In this episode, Hannah Travis, Senior Associate in our Women’s Health team, is joined by Claudia Hillemand, Head of Child Brain Injury, and Olivia Boschat, Associate in the Women’s Health team.

Together, they dive into the national maternity investigation chaired by Baroness Amos. The discussion explores:

• What this latest review means for families and healthcare providers
• Reflections on previous investigations and whether lessons have truly been learned.
• The approaches being taken to address persistent failings in maternity care.

This is an important conversation for anyone concerned about patient safety, accountability, and the future of maternity services in the UK.

If you need support, here are some charity organisations:

The Birth Trauma Association

Peeps HIE Charity

MASIC

For further BBK insights, find out more here:

The Women's Health Hub

BBK's Manifesto for Injured People

The NHS Early Notification Scheme

In this episode, Caroline Klage, Head of our Brain Injury Division, is joined by Michael Clifton, Architectural Technologist and Tess Whitehead, Housing Occupational Therapist, from Adaptation Design Ltd, a specialist property company which identifies and adapts homes for people with specific needs. Together, they explore how accommodation needs can differ for clients living with serious injuries and share insights on how Adaptation Design and BBK collaborate to create tailored homes that meet those needs.

In this episode, Abbie Hickson, Senior Associate from our Abuse team speaks with former client and co-founder of Yours In Scouting, Lucy Pincott. Lucy discusses her experience as a child in the scouts and how this inspired her to become a powerful voice for other survivors of abuse.

Lucy also talks about how BBK supported her in securing compensation for the abuse she suffered, helping her move forward and advocate for others. 

If you’d like to seek support or learn more, please visit Yours In Scouting here.

In this episode, Victoria Oliver, Head of our Spinal Injury team is joined by Rhiannon Daniel, Partner and Nick Cerezo, Associate. Together, they share insights into some of their most significant road traffic accident cases and discuss the ways they supported clients through those complex spinal injury claims.

Tune in to learn about the challenges, strategies, and outcomes that shaped these cases.

In this episode, Victoria Oliver, Head of the Spinal Injury team speaks with Gaggan Mawi, Partner from the Military Claims team. Gaggan shares her experience handling complex military claims, shedding light on the process and the unique challenges faced by service personnel and veterans when seeking legal support.

In this episode, Hannah Travis, Senior Associate in the Medical Negligence team speaks to Mama's Embrace - a charity supporting the health and wellbeing of mothers and families from blacked, mixed heritage and global majority backgrounds. Hannah is joined by the founders, Angela and Lois, who discuss their own personal stories and how that led to the creation of Mama's Embrace.

To find out more about inequalities in maternity care, listen to the group's previous podcast here.

This is the second part of Rhiannon Daniel’s conversation with British Paralympian Marcus Perrineau-Daley.

The pair explore the challenges faced by individuals with life-changing injuries in returning to sport and the importance of advocating for greater inclusivity and accessibility, particularly for those affected by spinal cord injury.

In this episode, Caroline Klage and Cheryl Abrahams, Partners from our Brain Injury team, speak to Dimitrios Mylonadis, Senior Occupational Therapist and Director of Hopscotch Children's Therapy Centre about the origins of sensory integration.

Dimitrios also shares practical strategies to help children with brain injuries and neurodiversity process and regulate sensory information more effectively.

In this episode, Gaggan Mawi, Partner from our Military Claims team speaks to Lee Cairns, CEO of Peer Advice Services UK (PAS UK) - a charity providing peer advice and advocacy 

Lee discusses his own experience of living with a life-changing injury following a military career and what led to the creation of PAS UK.

In this episode, Rhiannon Daniel, Partner in our Spinal Injury team chats to British Paralympian Marcus Perrineau-Daley.

In the first part of this conversation, they discuss Marcus's journey - his spinal cord injury, his rehabilitation and what led him to achieving a silver medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.