Our SIMPLY CASTLE STREET networking is back after the summer break. Our events are free, friendly and informal and an ideal opportunity for you to meet new business contacts. If you would like to join us, please book via Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maxwell-hodge-simply-castle-street-is-back-after-a-summer-break-tickets-408047289427 Hope to see you there!
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August 30 /
Wills, Probate & Lifetime Planning Blogs
Protecting older and vulnerable people from scams
Each year millions of people across the UK fall victim to scamming – amongst them are older and vulnerable members of society.
As a personal injury lawyer, one of my concerns is to consider whether a claim is brought in time
Children’s right to have a relationship with both parents.
A common misconception is that the parents have rights to a relationship with their child, although it is actually the child’s right to a relationship with their parents
August 12 /
Wills, Probate & Lifetime Planning Blogs
Appointing an Attorney …. the benefits of hiring a professional
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is an important legal document which enables you to appoint somebody else to deal with your financial and legal affairs
Maxwell Hodge Solicitors, which has eight offices across Merseyside and the Wirral, is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrea Ashton as Company Director and Shareholder.
July 20 /
Wills, Probate & Lifetime Planning Blogs
Blended families and the importance of making a Will
An estimated one in three families in the UK are “blended”, meaning they have a combination of parents, new partners and children from different relationships.
Our next SIMPLY CASTLE STREET is taking place at the beautiful venue, Dash Restaurant & Bar, 15 Victoria Street, Liverpool on Wednesday 29th June, commencing at 9:00am and we would love you to join us.
Our events are free, friendly and informal and an ideal opportunity to meet likeminded business individuals and grow your contact list.
So, if you fancy joining us, then early booking is advisable as places are limited. Please book via Eventbrite link:
Hope to see you there!
We have recently dealt with a medical negligence claim for a client and successfully secured compensation.
The claim involved cataract surgery with anaesthetic administered to the Claimant during the same.
The client had attended hospital to have cataract surgery. She had a left eye cataract and this was uneventful. She returned to the same hospital to have right eye cataract however, complications arose.
We sent a Letter of Claim to the Defendant hospital after our investigations, and input from our own expert evidence however, liability was disputed. The Claimant alleged that the Defendant had been negligent in delivering injectable local anaesthetic into the right eye via a retrobulbar block technique; planned and documented a peribulbar block but in fact attempted to use a retrobulbar technique; perforating the globe of the Claimant’s right eye and continuing to insert the needle far enough into the back of the eye to cause penetration of the retina close to the macular; directed the needle through the Claimant’s eye ball so that the local anaesthetic was deposited near the macular; utilised a 40mm long needle which was far too long for a peribulbar block and failed to obtain any or any adequately informed consent from the Claimant as to the use of the technique and explain the relevant risks and benefit of alternative techniques.
May 23 /
Community
WE DID IT! – We smashed our target for our “Group Distance Challenge for Ukraine”
We have now completed our “Group Distance Challenge for Ukraine”. We had set ourselves a target to raise £2,000 for charity UK-Med who are “a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 20 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.” Thanks to the Directors who gave a generous £1,000 to kick start the fundraising. The challenge was for our Team to walk, run, cycle, ski, or even roller skate to clock up 1949 miles in 6 weeks – which is the distance from the UK to Ukraine.
We are delighted to announce that we smashed our fundraising goal – raising in excess of £2,500, which is fantastic, AND clocking up an amazing 2,400+ miles! What an achievement.
Kristina Stoddern, one of our Directors said “All of our staff have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in such a worthy cause. Everyone looked forward to the weekly updates and we had an internal competition to see which office could clock the most miles. Formby were our winners! We are so pleased that we could try and make a small contribution to such a great charity, providing vital front line aid. Thank you to all our sponsors!”
Our Just Giving page is still open. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/maxwellsukraine
To find out more about the charity, UK-Med, their details can be found on the link:
