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  • A 2019 Roundup January 10, 2020 Posted in: News - We would like to wish a very happy and healthy 2020 to all of our past and present clients and our legal colleagues who kindly and faithfully recommend clients to us as a specialist firm in Teesside handling clinical negligence claims. In 2019 we continued to act for Claimants pursuing claims against James Cook University… Continue Reading
  • Patients owed a duty of care by non-medical Emergency Department staff December 3, 2019 Posted in: News, Views - The Supreme Court in Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has unanimously decided that patients attending an Emergency Department are owed a duty of care not just by medical staff but also administrative staff such as receptionists. Briefly, in May 2010, Mr Darnley was assaulted and struck on the head.  He complained of a… Continue Reading
  • Legal 500 UK Guide to Solicitors 2020 – Tier 1 Firm in North East for Clinical Negligence! November 13, 2019 Posted in: News - The Legal 500 UK Guide describes itself as “the leading Guide to Law Firms & Solicitors in UK” . They research firms annually in each area of law and each geographical area and prepare rankings for firms and for the individual solicitors based on their findings. They seek the views of barristers who have experience… Continue Reading
  • Chambers & Partners UK Guide to Solicitors 2020 – Top Middlesbrough Clinical Negligence Firm November 13, 2019 Posted in: News - We are delighted to announce that Armstrong Foulkes LLP has once again been recognised in the “Chambers & Partners 2020 Guide to Solicitors” for its expertise in Clinical Negligence in Middlesbrough & surrounding area. Chambers & Partners annually research in detail legal firms and the solicitors who work there. They take the views of the… Continue Reading
  • NHS Resolution latest annual report (2018/19) October 1, 2019 Posted in: News, Views - This is the document that gives detailed audited and accurate information about the cost of claims against the NHS.  It is interesting reading and is usually at odds with what is reported in the media.  We are all led to believe that the NHS is on its knees as a result of people suing it. … Continue Reading
  • Small change in the discount rate still favours the Claimant September 2, 2019 Posted in: News, Views - The discount rate is a percentage that is applied in claims where an injured person receives compensation now but this is to cover losses that they are expected to incur the future.  There is accelerated receipt of the money and the court therefore assumes that the injured person will invest their compensation and earn interest… Continue Reading
  • The First 100 Years Project – a History of Women in Law August 1, 2019 Posted in: News, Views - I recently had the pleasure of hearing about this project in a talk to a packed conference from an inspiring lady Dana Denis-Smith, creator of the project. She explained that the hope is this endeavour will record in both writing and a video library the experiences of women in the legal profession since they were… Continue Reading
  • Government now picking up the tab for GP errors July 9, 2019 Posted in: News, Views - Historically, GPs and any staff in general practice, including nurses, needed to arrange their own personal indemnity cover with a medical defence organisation in order to indemnify them in claims against them for medical negligence.  This would be in a similar way to you or I arranging insurance cover against loss or damage caused by… Continue Reading
  • Success Rates when you sue the NHS June 3, 2019 Posted in: News, Views - The latest NHS Annual Report provides some interesting facts that don’t always make it into the mainstream media.  For example: The number of claims made in 2018 was just over 10,000, down from 12,000 in 2013. Only 54% of claims made result in the payment of compensation. 40% of successful claims are worth under £25,000.… Continue Reading
  • Best Medical Claims Law Firm – Northern UK & Leading Specialist in Clinical Negligence Law 2019 May 1, 2019 Posted in: News - I am delighted to announce that we have achieved another award recognising our achievements and specialism in Clinical Negligence in the North East of England. Armstrong Foulkes LLP were successful in being named the “Best Medical Claims Law Firm - Northern UK & Leading Specialist in Clinical Negligence Law 2019” in the inaugural SME Legal… Continue Reading