Obstetrics Claims: Birth Injuries and Clinical Negligence in England and Wales
Obstetrics and maternity care represent one of the most significant and high-value areas of clinical negligence claims in England and Wales. Errors during pregnancy, labour, or the postnatal period can have life-changing – and sometimes devastating – consequences for mothers, babies, and their families. At Jefferies Law and Essex Personal Injury Lawyers, our specialist clinical […]
Injury Awareness Week 2026: Injured People Matter – The Hidden Impact of Negligence
Injury Awareness Week 2026, organised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), runs from 22 to 26 June 2026. This annual campaign highlights the devastating and often preventable injuries that affect hundreds of thousands of people across England and Wales each year due to someone else’s negligence. It stresses that injured people matter and […]
Success Fees Explained: Stay Local to Keep the success Fee Low
At Jefferies Solicitors and Essex Personal Injury Lawyers, we specialise in helping individuals who have suffered injury through no fault of their own – whether from a road traffic accident, a slip or trip, clinical negligence, police misconduct, an accident at work, or any other incident. For the vast majority of our clients, we handle […]
UK Government’s New Road Safety Strategy: What It Means for Victims of Road Traffic Accidents
Road traffic accidents remain a significant concern in England and Wales, with thousands of individuals suffering injuries or fatalities each year due to negligence on the roads. The UK Government has recently announced its first major road safety plan in over a decade, aiming to reduce casualties through a “Safe System” approach. This strategy could […]
Understanding Contributory Negligence in Clinical Negligence Claims
Clinical negligence occurs when healthcare professionals do not provide the standard of care that could reasonably be expected, resulting in harm or injury to a patient. We specialise in personal injury and clinical negligence claims, acting only for individuals who have suffered due to mistakes in their medical treatment. One key legal idea in these […]
Reflect, Review, Rethink: Preventing Missed Diagnoses
According to Cancer Research UK, more than 385,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed every year in the UK, with approximately 186,000 of those cases affecting women. Jess Brady was one of these women. In 2020, at just 27 years old, Jess began experiencing a range of troubling symptoms including excessive sweating, abdominal pain, unexplained weight […]