This October Ramsdens Solicitors will be fundraising for Physcap, a charity which is regularly supported by their Abuse and Personal Injury department, by running, waking and cycling 841 miles.

Natalie Marrison, Head of Ramsdens Abuse & Personal Injury team hosted a webinar to 30 professionals across the region.

​We all understand the importance of safety on the roads and how we can better protect ourselves, as drivers and other road users, but unfortunately accidents continue to happen. August is #nationalroadvictimmonth and we are raising awareness of the impact road traffic accidents can have on everyone involved.

At a time when lockdown is over and restrictions are relaxing we now ask, what is the impact of this pandemic on clinical negligence claims across England and Wales? A QC Mr Nigel Poole has voiced his opinion on this matter and suggested that ‘context is all’ for example our present context will be of great significance when the Courts weigh up whether a Trust or Professional has acted negligently during the pandemic.

​In recent weeks it has come to light that the number of care home deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic amount to almost a third of the fatalities. Therefore, it is no surprise that the government faces the prospect of Judicial Review due to the policy regarding moving COVID-19 patients into care homes.

In a time of social distancing Natalie Marrison, Head of Personal Injury at Ramsdens and Howard Elgot, Barrister at Parklane Plowden Cambers fielded an interactive session where they discussed methods to optimise engagement and delivery of case management during COVID-19 from a legal and clinical perspective.

Fresh reports of care home closures across the UK due to COVID-19 continue to come to light, including at Friary Lodge in Whetstone, North London and Temple Court in Kettering. Staffing issues and operational difficulties due to the pandemic were cited as reasons for the temporary closure.

Our Personal Injury team hosted a Case Managers webinar on 30 April 2020.