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DePuy Hips – Where are We Now
DePuy Hips The first Irish DePuy hip judgment against the metal-on-metal hip manufacturer DePuy International, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, was handed down in the High Court in November 2016 by Mister Justice Kevin Cross. This is a welcome development as it is...
Maintenance: Do Rights Come With Duties?
Maintenance : Do Rights Come with Duties This is a sensitive family law area, which can be complex when parents and/or spouses are faced with relationship breakdown and are not aware of their rights or their duties. Who pays maintenance? There is a legal...
DePuy Patients – Ultrasound Scans and Second Opinions a Top Priority
DePuy Patients - Scans and Second Opinions a Top Priority As far back as March 2011 , UK experts, Mr. David J. Langton, MRCS at University Hospital of North Tees and Dr. Thomas Joyce, Mechanical Engineer at Newcastle University, spoke to DePuy patients at an...
Marriage Breakdown -When Your Marriage Does Not Last For As Long As You Both Shall Live
Marriage Breakdown - the Options If you are faced with marriage breakdown, and the uncertainty that comes with it, it is important for you to know what options are available to you. Counselling and mediation to explore possible reconciliation or an amicable as...
Partners and Children – Know Your Inheritance Rights
Partners and Children - Know Your Inheritance Rights Be it a father, mother, husband, wife, or partner, when a loved one passes on it is in your best interest to know your inheritance rights in advance, rather than trying to face the unknown at an emotional time in...
DePuy Hip Recall – Higher Than Anticipated Failure Rates
DePuy Hip Recall - Higher than anticipated Failure Rates At the end of 2010 it was estimated that the likely failure rate for the DePuy ASR hip implant stood at 13% after five years. However, at the British Hip Society Annual Conference in early March the UK experts...
Administration of your Estate – What happens when you are Gone
Administration of your Estate - what happens when you are gone? Probate is the legal term for a procedure that gives a person, chosen by you, authority to carry out your wishes as set out in your Will. When someone dies their assets are frozen; Banks will freeze...
Road Traffic Accident and Personal Injury Claims
New Year's Resolutions - a Road Traffic Accident and Personal injury Claims Listen to John’s discussion on Tipp FM : [soundcloud id='186944730'] A Road Traffic Accident and a Personal Injury Claims We are all bound to be involved in a road traffic...
Medical Negligence – A Quick Guide
Why do people take a case? The medical profession is held in high esteem. Significant trust is placed in a health professional when you submit yourself for an operation or even when you hold out your arm to get an injection. When things go wrong the reaction of an...