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Trout pout, frozen eyebrows and a wonky smile

The number of people turning to cosmetic surgery procedures and non-surgical treatments in the UK has significantly risen in recent years. We now spend more...

03rd Sep 2013
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Equity member Carol Royale receives compensation for clinical negligence claim

Equity member and actress, Carol Royle, received substantial compensation following a case of negligence in December 2008. Carol sought the support of Equity to pursue...

09th Aug 2013
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Patients continuing to fall victim of preventable mistakes that should ‘never’ happen

Recent NHS figures have shown that more than 750 patients in English hospitals have suffered from ‘never events’– serious, preventable mistakes which should simply never...

17th Jun 2013
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TSSA member receives compensation for hospital negligence

Stephen developed Pneumonia and had to be admitted to hospital.  Ten days later he was discharged from hospital despite feeling no better. “Initially I was...

24th Apr 2013
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Damages discounts may rise following new evidence – MoJ

Justice minister Helen Grant today said initial evidence may support a rise in the discount rate used to calculate deductions from compensation awards. The government...

13th Feb 2013
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JUAC calls for action to ensure national audit of asbestos in schools is carried out

Government estimates are that more than 75% of school buildings contain asbestos. The result is that occupants of schools are dying from the asbestos cancer...

06th Nov 2012
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PIP Breast Implants FAQs

We are receiving a very high volume of enquiries from women who have had Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants, and are worried about their...

06th Nov 2012
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JUAC welcomes landmark ruling for asbestos sufferers

The Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) welcomes yesterday’s landmark ruling by the Supreme Court (in the case of Joan Eddleston versus the Excess Insurance, MMI,...

06th Nov 2012
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Asbestos victims hit by legislation delay

The government has admitted that a 2010 act designed to help people gain compensation for industrial diseases is unlikely to be implemented until 2013. The...

06th Nov 2012