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Action for Brain Injury Week 2022: See the Hidden Me
- 16.05.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
Today marks the beginning of Action for Brain Injury Week; an annual campaign by the charity Headway – the brain injury association.
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Former professional footballers urged to submit feedback on head injuries in the sport
- 11.05.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) is looking to improve the understanding of former professional players with neurogenerative diseases such as dementia.
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Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2022: Friday 13th May
- 11.05.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury
Today marks the annual SCI Awareness Day to highlight the challenges people with a spinal cord injury face every day and to raise awareness of the injury. The theme this year is focusing on the everyday challenges faced by people with a spinal cord injury and the basic freedoms that are taken away as soon as the injury occurs.
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Lancashire man urging for fellow locals to support cycle lane plans
- 26.04.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury
The son of a man who sustained a brain injury after being knocked from his bicycle is campaigning for changes on the local roads to make cycling safer
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Man died after sustaining a brain injury from a single punch attack
- 06.04.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury
Our client, Paul Stewart, was involved in an altercation during which he received a blow to the chin and fell backwards sustaining catastrophic head injuries. Two years later, he sadly passed away in a minimally conscious state.
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New campaign from THINK! as law on mobile phone use whilst driving is toughened
- 05.04.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury
From 25th March 2022, it is now illegal to use a handheld mobile phone behind the wheel for any use, including to take photos or videos, scroll through playlists or play games – as the government closes a loophole previously exploited by dangerous drivers to escape conviction
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How many personal injury claims go to court?
- 31.03.2022
- admin
- Personal-injury
If you have suffered a personal injury, making a claim for compensation can be a hugely important step in helping you get your life back on track. Claiming compensation can provide you and your family with peace of mind, as well as financial support to help cover the cost of any medical treatment, lost work or lifestyle adjustments needed in the aftermath of your injury.
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Proud to support International Women's Day 2022
- 08.03.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Clinical-negligence, Personal-injury
The majority of the workforce at Potter Rees Dolan are female and so we are very proud to support International Women's Day 2022.
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Better assessing of head injuries needed during football matches
- 28.02.2022
- GaryHerbert
- Personal-injury, Opinion
The issue regarding the concussion protocols seems to be constantly mis-handled by the football authorities when it comes to elite level sport. The risk is where you have a player who has a second concussive or sub-concussive injury when his brain is still recovering from the first injury. This can result in severe or fatal brain injuries. It is for this reason that concussion protocols exist in all sports.
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Paralysed man can walk again thanks to electrical implant
- 09.02.2022
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury
A paralysed man, whose spinal cord was completely severed after a motorcycle accident five years ago, can now walk again thanks to an implant which was surgically attached to his spine.
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