Do I need to make a Will?

Although the significance of making a Will is well recognised most people put off the important task of completing their Will until their later years. It is important to remember that you are never too young to make a will. Although the prospect of making a Will may seem daunting it is an important step to take and one which an experienced solicitor will be able to help you with so that the process is straight forward and easily understood. There are a number of matters to be considered when making your Will:

DEPUY HIP REPLACEMENT DEVICES

Court awards $8.3 million dollars compensation on DePuy total hip replacement ASR device case

In excess of ten thousand law suits have apparently been filed in respect of the DePuy ASR hip replacement device in the State of California, USA.  

Misdiagnosis of Patients

A study by the BMJ Quality & Safety found that the rate of misdiagnosis in outpatients to be at least as high as 1 in every 20 outpatients. Outpatients are those who are provided with care by a Hospital without being admitted as a patient.

Cancer misdiagnosis

Cancer misdiagnosis occurs when a patient who does not have cancer is diagnosed with cancer and receives treatment unnecessarily.