At Clarke Willmott Solicitors, we are committed to supporting the professional development of our employees and offer a range of training opportunities. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
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Lessons to be learnt from tragic maternity cases, says Clarke Willmott
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Medical negligence
Kerry Fifield, partner in our Clinical Negligence team, recently represented a mother who lost her baby due to failings in a Cheltenham maternity unit. She says that the same issues are arising “time and time again” in NHS Trusts around the country.
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Kerry Fifield
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Vanessa Harris
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Louise Goodwin is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s commercial & private client litigation team, advising on all areas of dispute resolution from defamation and reputational management to encompassing injunctive proceedings.
is when a medical or healthcare professional fails to provide treatment at the standard considered reasonable for their experience and specialism; they fail in their ‘duty of care’ – with life changing consequences for the patient. This is usually by doing something they shouldn’t have or not doing something they should have.
So, if you or a loved one believe you’ve come to serious harm at the hands of a surgeon, doctor, midwife, GP, optician or any other healthcare professional, you could be due compensation.
Minimising the negative impact of family law disputes
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Family law
Partner Clare Webb and partner Philippa Yeo explain the importance of non-court dispute resolution and what family lawyers can do to encourage clients to avoid prolonged conflict.
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Clare Webb
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Philippa Yeo
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Most financial advisers perform their role to the highest standards and in the best interests of their client. Sadly however, some do not, either due to lack of knowledge or simply for their own gain. If you’ve been a victim of poor or misleading advice you may have lost a large part of your pension pot or even everything you’ve worked so hard for.
The shock of a cancer diagnosis is difficult enough to come to terms with, but discovering that a missed or delayed diagnosis prevented your cancer from being treated sooner is especially distressing. If you believe your cancer was misdiagnosed or diagnosed late due to medical negligence, you may be entitled to compensation.
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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) introduced a requirement for large commercial organisations to prepare and publish a statement setting out the measures the company has taken to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking in any part of its business.
