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September 12, 2023
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Is there a need for speed restrictions on our roads

Wales is set to become the first country in the UK, and one of the first in the world, to introduce a 20mph speed limit on its residential roads.

Katrina Elsey
Personal Injury
September 12, 2023
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Medomsley Detention Centre: compensation for abuse survivors

Earlier this year the Ministry of Justice finally agreed to open a scheme to pay compensation to those who suffered physical abuse at Medomsley

Rob Casey
Child Abuse
September 12, 2023
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Birth injury cerebral palsy: the essentials

Cerebral Palsy is a group of brain conditions that affects movement, balance, and co-ordination, and can be caused by neurological damage to the brain occurring around the time of birth.

David Thomas
Medical Negligence
September 11, 2023
Kay Barnes welcomes Emma Hudson

Switalskis expands Leeds Clinical Negligence team with new appointment

We have appointed solicitor Emma Hudson to further strengthen our Leeds based clinical negligence team. Emma specialises in birth injuries.

Kay Barnes
Press, Medical Negligence, Switalskis News
September 07, 2023
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Nottingham Hospitals: criminal investigation launched

It has been announced that a criminal investigation is to be launched into the failings that have led to many deaths and injuries to babies at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.

Clare Gooch
Medical Negligence
September 05, 2023
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Child exploitation trials to take place across Yorkshire

This September, October and November will see a number of criminal trials in Yorkshire relating to Child Sexual Exploitation and abuse by groups of men across Rotherham, Kirklees (Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Mirfield, Batley) and Bradford. 

Sally Smith
Child Abuse
September 04, 2023

Lady Justice Thirlwall appointed to lead the statutory public inquiry

Switalskis Solicitors, who represent the families of 7 babies who were victims of Lucy Letby, give their reaction to the news that Lady Justice Thirlwall has been appointed to lead the Inquiry.

Medical Negligence
September 01, 2023

Significant concerns over standard of maternity care at Hull University Teaching Hospitals

Hull Royal Infirmary’s maternity rating, which has a dedicated Women and Children’s Hospital, has been downgraded from “good” to “inadequate” by regulator, Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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