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Abuse
Leigh Day & Co has represented a number of clients who are seeking compensation after being abused.
Leigh Day & Co has represented many clients who are seeking compensation following physical, or mental abuse, the results of which will be either psychiatric injury, by way of trauma, or physical injury - the effects of which have at some time been visible. Abuse can occur in many situations. We have acted for adults abused as children in children's homes or foster care placements - and also children currently in placements. We have acted for the learning disabled and the mentally ill who have suffered abuse at the hands of their carers or clinicians. We have also acted for asylum seekers who were illegally deported from this country who suffered abuse at the hands of those deporting them.
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Government will apologise for role in Australian child migrant scandal-
Gordon Brown is to apologise to survivors of the Child Migrant programme
Abuse of patients-
Leigh Day is experienced in handling claims for compensation for people who have been abused by healthcare professionals
Abusive and bullying behaviour of football coaches leads to compensation-
Leigh Day has secured damages for a young man who was bullied and assaulted at college
Adults receive damages for neglect and emotional abuse suffered as children-
Leigh Day has won a settlement for two adults who experienced inadequate care as children
Settlement for adult abused when younger-
Leigh Day & Co has won damages for a client abused and neglected whilst in care
Court of Appeal overturns decision to award damages to abused couple-
The CA has ruled that Hounslow BC did not owe a duty of care to a learning disabled couple
Government report highlights failings of child care system-
Many vulnerable children in the care system experience unacceptable standards of care
Concerns grow over ContactPoint child database-
A huge database of information on the nation’s children is being launched by the Government
Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council launched-
A register of complementary medicine practitioners is likely to be launched shortly
£800,000 awarded to learning disabled adult for severe sexual abuse in residential care-
A vulnerable adult has been awarded a substantial six-figure sum after suffering from severe sexual abuse whilst in residential care
Protecting sexual assault victims - a step in the right direction-
The human rights team at law firm Leigh Day & Co acting for a young man who was not offered post exposure prophylactics, anti-HIV drugs, after a sexual assault.
Unequal care for people with learning difficulties-
Many vulnerable people with learning difficulties do not receive adequate healthcare or social care.
Substantial damages paid to an adult learning disabled couple injured whilst in the care of the local authority-
For the first time it has been decided that local authorities can owe a duty of care to vulnerable adults as well as to children. Frances Swaine, partner and head of the human rights department at Leigh Day & Co, explains.
Patient assaulted by psychiatric nurse wins case-
Maria Panteli, solicitor in the clinical negligence and human rights departments at law firm Leigh Day & Co, wins compensation for a patient.
