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Opinion | 17:02:25

The role of sport in limb loss rehabilitation.

Limb loss is a life-altering event that brings both physical and psychological challenges. Rehabilitation plays a critical role in helping individuals regain mobility, confidence, and independence. In addition to the go to rehabilitation strategies...

Opinion | 17:02:25

Cross-border orthopaedic claims – a case study.

Few experiences compare to the exhilaration of skiing or snowboarding down a pristine mountain piste. However, even in the best conditions, winter sports carry inherent risks and accidents are a common occurrence. With a...

Opinion | 17:02:25

No amputee should cope alone: the life-changing support of the Limbless Association.

By Tracy Ralph, Network Development Officer for South East and East of England. My journey with the Limbless Association (LA) began in 2018 when I started volunteering, after becoming an amputee myself in 2015....

Opinion | 17:02:25

Expert witnesses – how choosing the right team of experts help to value a claim.

Tom Gibson, barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, explains how teams of expert witnesses help to prove and to value a claim. In England and Wales we have an adversarial civil law system. That means...

Opinion | 17:02:25

Scoliosis correction surgery – a lawyer’s perspective.

Scoliosis is a spinal condition in which the spine curves to the side. It appears mainly in children, and is relatively common. It may remain undetected until children reach the rapid growth phase in...

Opinion | 17:02:25

Medicolegal issues in knee replacement surgery.

Robert Mills, barrister at 1 Crown Office Row, explains the various ways in which a clinical negligence claim can arise from total knee replacement surgery as well as considerations that need to be taken...

Opinion | 17:02:25

What can be done to reduce the rise in orthopaedic negligence claims?

Clinical negligence claims in orthopaedics continue to grow. The 2023/24 Annual Report and Accounts from NHS Resolution (who are responsible for dealing with and paying out compensation claims against the NHS arising from clinical...

Case Study | 17:02:25

How our solicitors supported a client on his journey following orthopaedic injury.

Dan was working as an agricultural seed cleaner and workshop engineer, undertaking seed cleaning for customer farmers across the country. Unfortunately his employers did not have a safe system of work and had not...

Case Study | 17:02:25

Mary’s story – the consequences of delayed diagnosis of hip dysplasia.

I represented a teenage female claimant, Mary*, (born in 2010) in a clinical negligence claim against a hospital Trust for negligent failure to diagnose her hip dysplasia in the newborn period. Mary received significant...

Opinion | 05:09:24

Sport and its importance for children with cerebral palsy.

Access to and enjoyment of sport is taken for granted by most children, they are surrounded by opportunities both in and out of school. But for children with physical disabilities this isn’t always the...

Opinion | 05:09:24

Rebuilding hope on the playing field: how sports can heal families after brain injury.

This post was co-authored with Dr Audrey Daisley, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist. For individuals who have sustained injuries, engaging in sports has proven benefits as evidenced through large-scale, high-profile events such as the Paralympic or...

Opinion | 05:09:24

Spotlight on the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)

Para-equestrian dressage has only been on the Paralympic stage since the games were held in Atlanta in August 1996. The competition included all physical impairment groups and visually impaired athletes and men and women...

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