News - Corries Solicitors Ltd

Mesothelioma Compensation and Competing Causes of Death Howard Bonnett of Corries Solicitors reports on an unusual case on which he secured Mesothelioma compensation for a victim’s family. The Claimant, who was 60 years old, developed Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). His life expectancy was expected to be a matter of a few months. A month after…

Corries Eye Surgery Compensation Claim Success

March 18, 2016

Corries Eye Surgery compensation claim success Maria McMurray reports on a recent eye surgery compensation claim victory. The Background A claim was started in June 2014 against a leading Laser Eye treatment firm. Our client had visited their outlet wanting to alleviate her need for glasses. At the consultation she was advised that they had…

Second Federal Trial of an Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh

September 9, 2014

On 5th September 2014, the US District Court, Southern District of West Virginia handed down a key decision. It held that a woman who received a TVT-O (TVT Obturator) mesh device should be compensated to the amount of $3.25 million. The trial lasted two weeks and has been the second federal trial surrounding an Ethicon…

Recent Claim Update

March 28, 2014

Great News. Angela Daniels has recently secured compensation for a victim of assault who had originally had her claim refused. The client had received a scar to the forehead which was particularly visible. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) originally refused the claim saying that the scar was not significant however Angela took the case…

BAAPS Annual Audit

February 5, 2014

Yesterday saw the release of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)’ annual audit[1]. As we discussed in our last blog, our C4W team came from the PiP implant scandal and so this was a very interesting moment for us as a team. In 2012, there was a very minor increase in cosmetic procedures…