The allure of a shapelier figure has driven many towards the Brazilian butt lift (BBL) procedure, touted as a fast track to achieving a desired look. However, beneath the glittering promises lies a shadowy reality fraught with potential risks and complications. For beauty enthusiasts and anyone considering cosmetic surgery, understanding these dangers is crucial. This…
With many factors contributing to the outcome, from assessing the severity of your injuries to understanding the role of insurance companies and the legalities surrounding the claim timeframe, it’s crucial to have a trusted guide. At Tayntons, our legal experts are dedicated to securing the highest possible compensation for your injuries and losses. Our team…
The sanctity of childbirth and the promise of a new life heralded into the world are moments of unparalleled emotion and significance. It’s into the corridors of maternity departments we entrust not just the hopeful future but the very fabric of our love, our dreams, and our legacies. Yet, sometimes, this hallowed ground, as an…
If you are considering making a claim for personal injury or clinical negligence, it is important to do so as soon as possible. Claims for personal injury or clinical negligence are subject to the Limitation Act 1980. This means that any claim must be issued with the court within three years of the date of…
After much delay and debate, we finally have a date! The whiplash reforms are due to come into force on the 31st May 2021 – and they mean big changes for Claimants! What is a whiplash injury? A whiplash injury is one of the most common claims following a road traffic accident. Symptoms can vary…
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government have encouraged cycling as a safer alternative to public transport. The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has also suggested that the number of people cycling has increased by up to 200% following the national lockdown! Cycling is great for both our physical and mental health, so it really is a…
If you are injured at work due to your employer’s failure to keep you reasonably safe, you should seek legal advice straight away. A livery stables worker who did just that after she was injured by a spooked horse won more than £90,000 in damages. Outline of the Case The experienced equestrian was exercising a…
Road accidents can inflict tragedy on anyone at any time but, if the worst happens, it is the task of specialist lawyers to ensure that fair compensation is paid. In a case on point, the family of a high-flying IT specialist who was fatally injured by a dangerous driver won almost £2 million in damages….
Cycling is an activity seen as beneficial by millions, but it is not risk free and, in the event of accidents, specialist lawyers are always there to ensure that victims are fairly compensated. In one case, a pensioner who was knocked off his bike and catastrophically injured received seven-figure damages. What happened? The man was…
When doubts persist as to where blame for an accident lies, obtaining compensation in full for those who are injured can be an almost impossible task. Even in such difficult cases, however, specialist personal injury lawyers are adept at winning substantial sums for their clients. The point was made by the case of a middle-aged…
In an era of apparently ever-increasing property prices, many young people rely on the so-called ‘bank of mum and dad’ to help buy their first homes. In a ground-breaking decision, the High Court took that into account in awarding the three dependent sons of a road accident victim more than £200,000 in damages. Our Trainee…
We participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about work related illness claims and how your current or previous job can have implications on many aspects of your life. Our Trainee Legal Executives, Lucy Watson and Kate Shields, were on hand to provide some much needed guidance. We’ve set out our answers out below….
If people are injured by uninsured drivers on private land, are they entitled to compensation? In a landmark decision, the High Court has answered that question with a resounding yes. The case concerned a pedestrian who was walking across a private field when he was struck and catastrophically injured by an uninsured 4×4 vehicle. The…
Tayntons are currently acting for a client who underwent surgery to fix a forearm fracture but the wrong metal plates were inserted. Further surgery has been a necessity to rectify the error made and promote the healing process. This week it has emerged that Hospitals in England may have fitted up to 5,500 patients with…
Our Trainee Legal Executive, Kate Shields, has answered the most commonly asked questions about Road Traffic Accidents. Do you have to be the driver of a car to make a road traffic accident claim? No, it is not only the driver of the car that can make a claim for personal injury. Any innocent party…
Compensation awards to clinical negligence victims may seem generous, but long lives and the escalating costs of care mean that they are no larger than needed. That was certainly so in the case of a seriously disabled 11-year-old girl whose lawyers succeeded in negotiating a settlement of her claim worth over £20 million. The girl’s…
Clinical Negligence in the first hours and days a six-year-old boy won eight-figure damages from the NHS shows that specialist lawyers are always there to ensure that lessons are learned and just compensation paid. Outline of case The much-wanted boy was born following a surrogate pregnancy. After his delivery, however, medical staff failed to notice…
Providing misleading information can be just as effective in causing injury as physical acts of negligence. The Supreme Court made that point in guaranteeing substantial compensation to an assault victim who was wrongly informed by an accident and emergency (A&E) department receptionist that he would have to wait hours before receiving medical attention. The man…
In a ground-breaking case, a heartbroken mother who was left traumatised after her daughter was born gravely disabled as a result of hospital negligence has won more than £75,000 in compensation from the NHS. The High Court found that the mother was a primary victim of her daughter’s delayed delivery. The mother was stricken by…
Compensation awards to clinical negligence victims may sometimes appear eye-wateringly large but, with the ever-increasing cost of professional care, they are never any more than is needed. That was certainly so in one case, in which a six-year old boy won a record payout from the NHS worth over £37 million. The boy suffered catastrophic…
UK motor insurance policies cover the driver, not the vehicle, and disputes can arise if multiple insurers bear potential liability following an accident. In resolving one such disagreement, the High Court gave guidance that will provide invaluable in resolving many others in the future. The case concerned an accident in which a car left the…
The Law does not require children to be wrapped in cotton wool and recognises that play facilities must be thrilling as well as healthy. However, as a High Court decision showed, that does not mean that it is acceptable to expose youngsters to reasonably foreseeable risks without adequate warning. The case concerned an inflatable structure…
A 16 year old boy whose mother died after a piece of plastic tubing was left inside her following a hear operation will at least receive a financial start in life after his Lawyers negotiated a £50,000 settlement of his unique Clinical Negligence claim. The mother suffered from a congenital heart defect and had gone…
Pregnancy and child birth should be a very special and exciting time in any woman’s life. With over 696,000 births being recorded in 2016 in England and Wales, any woman would expect their local NHS to be well trained, equipped and prepared for the pregnancy and delivery of their baby. Rising statistics can only suggest…
In May 2018, Jeremy Hunt admitted that 450,000 women across the UK were not invited to final breast screenings between 2009 and 2018. Mr Hunt confirmed that a technical issue had occurred which dated back to 2009 and was only noticed in 2018. Only women between the ages of 68 and 71 were reported to…
Awards of compensation in some of the most serious clinical negligence cases can appear very large to the uninitiated. However, as one High Court case showed multi-million-pound pay outs are readily explained by the galloping costs of professional care and ever increasing life expectancies. The case concerned a nine-year-old girl who developed severe jaundice soon…
The wording of even widely used insurance policies is often not as neat and elegant as it should be and that is why judges are so frequently called upon to resolve issues of interpretation. One example concerned a medical company’s multi-million-pound claim on its insurers in respect of more than 700 unnecessary, inappropriate and negligent…
In an extremely rare wrongful birth case, a woman who would have terminated her pregnancy had she been aware that her son would be born gravely disabled has won a record £9 million in compensation from a negligent GP. The woman was aware that haemophilia ran in her family and had attended her local surgery…
What is vaginal mesh? Vaginal mesh is a medical device that is surgically implanted into women who are suffering from pelvic prolapse or stress urinary incontinence. Initially becoming popular in the 1970’s, reports show that between April 2007 and March 2015 more than 92,000 women in England had vaginal mesh implants. There are a number…
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