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The first step in proving negligence is to establish that a duty of care is owed, and that can be no easy matter. However, in an important decision, the High Court has ruled that a police force owed such a duty to a suicidal woman who died from an overdose following a delayed response to a 999 call. Continue reading →
A music teacher who suffered a serious leg injury when she fell off a stage at the University of London, while teaching the oboe to students from the National Youth Orchestra, has secured £65,000 in compensation. Continue reading →
If a loved one dies in an accident that is someone else’s fault, you are entitled to compensation to reflect the loss of services and financial support that the deceased would otherwise have provided to you. However, as a High Court case showed, proving the existence or extent of such dependency is not always an easy matter. Continue reading →
It is recognised that employers have a duty of care to ensure that office workers can go about their duties safely and without risks to health. Continue reading →
Evidence at the Inquest was heard over 6 days between 10 and 18 September 2018. Evidence was given by 18 witnesses in person from a range of hospital staff, the family and the Police and a further 10 written statements were submitted in evidence. Continue reading →
Jonathan Austen-Jones represented the Claimants, who are the parents of SV, in their claim for damages arising out of the tragic death of their only child, S, who died when he had just turned 3, in King’s College Hospital in September 2013. No allegations of negligence or criticisms were made regarding the care provided by King’s College Hospital. Continue reading →
