Switalskis has appointed Joanna Ziobro as a clinical negligence paralegal in its London office.

Tamlin Bolton, Senior Associate in our Medical Negligence team has featured in the November edition on the AvMA Lawyers Service Newsletter discussing the recent updates in the Lucy Letby inquiry.

Grief is a process that everyone can relate to in one way or another. Sadly, many of us have already experienced grief and the emotions it brings, where others may just be starting the process and some waiting for it to come.

After a series of short notice inspections in August 2023, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has produced detailed reports rating the maternity services at the Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital in Burton-Upon-Trent as ‘inadequate’.    

Our claims team are celebrating an evening of success after Suzanne Munroe won Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year at the annual Personal Injury Awards 2023.

Switalskis represent a significant number of the families who were named on the criminal indictment and are proud to assist Lady Justice Thirlwall, with her Inquiry into the crimes of Lucy Letby. 

The Maternity Safety Alliance has been set up by bereaved families to campaign for an investigation and ultimately better maternity care.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reported that 65 percent of maternity services across the UK have been rated as inadequate or requiring improvement. Clare Gooch looks at the problem.