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Doctors Sterilised a Mother Without Her Consent

Doctors Sterilised a Mother Without Her Consent

Sterilisation is a life changing decision that should be thought through and happen out of your own free will. This is not the experience Lindsey Clark described to the Sunday Mirror. During two pregnancies, Ms Clark suffered from pre-eclampsia. Some pregnant women experience this life-threatening condition, usually after 20 weeks of pregnancy or soon after […]

NHS Hospital Fails To Meet Sepsis Targets

NHS Hospital Fails To Meet Sepsis Targets

Hospital in Dudley fails to meet the 60min sepsis target An inspection at the Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley has found that the hospital does not meet the 60min target for screening of sepsis and antibiotic administration. This comes as an enormous issue as the chances of improvement fall drastically if the treatment is not […]

Donation to The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity

Donation to The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity

Donation to The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity (The photograph shows our Director, Alisha Butler, presenting a cheque for £500 to Elspeth Wilson, the Fundraising Manager for The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity. The image was taken outside The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.) Last month, we hosted a raffle and raised £500 for charity. On the 8th August, our director […]

Flight Delays And Your Right To Compensation

Flight Delays And Your Right To Compensation

Extension to the EU Regulation 261/04 and what does it mean for you There has been some big news for travellers in the recent posts on Travel Weekly and Smarter Travel. European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on Thursday, 11th July, that European Union airlines selling tickets to locations outside the EU on non-EU […]

Legionella Outbreak At Health Spa

Legionella Outbreak At Health Spa

It seems like bacteria outbreaks are more common as of late. First the listeria outbreak, now we hear from the Daily Mil Online about a legionella outbreak and this time it is a health spa at the centre of the scandal. The Healax Salt Caves in Bournemouth, Dorset, had to be closed while workman investigate […]

Couple’s All-Inclusive Holiday Ruined

Couple’s All-Inclusive Holiday Ruined

Couple’s all-inclusive holiday was ruined by dreadful food With summer in full swing, many people will be enjoying the hot weather and going on holiday. Some will have a brilliant time away but not everyone will be able to enjoy themselves. In the case of two holidaymakers, their vacation was filled with subpar service and […]

Happy Birthday Phoenix Solicitors…and Alisha!

Happy Birthday Phoenix Solicitors…and Alisha!

One Year Anniversary Celebration, Opening of Second Office and Charity Fundraising.  On the 26th July, our firm held a party to celebrate the first anniversary of Phoenix Legal Limited (Phoenix Solicitors). We were also celebrating the upcoming opening of our second office in Birkenhead (50 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6AF), as well as our director’s […]

Clostridium Difficile Outbreak Kills Three Patients

Clostridium Difficile Outbreak Kills Three Patients

Clostridium Difficile outbreak killed three patients at the Arrowe Park Hospital Superbug infection killed three people at the over-crowded Arrowe Park Hospital, following a massive increase in infection rates, informs the Liverpool Echo. A report has revealed lack of proper cleaning due to time constrains, dilapidated wards and inadequate infection control practice. The state of […]

What Does The Tenant Fees Act Mean To Me?

What Does The Tenant Fees Act Mean To Me?

The government has announced some good news for renting tenants. New rules were introduced, banning unnecessary and unfair fees from letting agents, as well as capping tenancy deposits. The new act prohibits letting agents and landlords from charging tenants a letting fee when they apply for a property. The letting agents and landlords are only […]

51 Year Old Man Dies From Sepsis After Hospital Failings

51 Year Old Man Dies From Sepsis After Hospital Failings

A 51-year-old dies from sepsis, as he was not given antibiotics for five days. As reported by the Daily Mail Online, on 27th July 2018, Mr Smith was admitted to the Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, West Midlands with an excruciating pain in his leg. The 51-year-old displayed classic signs of sepsis, such as raised […]