Leane Shanks

Senior Associate@irwinmitchell specialising in international fatal, catastrophic injury & medical negligence cases. French & Spanish speaker. All views my own.

[Headway UK - the brain injury association @HeadwayUK]

Action for Brain Injury Week (ABI Week) will take place 18 - 24 May 2026, bringing the UK together to raise awareness and understanding of brain injury, and to highlight the challenges faced by survivors and their families.

This year, we’re creating a powerful national campaign on isolation after brain injury, and we need your help to shape it.

By taking part in our surveys, you’ll be helping us shine a spotlight on the issues that matter most. Your responses will inform the stories we share, the support we call for, and the change we’ll push for during ABI Week 2026.

Are you a brain injury survivor? Are you a family member or carer for somebody with a brain injury? Please take part in the survey that best reflects your experience and tell us how you have experienced isolation after brain injury:

For people affected by brain injury: Help highlight the realities of life after brain injury. https://t.co/d7G8DeSeEA

For family members and carers: Tell us about the challenges and support needs facing families and carers today. https://t.co/0HMS9vOR9D

Each survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and can be completed anonymously.

You have until 31 March 2026 to complete them.

Your voice will help shape a campaign with real impact. https://t.co/Blsmem09Ty

[Adrian Budgen OBE @budgen_a]

Middlesbrough grandad appeals to former ICI colleagues as he battles lung cancer https://t.co/ONjOHVFe2p

[Adrian Budgen OBE @budgen_a]

Aldi and Asda issue urgent toy recall over asbestos contamination https://t.co/Ur4r13fy0X

[APIL @APIL]

Children are no longer excluded from 'lost years' damages as the Supreme Court has overturned the decision in Croke v Wiseman.

The decision in Croke v Wiseman was out-of-step with the principle of full compensation and is in conflict with the notion of treating all equally.

[APIL @APIL]

Vulnerable injured people who are suffering because of awful, life-changing events are made to feel as though they are not believed. They become emotionally and financially exhausted, terrified that they will be liable for everyone’s legal costs if they fight on and fail.

[Adrian Budgen OBE @budgen_a]

‘I must find dad’s factory colleagues’: Daughter’s search for answers behind ‘asbestos-cancer’ diagnosis https://t.co/yU5Fxix0uz

[Adrian Budgen OBE @budgen_a]

Family of North Yorkshire joiner appeal to ex-colleagues after 'asbestos death' https://t.co/cfHHkJ2sMX

[Irwin Mitchell @irwinmitchell]

Our expert @jatinderpaul_IM has secured compensation for British tourist, David Marshall, who spent a month in a coma after contracting Legionnaire’s disease linked to a family holiday in Spain. We support those who have suffered serious illness abroad: https://t.co/heDLaI5RTI

[APIL @APIL]

Public opinion is not supportive of the whiplash reforms, fresh polling commissioned by APIL reveals. “Only a tiny fraction of the public, just five per cent, think the compensation offered for whiplash injuries under the tariff is fair,” said APIL chief executive Mike Benner.

[Irwin Mitchell @irwinmitchell]

Our lawyers are helping a number of people seriously injured by Paul Doyle in the Liverpool FC trophy parade crash access specialist support and rehab they need. As a law firm active in the Liverpool community, we continue to see the effect that day had: https://t.co/s8cxDAurNx

[Irwin Mitchell @irwinmitchell]

We were delighted when so many entries came down our chimney for our Christmas card competition for children with additional needs. We’re pleased to announce that Freya, age 10, from East Chiltington, won first prize. Check out some of our other entries: https://t.co/0r52ksTJqo

[APIL @APIL]

Delays in delivering redress to injured patients and the rising cost of social care are driving the NHS’s compensation bill, APIL has told the Public Accounts Committee. Every pound spent is because of avoidable harm and suffering.👇
https://t.co/DbReoxjyi6

[Headway UK - the brain injury association @HeadwayUK]

We spoke to Tim Richens about the hidden challenges he faces after brain injury, and how he's now using public speaking and presentations about his brain injury to raise awareness and bring him purpose. https://t.co/IPxph7sj43

#BrainInjuryAwareness #SeeTheHiddenMe

[Adrian Budgen OBE @budgen_a]

Hidden scandal of NHS staff exposed to cancer-causing chemical deemed ‘next asbestos’ @AlexShorey @PIandMedNeg httpsapphiree://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/asbestos-nhs-staff-toxic-chemical-cancer-formaldehyde-b2876240.html

[Irwin Mitchell @irwinmitchell]

“The driving force was wanting my life back.” After a serious crash near Inverness, Samantha rebuilt her independence with vital rehab support. During @Brakecharity's #RoadSafetyWeek, she shares why road safety matters: https://t.co/lbCJApP94H

[Irwin Mitchell @irwinmitchell]

Our client John Websdale was seriously injured when a car driver turned into his motorbike. We’ve now secure a payment to fund John’s rehab. Find out more and why he is supporting #RoadSafetyWeek: https://t.co/SSHGjvGkK8

[TfL @TfL]

Can you spot the rider? 🤔

You might not see them at first, but they’re there. Riders are just harder to spot because they’re smaller on the road.

So, before you turn or pull out, take another look. It could save a life.

[Irwin Mitchell @irwinmitchell]

In our podcast, RAF veteran Carl Austin-Behan shares his lived experience of the ban on #LGBT personnel in the armed forces. Alongside @fightingwpride, he explores the #FinancialRecognitionScheme and how you can access support to apply: https://t.co/YOzhBmKhAb

[Irwin Mitchell @irwinmitchell]

Exposure to harmful asbestos and silica dust creates a major risk of developing lung cancer says @Nicolahandley78. This #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, she explores the UK's screening programme and the help available to those diagnosed due to their career: https://t.co/yCjk8S5hya

[Adrian Budgen OBE @budgen_a]

Former Northampton shoe factory worker looks for answers after falling ill with mesothelioma @jasminehunte_ @PIandMedNeg https://t.co/f62mHeAvsH