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Insurers remain reluctant to pay business...
Posted in Dispute Resolution on 3rd Mar 2021
On 28 February 2021 the Sunday Times reported that FTSE 250 insurer Hiscox offered a struggling East London café owner $13.00 in settlement of its business interruption claim.
The London café claimed for more than 3 months’ loss, comprising of $1,600 a month in rent and $2,500 a month in stock, after it faced closure due to the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The café had said it had been “battling bankruptcy” due to closure, like many other businesses in the UK today.
It was reported by sources close to the FTSE insurer that only...
Dental Fractures
Posted in Medical Negligence on 1st May 2020
Dental fractures can easily happen to anyone without any major accident, and can range from minor to severe.
A minor fracture could involve chipping of the outer tooth layers called enamel and dentin. A severe fracture could involve vertical, diagonal, or horizontal fractures of the tooth and/or root.
Enamel and dentin are the two outer protective layers of the tooth. The enamel is the outermost white hard surface. The dentin is a yellow layer lying just beneath the enamel. Enamel and dentin both serve to protect the inner living tooth tissue called...
Have You Fallen Victim To Dental Negligence?
Posted in Medical Negligence on 28th Apr 2020
Dental negligence is the term used when an avoidable injury is sustained as a result of poor care from a dental practitioner or hygienist.
This type of negligence can occur in many different ways including the delay in treating a condition, such as gum disease, which may have led to the loss of teeth or the requirement to undergo constructive dental surgery such as bridges and implants.
Perhaps there was negligent performance of the treatment, resulting in infection, damage to another tooth, or even a retained instrument.
Elective dental surgery...
Root Canal Treatment
Posted in Medical Negligence on 28th Apr 2020
Root canal treatment is a dental procedure used to treat an infection at the centre of a tooth.
Root canal treatment is not painful and can save a tooth that might otherwise have to be removed completely.
Why might I need root canal treatment?
If your tooth is damaged, bacteria can get inside it and cause an infection. The infection can then spread into the pulp inside the root canal.
If an infection is not treated, it can spread further and cause an abscess, which is a collection of pus. This can be painful, tender and can cause swelling around...
