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Category: ‘Clinical negligence’
Firm meets local MP to discuss legal aid changes
03-May-2012 (0 comments)
Katie Donne and Clare Cox, of Barcan Woodward’s clinical negligence and family law teams, have met with Stephen Williams MP, constituency MP for Bristol West, to discuss the consequences of parliament passing the LASPO bill last week. Reforms in the LASPO (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders) bill will mean that all cases concerning divorce finance, disputes within families about children (subject to exceptions), and most medical negligence cases…
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Firm Influence National Medical Practice
13-Apr-2012 (0 comments)
Claire Levene of Barcan Woodward Solicitors explains how making a claim can protect others and inform clinical practice. As a result of her work patients undergoing weight loss surgery will now receive potentially life saving follow up. Many of our clients tell us that their primary motivation in instructing Barcan Woodward to act on their behalf, whether that be in connection with an inquest or a clinical negligence claim for…
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Chambers Recognition for Clinical Negligence Team Head
17-Nov-2011 (0 comments)
Richard Harries the head of the firms Clinical Negligence Team has been recognised by the independent Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession for the first time this year. The annual publications produced by Chambers are generally considered as the leading directories covering the firms and individuals of the legal profession across the world. The firm’s Clinical Negligence Team entry for the 2011 UK Guide reads “Sources praise the team’s high quality advice,…
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Potential Changes to Clinical Negligence Cases Funding
03-Nov-2011 (0 comments)
Katie Donne of Barcan Woodward provides a brief overview of the proposed changes to the Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill and the effect for Clinical Negligence Claimants. This bill, in combination with Lord Justice Jackson’s report entitled ‘review of civil litigation costs’ sets out a draft funding regime which may apply to clinical negligence cases by 2013. Clinical negligence cases by their nature are complex and costly….
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Sarah Clegg Inquest Verdict
28-Jul-2011 (0 comments)
The family of the late Sarah Clegg instructed Barcan Woodward in relation to the inquest into the tragic circumstances of Sarah’s death. The inquest was begun in June 2010 but was adjourned so that the Coroner could obtain further expert evidence. The adjourned inquest was reopened in late June 2011 for the remaining evidence to be heard. The Coroner has given a narrative verdict today. Following the verdict Sarah’s family…
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New Appointment to Clinical Negligence Team
25-Jul-2011 (0 comments)
Barcan Woodward Solicitors is pleased to announce that Lyndsay White will be joining the firm as a solicitor within the Personal and Medical Injuries Team on 25th July 2011. Lyndsay, who is a member of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) and has wide experience in personal injury and high value negligence claims. Partner Richard Harries, who heads the Clinical Negligence Team, says of the appointment “We are delighted that…
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Personal & Medical Injuries Team Expands
08-Feb-2011 (0 comments)
The Personal & Medical Injuries Team at Barcan Woodward Solicitors is pleased to announce that Adrian Stone, previously a partner at Metcalfes Solicitors, is joining the team on 21st February 2011. Adrian, who qualified as a solicitor in 1986, is a personal injury law specialist and joins the team to undertake complex injury cases. Partner Marina Van Vessem, who heads the Personal Injury Team, says of the appointment “We are…
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Team from Barcan Woodward listed in Legal 500
22-Oct-2010 (0 comments)
The Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury team at Barcan Woodward Solicitors in Bristol has been listed within the 2010 edition of the Legal 500 Series in recognition of their superior expertise and service for claimants in both areas. The latest edition of the Legal 500 Series was published on 9th September 2010 and provides a comprehensive independent assessment of legal service providers. The editorial teams research the industry obtaining feedback…
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Another successful Clinical Negligence settlement for Barcan Woodward
22-Oct-2010 (0 comments)
The experienced Clinical Negligence Team at Barcan Woodward Solicitors has again secured a substantial compensation payment for their client in their medical negligence case against Poole University Hospitals NHS Trust. Claire Levene, a member of the team who worked on the case provides details; SC was admitted to Poole Hospital on 2nd May 2006 with a history of colicky abdominal pain over the previous 24 hours and remained in hospital…
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Barcan Woodward secure substantial damages for local man
12-Jul-2010 (0 comments)
The clinical negligence team at Barcan Woodward Solicitors last week secured a significant settlement for Terry Heath, of Lockleaze, Bristol, following a long battle for compensation after he experienced problems with his knee replacement surgery completed at Weston General in 2004. The surgery was completed by Scandinavian surgeons working at the hospital as part of a £3 million scheme to reduce waiting times. After experiencing problems a second operation was…
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