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Supporting Stress-Free Recovery Through Accessible Property and Design Tuesday 22nd April 2025 The month of April is both Stress Awareness Month and Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. As accessible housing specialists, this has significant meaning for us as we specialise in finding, adapting and transforming properties into accessible homes, with as little stress…

Jess Taylor-Jemmet – International Women’s Day Saturday 8th March 2025 Today (Saturday, 8th March) is International Women’s Day (IWD), a global event designed to celebrate the achievements of women while advocating for gender equality. At Steven Dockers Associates, we’re passionate about IWD, as the values of the day firmly align with our principles of inclusion,…

Helping Kacy Find Her Forever Accessible Home Tuesday 21st January 2025 In this case study, we’re exploring the work we carried out for our client, Kacy, and her family. Specifically, how our team of accessible housing specialists helped them in securing their forever home. Kacy is a young girl who, due to clinical negligence at…

Improving Accessible Housing Friday 3rd January 2025 The shortage of wheelchair-accessible homes across the UK is a growing crisis, highlighted by recent BBC reports. An investigation revealed that many major cities, including Sheffield, Coventry, and Bradford, lack adequate plans for fully accessible homes. This failure, identified through BBC Freedom of Information requests, exposes what the…

Designing Accessible Homes: Key Adaptations for Independence Tuesday 26th November 2024 Disability History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in designing and adapting homes for people who have suffered life changing injuries. A significant part of this is ensuring that individuals living with disabilities have access to homes that enable independence…

Road Safety Week and the Role of Expert Witnesses in Personal Injury Litigation Thursday 21st November 2024 What is Road Safety Week? Road Safety Week is organised by the charity Brake, who work to prevent crashes on the UK’s roads, reduce the harm caused when a crash happens, and help every road victim get the…

Incorporating Carers’ Accommodation in Accessible Homes Thursday 21st November 2024 Carers play a crucial role in supporting individuals living with disabilities, particularly those who have sustained catastrophic injuries. At Steven Docker Associates, we recognise that the design of an accessible home often needs to accommodate both the individual’s needs and a carer. By doing so,…

Following a road traffic accident in August 2021, our client Ruby sustained severe injuries, including the amputation of her right leg, reconstruction of her left leg, and injuries to her spine and pelvis. At just 24 years old and on maternity leave with her six-month-old son, Leon, Ruby’s primary goal was to regain her mobility,…

Thursday 17th October 2024 In a recent article for BBC InDepth, Elliott Caswell, a 19-year-old living with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, shared his goals for independence and paid employment. His story highlights the many challenges young adults living with disabilities face, particularly when it comes to finding accessible, appropriate housing, which can often be an essential…

Wednesday 16th October 2024 As a reflection of our continued growth and increase in workload, Steven Docker Associates is delighted to be recruiting for two new roles, a Legal Secretary and an Architectural Technologist. We’re proud to be accessible accommodation specialists in personal injury and clinical negligence litigation. Our award-winning team is passionate about changing…