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Shoosmiths’ serious injury team has launched a new podcast channel, discussing all things clinical negligence and personal injury - from support available, to news stories and experiences of a serious injury lawyer.
Episode 1 (below) provides an introduction to Shoosmiths' serious injury team and the work they do.
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In the below episode 2 of the Shoosmiths' serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Kashmir Uppal and Sharon Banga are joined by Peter Walsh, CEO of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA), leading UK charity for patient safety and justice.
The trio discuss the importance of patient safety to the work of a medical negligence solicitor and learn more about what AvMA does for the benefit of harmed patients.
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In episode 3 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Kashmir Uppal and Sharon Banga are joined by former patients of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, Sarah-Jane Downing and Lesley Cuthbert.
The group discuss the issues surrounding how cases involving rogue surgeons are investigated and accounts from former patients of Ian Paterson, as to the devastating impact of his treatment practices.
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In episode 4 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Kashmir Uppal, Sharon Banga and Sarah Harper are joined by former client and co-founder of the Campaign for Safer Births, Michelle Hemmington.
The group discuss Michelle’s civil case relating to the tragic circumstances of the death of her son due to maternity errors and the work of the campaign that she has co-founded.
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In episode 5 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sarah Cunliffe, Simon Towler, Kashmir Uppal and Sharon Banga discuss circumstances and cases where the practice areas of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence overlap.
The episode hopes to be useful for existing practitioners and people new or simply interested in serious injury law.
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In episode 6 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Lucy Taylor, Rebecca Bristow, Amy Greaves and Sharon Banga discuss circumstances and cases where the practice areas of Medical negligence and the Court of Protection (COP) overlap.
The episode hopes to provide valuable insight into how these two practice areas often collaborate on complex claims to the benefit of our clients.
In episode 7 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sarah Cunliffe and Sharon Banga meet with Ropewalk Chambers barrister, Gareth McAloon to discuss the inquest process and how this operates in cases involving Personal Injury claims in a care home setting.
The episode hopes to provide an introduction to the inquest process which we will build upon in future episodes.
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In episode 8 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Denise Stephens and Sue Prior are joined by Birthrights programme manager Maria Booker.
A damning new report released by the human rights charity this week revealed that the safety of Black, Asian and mixed-ethnicity women is being put at risk and mothers have felt routinely ‘dehumanised’, ‘isolated’ and even ‘threatened’.
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In episode 9 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Kate Price–Marson and Kashmir Uppal meet with Kamaljit Uppal, who very tragically lost her new born son at Telford Hospital in 2003.
The care that Kamaljit and her son received is part of the Ockenden review into maternity services at Shropshire and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.
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In this episode of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sharon Banga and Kate Price-Marson discuss the complex method of valuation of clinical negligence and personal injury claims and the way in which these cases can settle and resolve.
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In episode 11 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, we are joined by Paul McConnell, head of global engagement for the University of Birmingham Law School, to discuss serious injury litigation as a career option.
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In this episode of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sharon Banga, Kashmir Uppal and Guv Samra discuss recent developments in education law and how this type of litigation and assistance can be funded within complex clinical negligence claims often involving cerebral palsy or other serious, avoidable brain injuries.
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In this episode of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sharon Banga and Kashmir Uppal are joined by CEO of AVMA (Action against medical accidents) to discuss their collective wishes for the manifesto of the incoming government with respect to maternal medicine. Sharon and Kashmir provide their perspective of working as clinical negligence solicitors in complex litigation involving maternal medicine and Paul provides valuable insight from his work leading the patient safety charity, AVMA.
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In this episode of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sharon Banga and Dan O’Keeffe are joined by arm amputee Henry Dunn to hear the harrowing story of how he became an amputee and his inspiring rehabilitation journey. The conversation also touches upon important issues that amputees have to deal with early on and offers tips for navigating life as an amputee.
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