Last week, a US jury awarded 22 women and their families almost $4.7 billion in total damages after a 6-week trial in St. Louis Circuit Court. The women had claimed that asbestos in Johnson and Johnson talcum powder had contributed to their ovarian cancer. Sadly, 6 of the 22 women have died from the cancer. More...
A recent report has led to certain mesh implants being temporarily-suspended by the UK government and hundreds of women suing the manufacturers for compensation. More...
Yesterday, news broke that a report has found that more than 450 patients died at Gosport War Memorial Hospital after being inappropriately given powerful opiate painkillers. Following a review of further missing records, it is suggested by an independent panel (commissioned in 2014) that a further 250 patients could have also died as a result. More...
Cancer is one of the most common diseases in the UK, and unfortunately over 160,000 people in the UK die from it every year. The chances of recovery are however much higher if the cancer is detected early on, hence the importance of ‘screening’.
Often, no one is to blame for a delay in diagnosis; but sadly, sometimes things go wrong. In this post, we take a look at the latest news regarding a delay in breast cancer screenings. More...
If you are hurt or your property is damaged as a result of a faulty product, you may be eligible for compensation. Here our product liability solicitors discuss what making a claim would involve and how Howells can help. More...
