Wiktor Buza
Articles by Wiktor Buza
5 Mar 2021
No-Fault Compensation For Clinical Negligence Cases
We hear many times that a review is taking place and we get our hopes up but on this occasion I am truly glad this is being considered. Whether this becomes law and makes it easy for the victim of medical negligence remains to be seen. I say this because a Clinical negligence solicitor, I […]
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2 Mar 2021
Can I Still Make A Claim For Clinical Negligence During The Pandemic ?
To say the last year has been like a bad dream is an understatement and nobody wants to put pressure on those who are looking after our well-being. However, we are coming across people who fear if they dare make a claim especially, if they have had negligent medical treatment which has caused them an […]
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26 Feb 2021
Fall In Cancer Referrals By 50% To Cancer Services During Pandemic
There was a fall in referrals to cancer services by half in the first wave of the pandemic. This potentially means late diagnosis and an impact on recovery as well as survival rates. A recent BBC report mentions that a study from Cardiff University and Cancer Research UK which interviewed 8,000 people raised concerns that […]
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28 Jan 2021
£142,500 compensation for motorcycle rider
IMD Solicitors obtains £142,500 for a client injured in a motorcycle accident Facts Our client a father of a large family in his early 60’s was riding his motorbike to work early in the morning. The road was dry and it was sunny and he was travelling within a permitted speed which was 40 mph. […]
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28 Jan 2021
Misdiagnosis of Cancer and Unnecessary Treatment
A recent case reported by BBC about a care worker being misdiagnosed with cancer which the victim described as a “cruel joke” is a sad case of what happens when a serious medical mistakes happens. The lady in question was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer resulting in her receiving unnecessary as well […]
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27 Jan 2021
Rare Disease Day 28th February 2021
At IMD Solicitors we like to promote awareness and education with a view to ultimately promoting better public health. Therefore, as we recognise Rare Disease awareness day I am going to write about why this is necessary and how we can together make a difference to those who may have a rare disease. We do […]
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19 Jan 2021
COVID-19 – What Can We Learn From The Mary Mallon Story
I recently attended a fascinating talk by Prof. Judith W. Leavett, Emeritus, from the University of Wisconsin courtesy of No. 7 Bedford Row Chambers. In the talk the Professor raised some interesting issues which I propose to mention here not least because of where we are with the pandemic but also because it could help […]
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6 Jan 2021
Cancer Operations Postponed Due to Rise in Covid Care
Cancellation of Urgent cancer operations It’s been reported by the BBC today that potentially life-saving cancer operations have had to be postponed due to the rise in Covid patients needing urgent care by King’s College hospital in London. Anyone with cancer in need of urgent care will be worried by these developments but we hope […]
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24 Nov 2020
Care Home Coronavirus Medical Negligence Claims
We are all in a state of shock with what is happening but something I heard on the news last night really upset me. I heard that of the 400,000 care home residents in the U.K. about 20,000 died during the pandemic, with some deaths not even counted in the data we hear almost daily. […]
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