Recently Reported Cases
SOLICITOR CALLS FOR INQUIRY INTO RESTRAINT TECHNIQUES FOLLOWING INQUEST VERDICT:
Coroner will raise concerns after mental health patient's death
Open verdict 'only option' after death of mental health patient
Court of Appeal quash inquest verdict
The Court of Appeal has ordered that the Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull should hold a new inquest after quashing his verdict following the death of Stanley Mack in 2008. Paul Balen acted for the family - see case note
here
Son's relief over fresh inquest into hospital death
Hospital staff 'missed opportunities' to prevent fatal heart infection
A Hospital has been criticised in its own report for failing to act to stop patients contracting a life-threatening heart infection.
Freeth Cartwright LLP are instructed to claim compensation by the widow of one of the affected patients who were all heart valve patients being treated at Notitngham City Hospital. http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Hospital-staff-missed-opportunities-prevent-fatal-heart-infection/article-2623654-detail/article.html
For more information contact Sonia Morgan on 0845 050 3281 email sonia.morgan@freethcartwright.co.uk
Khan v Secretary of State for Health
A & others v University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
O'Byrne v Aventis Pasteur MSD Ltd
Report from the Appeal Committee, Peters V East Midlands Strategic Health Authority
Chantelle Peters Judgement
Note: Freeth Cartwright LLP instructed Mr Godsmark for the Claimant/Respondent
