Podcasts brought to you by the serious injury team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. The team discuss all things clinical negligence and personal injury - from the support available, to news stories and experiences of a serious injury solicitor.
Episodes
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
In this episode of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sharon Banga, Kate Price-Marson and Becca Horley are joined by head of Global engagement for University of Birmingham Law School, Paul McConnell, to discuss our extensive experience in serious injury litigation to provide insight into this areas as a career option.
This episode covers:
- Intro – Sharon
- Background of Clinical negligence and Personal Injury as practice areas.
- Skills / beneficial experience to have for this area of law.
- Qualifying into this area of law.
- The impact we can have on our client’s lives.
- Personality traits that can assist with working in this legal sector.
- Feedback from our Clients
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Bitesize overview of the valuation of claims and types of settlement
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
In this episode of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sharon Banga and Kate Price-Marson discuss the complex method of valuation of clinical negligence and Personal Injury claims and the way in which these cases can settle and resolve.
This episode covers:
- General Damages
- Special damages
- Valuation in fatality cases.
- Part 36 settlement / mediation and Round table meetings
- Trial
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Focus on Case Management in clinical negligence claims with Tracey Dailly
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
In this episode of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sharon Banga and Kashmir Uppal are joined by case manager, Tracey Dailly to discuss the benefit of case management in complex negligence cases.
The group discussed the issues surrounding how cases involving complex brain injuries or other clients that have a high level of need can benefit from case management. The process as to how this type of management is put into place including the funding is explained in the setting of Shoosmiths as a firm who have extensive experience and resources to enable their clients feel well supported and to assist with their rehabilitation. Tracey provides valuable input as to the background of her role and how this can assist the Shoosmiths clients base.
This episode covers:
- What a case manager is.
- What type of cases / clients a case manager works with.
- The interplay between the legal team and the work of a case manager.
- The role of a case manager in therapy and rehabilitation.
- The benefit of case management to some of our Shoosmiths clients.
Monday Aug 08, 2022
The Ockenden maternity review from a patient perspective
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
In episode 9 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Kate Price–Marson and Kashmir Uppal meet with Kamaljit Uppal, who very tragically lost her new born son at Telford Hospital in 2003.
The care that Kamaljit and her son received is part of the Ockenden review into maternity services at Shropshire and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.
The episode hopes to provide an insight into the failings in care from the perspective of a parent who lost her child and who has been actively seeking to improve maternity care for other women.
This episode covers:
- The Ockenden review and the findings of the review
- Discussion around why the tragic events relating to Kamaljit and her son Manpreet occurred
- What needs to be done to improve maternity care across the country
- Our expert views on the next steps and the recommendations from the Ockenden review
The Shoosmiths serious injury podcast is brought to you by the national serious injury team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in to hear about the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things medical negligence and personal injury.
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Racial injustice in maternity care and next steps after the Ockenden report
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In episode 8 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Denise Stephens and Sue Prior are joined by Birthrights Programme Director Maria Booker.
A damning new report released by the human rights charity this week revealed that the safety of Black, Asian and mixed-ethnicity women is being put at risk and mothers have felt routinely ‘dehumanised’, ‘isolated’ and even ‘threatened’.
More than 300 people were interviewed for the Systemic Racism, Not Broken Bodies report, and in the podcast, Denise, Sue and Maria take a closer look at the mechanics of the year long inquiry into systemic racism and its findings.
The ongoing midwife staffing crisis within the NHS is also brought to the fore in the discussion, along with its implications for the future of UK maternity care.
And almost two months on from the Ockenden report; the key takeaways of the long awaited inquiry and the crucial next steps that must be actioned in the NHS are also debated.
The Shoosmiths serious injury podcast is brought to you by the national serious injury team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in to hear about the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things medical negligence and personal injury.
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Inquest process and care home claims
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
In episode 7 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sarah Cunliffe and Sharon Banga meet with Ropewalk Chambers barrister, Gareth McAloon, to discuss the inquest process and how this operates in cases involving Personal Injury claims in a care home setting.
