https://www.hughjames.com Top 100 UK Law Firm Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:32:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.hughjames.com/app/uploads/2024/04/cropped-HughJames_Logo_Shorthand_Red_RGB-1-32x32.png https://www.hughjames.com 32 32 https://www.hughjames.com/blog/failure-to-diagnose-and-treat-klebsiella-infection-in-spine-resulting-partial-paralysis/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:30:13 +0000 https://reskin-hughjames.spindogs-dev7.co.uk/?p=21378 Our 82-year-old client had a fall at home in February 2020. She attended hospital but was discharged with “a soft tissue injury”. She re-attended the hospital in early March 2020 and an x-ray scan revealed a new wedge fracture. No further treatment was offered to her.

]]> https://www.hughjames.com/blog/world-cerebral-palsy-day/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:21:31 +0000 https://reskin-hughjames.spindogs-dev7.co.uk/?p=18409 Today (6th October) is World Cerebral Palsy (CP) day. Now in its 11th year, World CP day is a global movement which brings together people living with CP, their families, supporters and organisations. Its aim is to ensure a future in which children and adults with CP have the same rights, access and opportunities as anyone else in our society.

]]> https://www.hughjames.com/blog/a-fathers-legal-claim-journey-for-his-son-with-cerebral-palsy/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:56:06 +0000 https://uat.develop-hugh-james.spindogs-dev7.co.uk/blog/a-fathers-legal-claim-journey-for-his-son-with-cerebral-palsy/ Rhian Parson, Partner in the Clinical Negligence Team talks with her client about their journey, the challenges, and the positives of what he and his family have experienced from seeking a claim. The family have recently settled a clinical negligence claim on behalf of their son, who’s been diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to a birth injury.

]]> https://www.hughjames.com/blog/six-figure-settlement-achieved-in-delay-in-diagnosis-of-cancer-claim/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:18:18 +0000 https://uat.develop-hugh-james.spindogs-dev7.co.uk/blog/six-figure-settlement-achieved-in-delay-in-diagnosis-of-cancer-claim/ Mrs P achieved a substantial settlement in concerning a delay in diagnosis of cancer of the jejunum (small intestine) by the Medical Negligence team at Hugh James.

]]> https://www.hughjames.com/blog/delay-in-treating-leg-injury-results-in-amputation-for-young-man/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:23:24 +0000 https://reskin-hughjames.spindogs-dev7.co.uk/?p=18852 Motorcyclist injured in road traffic accident receives over £4 million in compensation for clinical negligence. In April 2015, Matthew, then aged 21, was involved in a road traffic accident when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed. There was a delay in diagnosing and treating this condition and the lower leg could not be saved. Matthew underwent a right below knee amputation in August 2015. As a result of the injury, Matthew was unable to take up a Sports Degree at University or to pursue a career as a teacher.

]]> https://www.hughjames.com/blog/over-200000-secured-in-compensation-for-a-delay-in-diagnosing-breast-cancer/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:50:45 +0000 https://reskin-hughjames.spindogs-dev7.co.uk/?p=18855 Partner, Lesley Herbertson, and Solicitor, Kelly Charlton, within the Clinical Negligence team at Hugh James secured £213,000 for a client who suffered a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer.

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