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Herne Bay mother’s stillbirth, failed sterilisation and ‘missing records’ case settles for £80,000

David Stratton — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000

15th April 2026 – Our client, a woman from Herne Bay, then aged 27, found out that she was pregnant with twins in January 2020. She and her partner had 3 children between them already and decided that the twins … Continue reading →

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£660,000 for Pulmonary Fibrosis due to Long – Term Nitrofurantoin

David Stratton — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

3rd February 2026 – Our client Mr J instructed Fairweathers after becoming seriously ill with pulmonary fibrosis caused by his GP’s failure to stop his long-term nitrofurantoin treatment. Mr J experienced worsening respiratory symptoms whilst on the medication and the … Continue reading →

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Expectant Mother wrongly sent home from Hospital settles stillborn baby case

David Stratton — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

2nd February 2026 – Our client, a 32-year-old woman from Folkestone and first-time expectant mum, attended the William Harvey Hospital Ashford, Kent twice in the late stages of her pregnancy concerned about the wellbeing of her unborn child. In early … Continue reading →

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Nick Fairweather reappointed to Law Society’s specialist Clinical Negligence Panel

David Stratton — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

5th September 2025 – We are pleased to report that Nick Fairweather has today had his Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel membership renewed for another 3 years. Nick has enjoyed continuous membership of this specialist panel since way back in … Continue reading →

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Fairweathers passes Lexcel re-accreditation audit with flying colours!

David Stratton — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

15th July 2025 – We are delighted to report that we have successfully completed our AMV2 Lexcel Practice Management Standard audit with another strong performance this year. The 1 day audit took place remotely again on 7 July 2025. There … Continue reading →

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Coroner finds East Kent Trust Missed Multiple Opportunities to Review Neonate’s Deteriorating Condition and Escalate Treatment

David Stratton — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

19th June 2025 – Bear Knight was born prematurely, by C – Section, on 17.08.23, at 30 weeks + 4 days. His condition was satisfactory at birth but because of his prematurity he was transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care … Continue reading →

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Case Involving Years of Pressure Sore Suffering for Disabled Man Settles

David Stratton — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

16th January 2025 – Fairweathers had the great privilege of being instructed by the late Mr Darren and his family. Darren’s past medical history included spina bifida, hydrocephalus, type 2 diabetes and a urostomy (fitted at the age of 16). … Continue reading →

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£25,000 for Dermatologist Removing Wrong Facial Mole

David Stratton — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

15th January 2025 – Our client Ms C had a longstanding problem with superficial skin moles and was placed on a regular regime of inspection and monitoring of these by her GP. In May 2023 a potentially suspicious mole on … Continue reading →

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£18,000 Recovered for Dental Drill bit Dropped down Throat and Lodged in Lung

David Stratton — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000

25th November 2024 – Our client, a young woman, attended Hamstreet Dental Clinic, near Ashford, Kent, on 18.03.2022, for an appointment with a locum dentist Dr Neda Hussaini. During a routine dental procedure, something fell to the back of our … Continue reading →

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Pressure Sore Case against Medway Maritime Hospital Settles for £9,000

David Stratton — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000

14th November 2024 – Our client, an elderly gentleman, developed pressure sores on his heels and sacrum during his admission to the Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham between May and July 2022 On 12.05.2022, he was admitted with worsening confusion, reduced … Continue reading →

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