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…

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 Damages Special damages Valuation in fatality cases. Part 3…

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 …

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 T…

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 routin…

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…

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 collab…

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 seriou…

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 t…

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 Paterso…

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…

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…

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 th…

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 arrangemen…

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…

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, vulnerabi…

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 …