September 2017

• Coroner concludes autistic man's death the result of neglect and gross failure at Bristol hospital
  An inquest into the death of a 27-year-old man with autism and learning difficulties has concluded that gross failures in his care at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, including a failure to act on his deteriorating condition, contributed to his death at the hospital on 17 December 2014. 28 September 2017
• Victory for Addison Lee drivers as Tribunal finds they are entitled to basic workers’ rights
  The Central London Employment Tribunal has today found that a group of Addison Lee drivers were workers and were entitled to receive the National Minimum Wage and holiday pay. 25 September 2017
• Settlement for client following failure to diagnose anal abscess
  Woman underwent emergency surgery following failure to detect anal abscess 25 September 2017
• The approval of new immunotherapy drugs offers new hope for mesothelioma sufferers
  Senior asbestos lawyer comments on news that Nivolumab will now be available for lung cancer patients 22 September 2017
• Medical lawyer welcomes new guidance on Group B Strep but joins calls for testing for all pregnant women
  Medical lawyer Emmalene Bushnell has welcomed new guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) for more women to be tested and treated for Group B Strep (GBS), an infection which can cause meningitis, septicaemia and pneumonia, and death in infants. 13 September 2017
• Canterbury resident brings air pollution legal claim against city council
  An environmental campaigner from the Canterbury area has begun legal proceedings against Canterbury City Council regarding air pollution in the city. 4 September 2017