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Medical negligence Sports Injury Settlement

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust apologises to motocross rider after failing to diagnose spinal fracture

A motocross rider has secured a six-figure settlement after a hospital failed to diagnose his spinal fracture following a high-speed crash.

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Human Rights Inquest Care homes Essex

Jury finds failures in meal preparation, guidance and emergency response contributed to death of man who choked at Essex care home

Failures in meal preparation, guidance and emergency response contributed to the death of 41-year-old Paul Spearing, a jury has found, after he choked on food at an Essex care home.

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Sadie Salt
Sadie Salt Nursery Crime

Statement from parents of Sadie Salt as charges brought over two-year-old's death

Hertsmere Borough Council has today confirmed that it has authorised charges linked to the death of two-year-old Sadie Salt.

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