services as “inadequate”
- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital NHS provider reports 2,386 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Frimley Park Hospital NHS provider reports 2,506 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- University Hospital of North Durham NHS provider reports 2,522 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Royal Victoria Infirmary NHS provider reports 2,581 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital NHS provider reports 2,593 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Southampton General Hospital NHS provider reports 2,883 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary NHS provider reports 3,183 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Northern General Hospital NHS provider reports 3,641 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital NHS provider reports 3,677 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS provider reports 15,059 incidents and errors causing harm to patients
- Operation cancelled four times in 12 months
- Medical negligence concerns as Kettering hospital placed in special measures
Case Studies
- Settlement secured after misdiagnosis of osteoarthritis led to our client taking early retirement.
- Negligent ambulance delay led to compensation for the death of our client’s son.
- Compensation secured for family of our client who choked whilst in care.
- £50,000 secured for our client following amputation of fingers due to an accident at work
- More than £400,000 secured in compensation following negligence in hospital
- More than £10,000 awarded to our client following a ‘Never Event’.
- £50,000 awarded after a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer
- Compensation secured for the spouse of a dementia patient who was attacked in a care home
- £40,000 in compensation secured for our client after a delayed diagnosis.
- More than £300,000 secured in compensation following a failure to diagnose a stroke.
- £240,000 secured in compensation after a failure to diagnose Cauda Equina Syndrome.
- GP Negligence claim for delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer
- Over £20,000 won for our client for a delayed diagnosis of liver cancer.
- £25,000 for our client after a dangerous blood clot went unnoticed
- £37,500 for client who lost 8 teeth due to untreated gum disease for over 8 years
- More than £70,000 compensation for amputation due to a delayed cancer diagnosis
- Two claims for clinical negligence settled for our client
- Compensation awarded to family of road traffic victim
- More than £50k secured for client who was the victim in a road traffic accident.
- £40,000 for client wrongly diagnosed with terminal cancer
- £40,000 compensation after unsuitable surgery leaves patient with chronic back pain.
- £10,000 awarded after delayed treatment contributed to patients death
- £11,000 awarded to patient for surgical error
- £95,000 awarded for surgical negligence
- Substantial compensation award for medical misdiagnosis
- Life-changing compensation in brain injury claim
- £17,500 for ASDA bakery worker who suffered occupational asthma
- £20,000 compensation for surgical error in medical negligence claim
- Family win compensation in midwife negligence claim
- £60,000 for passenger in motorcycle accident claim
- £11,000 compensation for family in hospital negligence claim
- £3.2 million for client in spinal injury compensation claim
- £25,000 compensation in cycling accident claim
- £1million compensation for client in misdiagnosis claim
- £80,000 compensation for client injured in construction site accident
