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There were embarrassed faces all round at Northamptonshire County Council when they realised that two of their employees had painted in 3 foot high letters ‘KEEP CELAR’ instead of KEEP CLEAR’ in the entrance to a close off the Broadway in Kettering.
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Mr F was working as a tipper in their warehouse. He was pushing a trolley of milk when his feet slid out from underneath him. Our client sustained a fractured shoulder blade and was absent from work for 23 weeks.
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The number of whiplash claims has fallen by 4.2% in the last year, which is a drop of some 24,000 claims in one year, according to the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
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Tollers helped Mr helped Sweeney of Northampton to recover compensation when he suffered a broken finger in an accident at work. He recovered £30,000 damages.
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Recall Notice issued on 25.6.12 regarding all DePuy R3 metal on metal hip implant liners.
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The MHRA’s clinical orthopaedic experts are now of the opinion that early revision of poorly performing MoM hip replacements should give a better revision outcome.
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Case study of successful tripping highways accident injury compensation claim
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Accident claim against private landlord Landlords need to ensure that their property is reasonably safe for their tenants.
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Summary of a successful claim for compensation when a client was injured after falling, including testimonial by the client.
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The MHRA issues new advice to surgeon about metal-on-metal hip replacements - the products converned are the Mitch TRH cup/heads amde by Finsbury Orthopaedics and the Accolade femoral stems made by Strker Orthopaedics.
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A new joint investigation by BMJ and BBC Newsnight published today has raised further concerns over the exposure to dangerously high levels of toxic metals from failing hip implants. New guidance from the MRHA issued today recommends that all metal on metal hip recipients are now monitored on an annual basis (blood tests and MRI scans).
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The Sunday Telegraph reports that the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) is considering new advice for patients fitted with metal on metal hip replacements due to concerns that the devices could cause systemic toxicity. We will endeavour to let you know once any news is released.
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It is estimated that about 40,000 people in the UK have had their hip joints resurfaced since the 90's. In theory it should be a good step for the first treatment for one's hip, as it avoids removing as much bone as would be required for a full hip replacement. This would mean that there would be more bone left for later operations to replace the hip.
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These breast implants, manufactured in France, were found to be filled with industrial grade silicone. The French authorities report that the failure rate in France is 5% - which is higher than that normally experienced. They have decided that the French state will pay for the operation to remove the implants.
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These breast implants, manufactured in France, were found to be filled with industrial grade silicone. Currently opinion is that there no link has been established between the leaking silicone and cancer. However, once the implant has ruptured it can be more difficult to remove and could cause lumps and inflammation of and discomfort in the breast.
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