The episode hopes to provide an introduction to the inquest process which we will build upon in future episodes.
This episode covers:
- Inquests and when they arise.
- Discussion around specific Shoosmiths Serious Injury case examples.
- Benefits of the inquest process in civil litigation including useful information for families entering into the inquest process.
- The evidence gathered and preparation needed for the inquest and an overview as to the process undertaken during an inquest.
The Shoosmiths serious injury podcast is brought to you by the national serious injury team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in to hear about the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things medical negligence and personal injury.
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Medical Negligence and Court of Protection crossover
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
In episode 6 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Lucy Taylor, Rebecca Bristow, Amy Greaves and Sharon Banga discuss circumstances and cases where the practice areas of Medical negligence and the Court of Protection (COP) overlap.
The episode hopes to provide valuable insight into how these two practice areas often collaborate on complex claims to the benefit of our clients.
This episode covers:
- Types of cases where clinical negligence and COP typically work together
- Information about the role of COP and how they operate / can assist medical negligence litigation
- Insight into the relationship with COP from a claimant solicitor perspective
- Benefit of a deputyship / trust to the client and family of a minor or protected party in certain medical negligence claims
The Shoosmiths serious injury podcast is brought to you by the national serious injury team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in to hear about the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things medical negligence and personal injury.
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence overlap
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
In episode 5 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Sarah Cunliffe, Simon Towler, Kashmir Uppal and Sharon Banga discuss circumstances and cases where the practice areas of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence overlap.
The episode hopes to be useful for existing practitioners and people new or simply interested in serious injury law.
This episode covers:
- How PI / Clin neg overlap occurs and legally operates
- A relevant Shoosmiths case study that Sarah and Simon worked on
- Relevance of the rehab code
- How the Shoosmiths Serious Injury set up works effectively for these types of cases
The Shoosmiths serious injury podcast is brought to you by the national serious injury team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in to hear about the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things medical negligence and personal injury.
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Maternity failures
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
In episode 4 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Kashmir Uppal, Sharon Banga and Sarah Harper are joined by former client and co-founder of the Campaign for Safer Births, Michelle Hemmington.
The group discuss Michelle’s civil case relating to the tragic circumstances of the death of her son due to maternity errors and the work of the campaign that she has co-founded.
The campaign focuses on changing the law to allow for inquests to be held in cases of stillbirth, and Kashmir, Sharon and Sarah provide insight into our representation for the civil claim and how we have assisted Michelle with the campaign.
This episode covers:
- Information about the background of Michelle’s civil case in terms of what happened
- Legal information about the civil case
- The Safer births Campaign (including Shoosmiths serious injury involvement)
- An overview of the type of maternity work that Shoosmiths are involved in
The Shoosmiths serious injury podcast is brought to you by the national serious injury team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in to hear about the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things medical negligence and personal injury.
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Rogue Surgeons – Ian Paterson
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
In episode 3 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Kashmir Uppal and Sharon Banga are joined by former patients of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, Sarah-Jane Downing and Lesley Cuthbert.
The group discuss the issues surrounding how cases involving rogue surgeons are investigated and accounts from former patients of Ian Paterson, as to the devastating impact of his treatment practices.
Sarah-Jane and Lesley also talk about the journey that they have been on in terms of the legal process and their wider campaigning in the interest of increasing protection of patients in the private sector and in the health system in general.
This episode covers:
- The background of the Ian Paterson case and what happened
- Information about the civil cases, GMC, criminal case, Inquiry, issue of liability of the private sector
- Campaigning that has already taken place and a look at the future of the work to be done
- The present stance in terms of the implementation of the recommendations made by the Inquiry
- Future of the area of cases involving rogue surgeons
The Shoosmiths serious injury podcast is brought to you by the national serious injury team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in to hear about the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things medical negligence and personal injury.