As of this morning, Monday, 24th February 2014, we have received instructions for more than 50 women patients of the College Practice, Maidstone who had their medical records unlawfully access by Steven Tennison.Continue reading this article
Fairweathers Solicitors LLP are sponsoring the KM Big Quiz Events in Medway on the 28th March and in Canterbury on 25th April and we are challenging you to come along and take part. Continue reading this article
We are receiving instructions from a number of clients who are patients of the College Practice in Maidstone, a GP Surgery.
Our clients are younger women, in their 20s and 30s who were notified, as of December last year, that their confidential medical records had been unlawfully accessed by a Finance Manager at the practice.Continue reading this article
Ms M, a 23 year old lady at the time of the negligence, gave birth to her second child at the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, Sussex in February 2010.
She suffered a significant tear to her labia but this was misdiagnosed as merely a “graze” and therefore was not sutured.Continue reading this article
We are pleased to report that we have successfully completed our full 3 year Lexcel review which took place over 2 full days earlier this week, Monday, 13th and Tuesday, 14th January.
The assessor’s summary focused on the positive factors arising from our move last year and praised the thoroughness of the firm’s plans, policies and procedures.Continue reading this article
We act for RB, in a claim arising out of the death of his wife, CB, from breast cancer, in April 2009. CB was just 44 when she died leaving RB and their young son, GB.
Over the summer of 2002, CB noticed a lump in her right breast.Continue reading this article
Our client, a 56 year old woman, from Herne Bay, Kent, underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital.
Unfortunately, during the course of the operation, a perforation of the bowel was caused and went unnoticed. Our client was therefore discharged home the same day.Continue reading this article
Thanks to all who attended our opening bash on Friday.
We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.
The winner of the Champagne challenge – closest guess of damages recovered for clients since we set up in April 2006 – is …Continue reading this article
We were delighted to welcome so many colleagues and friends to join with us in celebrating the official opening of our new offices at Estuary View this evening.
It was great to have Professor John Fitzpatrick OBE, Director of Law at the Kent Law Clinic, and close friend of the firm, attend to the opening by ‘cutting the ribbon’ for us.Continue reading this article
Our client, a 75 year old woman, was provided with a repeat prescription for a range of medication including Raloxifene. Unfortunately, when this prescription was filled at the Valley Pharmacy (Croydon), Arcoxia was dispensed instead of the Raloxifene.
Our client did not notice the dispensing error and took the Arcoxia tablets for around 7 days, which resulted in her passing black diarrhoea. It was then discovered that our client had been taking the wrong medication and she was seen by her GP who diagnosed an internal bleed caused by the medication.Continue reading this article