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£30,000 recovered for the family of a deceased child

We have recently settled a case on behalf of a parent from Dover following the sad death of her son (C), aged just 13.Continue reading this article

Apology to breast cancer patient after ‘horrific’ results of cosmetic surgery

NHS Trust pays £62,000 to woman in bungled ops

A breast cancer victim has been awarded £62,000 compensation by the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust after a series of botched operations left her disfigured.Continue reading this article

Fairweathers support One Stop Shops for survivors of domestic violence

Recently established initiatives in Canterbury and Dover bring together sources of advice from various agencies in one place offering drop-in or by appointment help for women who are experiencing domestic violence or have left a violent relationship.Continue reading this article

Press Release – High Court approves £2.5m settlement for Ramsgate man injured by Hospital’s negligence

The High Court in London today approved a £2.5m settlement reached on behalf of a Ramsgate man who has been left severely disabled by negligent treatment at the QEQM Hospital in Ramsgate.Continue reading this article

Press Release – East Kent Woman sues local NHS Trusts alleging fundamental blunders in her breast cancer treatment

We have today issued proceedings on behalf of a local woman, ‘Miss W’, against 3 NHS Trusts alleging wholesale systemic failings in the treatment she received for breast cancer.Continue reading this article

Huge payout is agreed after birth blunders

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A boy from Margate has been awarded a multi-million-pound compensation payout after the town’s QEQM Hospital admitted being at fault for injuries he suffered during birth. Continue reading this article

£2.5m payout for boy who lost his legs

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GP failed to diagnose meningitis 11 years agoContinue reading this article

Mental Health Department ‘Excellence’ Award

A sample of the Mental Health department’s files were reviewed by the Legal Services Commission Peer Review earlier this month. The files were scrutinised over a three day period and assessed against a number of different criteria.Continue reading this article

£75,000 recovered for death caused by surgical error.

We have just settled a case on behalf of a man from Herne who lost is long-term partner, Edith, back in April 2005 when she died following straightforward surgery for an incisional hernia repair.Continue reading this article

Widow recovers £100,000 for death of husband due to hospital’s failure to diagnosis

We have recently concluded a long standing fatality case on behalf of an Ashford lady whose husband’s death in June 2003 was caused by failings on the part of the William Harvey Hospital Ashford.Continue reading this article