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May 2017

Attorney or Executor – what’s the difference?

As Legal Professionals we are often asked by our clients if they need an attorney or executor, and if an Attorney and an Executor are the same person. Many people think that if they have an Executor in the Will then this person can act as their Attorney and vice versa. However, this is incorrect…

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23
May 2017

Thousands of lives could be saved by new ‘sepsis sieve’ machine

The ‘sepsis sieve’ machine, which removes and cleans the blood of dangerous microbes through the use of magnets, has been created by British scientist Dr George Frodsham. Dr Frodsham said “This is early-stage technology we are doing, we have got a prototype but at the moment this is in-lab concept work.” Sepsis, which is known…

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23
May 2017

Team Chadwick Lawrence Get Pretty Muddy

On Saturday 13th May, Team Chadwick Lawrence took part in the Pretty Muddy event at Thornes Park in Wakefield to raise money for Cancer Research. Karen Ibbetson, who is part of the Dispute Resolution team, attended the event where her two daughters and their friends took part in the event to represent Chadwick Lawrence. The…

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23
May 2017

Claimant awarded £65,000.00 after tripping over a cable on the pavement

In January 2013 Mr T was walking down a road in Manchester when his foot became entangled in a large piece of cable on the pavement which was protruding out of the ground.  As a result he fell, sustaining a serious injury to his shoulder. Legal proceedings were brought against the company who were the…

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23
May 2017

Chadwick Lawrence Welcome Top Legal Duo Martin and Susan Vesely to the Team

Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors welcome husband and wife legal team, Martin and Susan Vesely, to the legal firm as new starters. The legal duo have joined Chadwick Lawrence in Wakefield this month, bringing many years of experience to the team. Martin Vesely has joined the commercial and residential property sales, purchases and leases team, and also specialises…

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23
May 2017

Study finds more hospital infections risk associated with surgery during the summer months

New research has revealed that patients undergoing operations during the summer are at a higher risk of contracting hospital infections, as the warm weather increases the risk of operation site infections. The researchers from the University of Iowa found that once temperatures hit 32oc, the likelihood of catching an infection rose to 29 per cent, therefore…

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