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 – SharonBackground 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

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 DamagesSpecial damagesValuation in fatality cases.Part 36 settlement / mediation and Round table meetingsTrial

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.

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 reviewDiscussion around why the tragic events relating to Kamaljit and her son Manpreet occurredWhat needs to be done to improve maternity care across the countryOur 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.

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.

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.

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 togetherInformation about the role of COP and how they operate / can assist medical negligence litigationInsight into the relationship with COP from a claimant solicitor perspectiveBenefit 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.

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 operatesA relevant Shoosmiths case study that Sarah and Simon worked onRelevance of the rehab codeHow 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.

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 happenedLegal information about the civil caseThe 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.

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 happenedInformation about the civil cases, GMC, criminal case, Inquiry, issue of liability of the private sectorCampaigning that has already taken place and a look at the future of the work to be doneThe present stance in terms of the implementation of the recommendations made by the InquiryFuture 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.

In episode 2 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast, Shoosmiths colleagues Kashmir Uppal and Sharon Banga are joined by Peter Walsh, CEO of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA), leading UK charity for patient safety and justice. The trio discuss the importance of patient safety to the work of a medical negligence solicitor and learn more about what AvMA does for the benefit of harmed patients.    This episode covers: - The role of patient safety at Shoosmiths serious injury  - The valued work of AvMA as a patient safety charity  - Advances made and future developments in process at AvMA  - Collaboration between Shoosmiths and AvMA 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.

Episode 5 of The COPcast sees the Shoosmiths Court of Protection team discuss the recently released feature-length programme on Channel 4 starring Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham. The show features Comer as a care worker in her new job at a care home towards the end of 2019. She forms a close connection with Graham’s character, a man in his late 40s with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Just a few months in, the Covid-19 pandemic escalates and we see this play out in the care home as Comer negotiates the extreme shortages of staff, equipment, PPE and medical services. It is harrowing and challenging to watch, but something that feels very close to home for the COP team. Listen to their ruminations on how accurate they felt the show was, what points of practice we can take away, and a bit of a call to arms for care sector improvements!  The COPcast is brought to you by the Court of Protection team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. The team talk all things mental capacity, whether that be current news stories or the many and varied day-to-day experiences of a being a COP lawyer - from complex brain injuries, house building projects, arrested clients or controversial case law.

Episode 1 of the Shoosmiths serious injury podcast provides an introduction to Shoosmiths serious injury (SSI) and the work we do. Kashmir Uppal and Sharon Banga discuss the types of cases they work on and the people they work with, including clients, charities and other valued contacts. 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.

Episode 4 of The COPcast sees the Shoosmiths Court of Protection team discuss the ongoing conservatorship conversation concerning Britney Spears. Given the recent developments, and most importantly, Britney’s own take on the situation, Lucy Taylor and Lauren Miner discuss how Britney’s testimony changes things, how we might see a similar arrangement under the law of England and Wales, and an attempt to dispel some myths and put some records straight.  The COPcast is brought to you by the Court of Protection team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. The team talk all things mental capacity, whether that be current news stories or the many and varied day-to-day experiences of a being a COP lawyer - from complex brain injuries, house building projects, arrested clients or controversial case law.

In episode three of The COPcast, the Shoosmiths Court of Protection team go back to basics, talking about what the Court of Protection is, what a Deputy is and when you may come across a need to use us.  The team tackle some myth busting along the way, and provide their top tips for helping friends and loved ones when they lose capacity.  The COPcast is brought to you by the Court of Protection team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. The team talk all things mental capacity, whether that be current news stories or the many and varied day-to-day experiences of a being a COP lawyer - from complex brain injuries, house building projects, arrested clients or controversial case law.

With Line of Duty series six hitting our screens with a story line involving a suspect that raised questions on capacity, the Shoosmiths Court of Protection team discuss the surprisingly common circumstances that throw together the Court of Protection and the police in episode two of The COPcast. The team explore the world of criminality, vulnerability and capacity. and also share some top tips on supporting vulnerable people living in the community.  The COPcast is brought to you by the Court of Protection team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. The team talk all things mental capacity, whether that be current news stories or the many and varied day-to-day experiences of a being a COP lawyer - from complex brain injuries, house building projects, arrested clients or controversial case law.

The first ever episode of The COPcast - three Court of Protection lawyers trying to capture the essence of our much missed office chats that we used to have over coffee in the kitchen or as a team when pooling our thoughts on the topic of the day. In this episode, the Shoosmiths Court of Protection team talk about thoughts wishes and feelings of P and step into the world of conservatorships and the early days of the Britney Spears news coverage. The COPcast is brought to you by the Court of Protection team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. The team talk all things mental capacity, whether that be current news stories or the many and varied day-to-day experiences of a being a COP lawyer - from complex brain injuries, house building projects, arrested clients or controversial case law.