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November 10, 2025
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E-bike accidents in Leeds: Rising concerns over safety

E-bikes have transformed how people move around Leeds, particularly for delivery riders working long hours in the city centre. But a recent rise in serious and fatal e-bike accidents, alongside growing reports of dangerous riding in pedestrian zones, has raised significant concerns for public safety.

Katrina Elsey
Personal Injury, Brain and Spinal Injury
November 03, 2025
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The hidden variable in child brain injury claims: When nutrition becomes negligence

When a child suffers a brain injury, most discussions naturally focus on the timing of delivery, imaging results, or potential delays in diagnosis. Yet behind many of these cases lies a quieter, often overlooked factor: nutrition.

Luke Simpson
Clinical Negligence, Brain and Spinal Injury
October 17, 2025

New NICE guidance sets out what you should expect from neurological rehabilitation

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published updated guidance on ‘Rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders including acquired brain injury’ (NG252).

Sam McFadyen
Brain and Spinal Injury, Personal Injury
October 15, 2025

What is concussion?

Sam McFadyen answers the common question, 'what is concussion?' - the common causes, symptoms, ways of prevention and the recovery journey involved for those who have sustained a concussion.

Sam McFadyen
Personal Injury, Brain and Spinal Injury
October 15, 2025

A guide to traumatic brain injury treatment

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden impact to the head disrupts normal brain function. The severity of a TBI can range in severity and the effects can be long-lasting or life-threatening. 

Mark Hollinghurst
Brain and Spinal Injury
October 14, 2025

What are the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury in adults?

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can produce life-altering challenges that persist long after the initial trauma. Every TBI is unique, but many survivors face lasting physical, cognitive and emotional effects.

Mark Hollinghurst
Brain and Spinal Injury
August 22, 2025
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West Yorkshire care home attack: Family speaks out after life-changing injuries

A West Yorkshire family has spoken of the devastating impact a violent care home attack has had on their lives, after a man was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for attempted murder.

Sam McFadyen
Personal Injury, Brain and Spinal Injury, Client Story, Press
July 02, 2025

How a Brain Injury Can Affect Personality, Memory and Behaviour

When someone survives a serious accident or incident - it’s often the visible injuries that receive the most immediate attention. But for many families and carers, the most challenging and distressing effects aren’t the physical ones, they’re the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) changes in personality, memory, and behaviour that can come from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). These hidden consequences can deeply affect relationships, independence, and mental wellbeing.

Mark Hollinghurst
Brain and Spinal Injury
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