Monthly Archives: January 2011

Top Doctors call on Health Secretary to Pay for Gastric Bypass Surgery

January 24, 2011

Mrs Kent story was featured in the Sunday Express this weekend. The case in which we acted for Mrs. Kent in her battle against the PCT for gastric bypass surgery, has led to top doctors like Professor Alberic Fiennes, of The British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society to partition Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to stop PCT's cutting funding for gastric bypass surgery as surgery it is a cost efficient…

Hazel Kent in Chat Magazine

January 21, 2011

Oliver from MPH Solicitors acted for Mrs Kent in her ground braking legal case against the PCT.

Click here to read article.

Court Hearing re Sergeant Stuart Pearson

January 19, 2011

Authorised by Sergeant Stuart Pearson QGM - Kajaki Minefield

Sergeant Pearson is currently recovering from a further operation and is still a serving soldier and proud to hold that position. 

Today's hearing was not about £1.7m damages settlement.  The headline figure is in fact £1.775m and represents the full value of Sergeant Pearson's claim taking into account…

Hazel Kent has gastric bypass surgery after successful legal fight.

January 18, 2011

We are delighted to learn that Mrs Hazel Kent has now successfully had the gastric bypass operation following her High Court Judicial Review challenge against the PCT in which we acted for Mrs Kent.

Mrs Kent is now recovering at home. 

Her case continues to be featured by the BBC on a regular basis. 

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-12172013

Soldier receives 7 figure settlement for aircrash injuries

January 13, 2011

 A soldier on active duty has received a 7 figure gross settlement for injuries sustained on active duty overseas associated with a helicopter crash.  The settlement included a ground breaking agreement that the soldier is guaranteed income payment from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme would be unaffected by the litigation, having been taken into account in the calculations by the…