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Limitation: date of knowledge in RSI claim

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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May 3 2013

Court of Appeal upholds decision in favour of Defendant; Claimant had the requisite knowledge to bring a claim for many years. This is another example

Streamlining mesothelioma claims: a step too far?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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May 3 2013

The consultation is intended to cover the Government's agreement, made in July 2012, with the Association of British Insurers to speed up the process

Occupational disease claims: market developments - May 2013

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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May 1 2013

Statistics released by the HSE on 7 March 2013 indicate that deaths from mesothelioma continue to increase in Great Britain. The latest information

Essential guide to CRU benefits and appeals

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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April 10 2013

In writing this guide, we had in mind a broad spectrum of readers from the novice (for whom some of this may be new) through to the more experienced

Withholding treatment: best interests of patient

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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March 19 2013

Aintree University NHS Foundation Trust v James 01.03.13 Court of Appeal makes declarations allowing hospital to withhold treatments from

Periodical payments difficulties resolved

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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March 1 2013

The High Court has today handed down judgment in a test case, RH v University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust 2013 where Kennedys was

No-fault compensation scheme for Scotland

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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February 22 2013

The Scottish Government has consulted on a no-fault compensation scheme for injuries resulting from clinical treatment. We consider the proposals and

Dentist: no delay in oral cancer referral

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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February 21 2013

High Court rejects claim that dentist should have made earlier referral for investigation of mouth lesion. This case emphasises the need for rigorous

Cerebral palsy: Court of Appeal reviews negligence finding

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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February 21 2013

Court of Appeal upholds decision that Claimant's cerebral palsy caused by negligent failure to spot signs of fetal distress and expedite delivery

Successful defence of claim: all reasonable care applied

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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January 28 2013

This case illustrates the difficulty of a claimant pursuing a clinical negligence claim based upon the maxim res ipsa loquitur. The claimant is

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