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On Saturday, 20 June 2009, Georgina Sheldon, a solicitor at Irwin Mitchell LLP, will be attempting a gruelling 45 mile walk from Manchester to Sheffield across the Peak District. As if the distance itself is not enough of a challenge, she will be aiming to complete the walk in less than 24 hours.

An 18-year-old teenager from Cheshire has been awarded £5.75 million this week, concluding an ongoing legal battle against a Stockport GP who failed to refer him to hospital 16 years ago. The boy was left brain damaged as a result.

A woman from Leicester has received a substantial compensation sum after she suffered internal damage following a hysterectomy. She was left with with ongoing health problems for two and half years.

A couple from Bridgend have been left heartbroken after a mix-up at their IVF clinic led to their embryo going to another patient.

The son of Violet Smith has spoken of his relief at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of his 87-year-old mother even though Huddersfield Coroner Roger Whittaker today recorded a verdict of death by natural causes.