Neurology Update – Further recall
Posted By: Bronagh Mulgrew
The health minister has issued a third recall of Dr Watt patients. It has been revealed that the recalls to date have shown that 20% of Dr Watt’s patients were incorrectly diagnosed. More than 200 other patients are now going to be reviewed by neurologists from outside th...
Posted By: Bronagh Mulgrew
Most of us want to look our best and treatments which go wrong or cause unwanted side effects can have a serious impact on physical and mental health. According to some users of TRESemme, one of the world’s best known hair care brands, their Keratin range of product...
Business Interruption Insurance Update
Posted By: Bronagh Mulgrew
The Supreme Court decision in FCA v. Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Otrs. has come as a welcome relief to business owners. Various insurers had resisted attempts by policy holders to claim on their business interruption insurance policies to mitigate the ongoing effects of the pa...
Posted By: Bronagh Mulgrew
The Belfast Trust have announced a?review?in to the treatment received by over 750 women. The women had all been fitted with a frequently used contraceptive implant. Towards the end of 2020 it became apparent the device had failed for a number of women, who had found themselves pregnant.&nbs...
The health minister announced a new public inquiry
Posted By: Bronagh Mulgrew
The health minister announced a new public inquiry in to treatment provided by Mr Aidan O’Brien, who was employed as a consultant urologist by the Southern Trust. Taking this step means that there are serious concerns regarding treatment provided by the Southern Trust’s Urolo...
Posted By: Bronagh Mulgrew
A loophole in legislation providing compensation for abuse victims has been closed (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52987937). Prior to this change in the law, if a person was a victim of abuse and lived in the same household as their abuser between the years 1969 - 1988, they were n...
Posted By: Bronagh Mulgrew
“No win, no fee” is a phrase familiar to most of us and I deal with many enquiries where people want to instruct me on this basis. However, it is much less well known that “no win, no fee” arrangements are not permitted in this jurisdiction It is important that people ar...
