The Care Quality Commission report
13th December 2016
A major NHS inquiry has found that hospitals are failing to investigate far too many deaths and frequently ignore the concerns of bereaved relatives. The report, commissioned by NHS England,…
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A major NHS inquiry has found that hospitals are failing to investigate far too many deaths and frequently ignore the concerns of bereaved relatives. The report, commissioned by NHS England,…
We have recently been recognised as a top trailblazer in tech innovation, within the legal sector.
Fletchers are proud to have been able to sponsor and fundraise for many charities over the years, and two years ago our Chairman took on a tremendous challenge to fundraise for the Walton Centre’s ‘Home from Home’ appeal.
We are delighted to announce that we have bolstered our dedicated Clinical Negligence Team with the appointment of three new senior solicitors.
Last week we were honoured to attend some fantastic events in aid of some truly amazing charities. On Thursday, we attended the amazing Headway Preston and Chorley Glitter Ball, which…
In 2015, the ruling of the UK Supreme Court in the case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board fundamentally changed the practice of consent, shifting the focus of the consent discussion to the specific needs of each individual patient. The decision placed the onus upon the treating party to establish what factors were important to the patient , irrespective of how rare or unlikely they may be.
This year we sponsored the 5th annual Headway Preston and Chorley Golf Day at Hesketh Golf Club in Southport. Fletchers have sponsored the event since it was first run by the charity back in 2011.
Over the last 6 months, Fletchers have been proud to support British Rallycross driver Graham Rumsey in his racing endeavours, and sponsor his Hot Hatch. Graham and his Citroen Saxo have travelled around the country, going from strength to strength on the race track.
At Fletchers Solicitors we deal with many cases where babies have either been seriously injured or died at birth due to negligence. When this occurs, the parent’s first wish is…
Over the last 4 weeks, eight law students joined for a vacation scheme following our ‘Beyond corporate law: how to become a serious injury lawyer’ event with Legal Cheek. During their time with us, they have had the opportunity to part of the Fletchers ethos and each week gained experience working in each of our departments.
Our Head of Clinical Negligence, Georgia Briscoe, writes about how firms can face the upcoming changes within our sector. By focusing on areas such as team structure and client management,…
In a landmark judgment, which saw an award of almost £7 million for a UK citizen injured in a quad bike accident, an Australian court applied the Court of Appeal…
Over the next several weeks, two fearless young men are embarking upon the Mongol Rally, in aid of their friend Max and the Back Up Trust. We are proud to be sponsoring the intrepid duo as they take on the 10,000-mile challenge!
On Sunday, some of our team members took part in The Walton Centre Charity Cricket Match at Wavertree Cricket Ground. Andrew Clark and Ajith Prasad from our serious injury and…
Recently we proudly sponsored the Outstanding Achievement award for Southport Spinal Centre at the Spinal Injuries Assosiation – Rebuilding Lives Awards. The awards evening was a fantastic event and we…
Here at Fletchers we always ensure our team members are developing their knowledge and skills to help them progress further within their careers. This week Joanne Milford and Nikkie Ryan-Donnelly,…
We are delighted to announce we are a finalist in The Lawyer Awards 2016, for Boutique Firm of the Year.
This weekend one of our serious injury customers, Paul Brand, is running the Chester Half Marathon to raise money for the North West Air Ambulance, the service used to convey him to hospital following his motorcycle accident.
Our serious injury client Dave Holdsworth was enjoying a motorcycle ride with his son in the Welsh countryside, nearly two years ago. Whilst travelling along a country road, he was involved in one of the worst road traffic accidents to occur in Wales, involving six motorbikes and one car; and which tragically claimed the lives of two motorcyclists.
Fletchers? previous client Graham Rumsey recently headed to Lydden Hill in Kent to race at his home circuit. The Tunbridge Wells driver went to the race with hopes of gaining the top spot on the podium with it being his first time racing at the home of Rallycross.
Our Head of People, Sara Duxbury, recently wrote an article asking about the flexibilty within law firms and how some firms are breaking the mould to offer flexible working whilst still achieving results.
A previous client of ours Graham Rumsey made his debut at the MSA Rallycross Championship recently. The Kent-based driver has certainly turned a few heads, racing in the highly competitive ?Hot Hatch? class of British Rallycross.
On Good Friday, members of our RTA and Litigation teams visited Ormskirk Hospital Children?s Ward to deliver some wonderful Easter gifts from the team members at Fletchers.
We?re proud to announce we?ve been shortlisted for an Investors in People award!
We are coming to the end of our Innovation quarter of our Year of Values; we caught up with James Fletcher, Support Manager, who told us about the innovation he has seen and been a part of whilst at Fletchers.
“To be recognised as the only specialist law firm devoted exclusively to medical negligence and serious and personal injury is even more outstanding.”
“Certainly there is no greater joy than meeting a seriously injured client at the outset of their case, gaining their trust and then doing a great job for them.”
Recently we caught up with Ashley and Emily from our Serious Injury department, who told us what it?s like to be part of the team!
Looking forward to our exclusive Q&A event!
We have teamed up with Legal Cheek to hold a careers advice session at our offices in Southport. The event is open to all students, and will involve an hour-long panel debate, followed by a chance to network with our panellists.
Congratulations to Steph in our Costs Team who, yesterday, qualified as a solicitor! She told us all about what completing her PORT (Period of Recognised Training) at Fletchers was like and what motivated her throughout.
When it comes to celebrities, it would be fair to say that they are under significant pressure to look good at all times, even if they?re just running errands or taking their children to school.
Read about how we’re working with Converge Technical Specialist to allow our IT team to focus on innovation and creating solutions.
2016 is our Year of Values here at Fletchers. Each quarter of the year we will focus on a different one of our core values. January to March is our INNOVATION quarter, where there will be various activities to help understand and encourage innovation in every team.
Continuing our innovation quarter for the 2016 Year of Values, Alison Pye (Talent & Resourcing Specialist) explained how she uses innovation within her role to secure the best talent from across the country, using social media.
Read the latest blog post from our CEO, Ed Fletcher, about the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy and the need for a more open and transparent NHS.
Glow in the dark cows! No, it isn?t April 1st, in certain areas of the British countryside, road safety measures are indeed being brought to free-roaming livestock. The discussions have been raised about fitting reflective hi-vis collars to cattle or flashing lights! The suggestions were raised to help reduce the accidents on the road involving livestock going wandering, but will it actually help?