Insights

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

15 Jan 2021

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

Cervical cancer prevention week is a chance to highlight and raise awareness of the risks of cervical cancer. It is also a chance to help women and their loved ones to learn more about the risks and what steps they can take to prevent cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix which is […]

13 Jan 2021

Possible Discrimination Caused By Covid-19 and The Challenges Of Inequalities

The discrimination caused by unequal access to health care has over exposed many due to the nature of their jobs. For example many people of ethnic minority are employed in low paid jobs such as working in hospital settings or in care homes. Inequality can exist when those suffering cannot participate in decisions, or are […]

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 […]

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. […]

10 Nov 2020

Cyclist Receives £40,000 Compensation

Cyclist receives £40,000 compensation Our specialist team of personal injury lawyers has recently recovered £40,000 for a client injured in a bicycle accident. Our client was cycling to work along the main road in Salford. Suddenly and without warning a vehicle approaching from ahead turned right and in the path of our client. He hit […]

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