Many couples in the UK live together for years without getting married or entering a civil partnership. While this reflects modern family life, it can cause serious legal difficulties if one partner goes missing.

Expert medical negligence solicitors at Switalskis have warned that continued reports of women feeling unheard in healthcare point to “a deeply concerning and persistent issue” that, in some cases, is leading to avoidable and life-changing harm.

Three women have made allegations against the men they were paired with on Channel 4’s Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK. Two of the women say that they were raped, whilst the other alleges sexual misconduct by her onscreen husband. All three women say that Channel 4 failed to protect them.

A head injury can change your life in an instant. While they vary in severity, even a relatively minor head injury can lead to ongoing or long-term effects. If you were injured in an accident that wasn't your fault, you may be entitled to compensation that can address any physical and financial costs related to your injury, and the way head injuries are classified can influence the level of compensation you may be entitled to. Learning more about the different types of head injuries can also enable you to seek the medical care you need.

If you’ve experienced life-changing injuries after a road traffic accident or road traffic collision (RTC), you may be considering a personal injury claim and wondering how much compensation you could receive.

Facing life after an amputation will involve adjusting to serious changes to your daily routine. The physical recovery will demand a lot of time, rehabilitation and adjustment, and the emotional recovery can take a lot longer. Where possible, a compensation claim is often the best way to get the time and space you need to heal properly and overcome the emotional impact. If you were injured in an accident that wasn't your fault, or required an amputation due to medical negligence, compensation can cover lost earnings, long-term care, rehabilitation, prosthetics and home or vehicle adaptations.

If you have been involved in an accident, and especially if you've banged your head, it can be hard to know what to expect in terms of symptoms, or what they might indicate. While a serious head injury can have immediate and lasting consequences, many symptoms appear straight away, while other symptoms take hours, days or even a few weeks to show up. In the most serious scenarios, the problem can get worse because the injured person is not aware of any early symptoms.

A serious injury at work can change your life in an instant. You may be dealing with pain, hospital appointments, time away from work, lost earnings and uncertainty about whether you’ll be able to return to work. In the most serious cases, a workplace injury can lead to long-term disability, or a need for ongoing treatment, which can bring major changes to your day-to-day life.