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Fatal Accident in Wakefield Claims

Posted in: Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

If a Fatal Accident has killed a close family member of yours, you need a legal team who will give you the friendly support required. As well as bringing those responsible to justice with the full force of the law. Claim for a Fatal Accident in Wakefield with our legal experts. Our personal injury experts of Wakefield will tirelessly pursue damages for your family to make life without them that much more bearable. Contact us on 01924 961 567^ to get a free claim assessment and hear about our no win, no…

Chest Injury Compensation – Claim for an Accident in Wakefield

Posted in: Personal Injury

An injury to the chest is one of the most severe forms of personal injury we deal with in Wakefield. Our chests contain our heart, lungs, and key arteries – our bodies can’t survive without them. But even if your chest injury hasn’t resulted in organ damage, broken ribs can be extremely painful. Having to recover from any type of chest injury takes a long time, and you are sure to experience some form of financial loss. This why you need an expert team of accident claim solicitors** behind you…

Personal Injury Compensation Claims Solicitors of Wakefield.

Posted in: Personal Injury

If you have been injured in Wakefield, our team of personal injury claim experts can help you seek the maximum compensation you deserve. At Accident Claims Wakefield, we can help you seek damages on a No Win, No Fee* basis. This gives you piece of mind that your claim will be handled without any risk to your own finances, allowing us to get you the justice you deserve. Regardless of how or where you have been injured, our personal injury solicitors can help you both seek monetary restitution, as well as the…

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Posted in: Personal Injury

Remove the stress and worry from your injury with our expert lawyers who work tirelessly to claim the damages you deserve. Call Accident Claims Wakefield today to begin your personal injury claim: 01924 961 567^ Or use the contact form to submit a query and we’ll be in touch.

Man forced to give up job following workplace act of violence

Posted: 1 May 2016

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A 52-year-old former nursing assistant, working for the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded more than £13,000 in compensation for injuries sustained at work that put an end to his career. Lincolnshire resident, Andrew Eurich from Stickney, had been working at the Ash Villa Care Home for seven years when he was forced to quit – a job that he had thoroughly enjoyed. Together with a colleague, Mr Eurich had been accompanying a patient in the child and adolescent mental health service unit, when the patient struck out forcefully, causing…

Fire fighter injured in speeding car accident

Posted: 12 April 2016

Posted in: Car Accidents, Neck Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Whiplash Injuries

A 45-year-old fire fighter, who was injured in a car accident in Bristol, has received undisclosed compensation for the injuries he sustained. Nigel Morley, from Winterbourne in Bristol, was waiting to pick up a friend’s son from the railway station in Swan Lane, when a speeding Peugeot 106 rounded a bend on the wrong side of the road and crashed into his Citroen Dispatch. Mr Morley sustained whiplash to his back and neck, rendering him unable to walk properly for several weeks. He was signed off his work for four months and…

Holidaymaker receives £23000 in compensation following slip

Posted: 4 April 2016

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Arm Injury, Public Place Accidents

A holidaymaker has been given compensation of £23,000 after slipping on wet stairs whilst on holiday in Turkey. The injured party had been returning to his hotel from visiting the hotel’s facilities which was adjoined by an underpass accessed by a flight of stairs. The stairs were being hosed down and cleaned at the time the claimant was returning to the hotel when he slipped and fell, causing fractures to his wrist bone and damage to his cartilage. The claimant stated that a member of the resort’s staff had been hosing down the…

NHS 111 criticised following child sepsis deaths

Posted: 15 March 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

NHS England has recently published a report following investigations into the death of a one-year-old boy when NHS 111 failed to recognise his symptoms. William Mead from Cornwall died in 2014 of blood poisoning. The report said that both a GP and NHS 111 had failed to recognise his symptoms, and had told William’s mother, Melissa Mead, that his condition was not serious. Mrs Mead was told by NHS 111 “not to worry”, and the report states that William’s life could have been saved if the symptoms had been treated. Press has reported…

9-year-old killed as a result of sepsis misdiagnosis

Posted: 15 March 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A nine-year-old boy lost his life after being sent home from an Accident and Emergency ward suffering from undiagnosed sepsis. Dame Julie Mellor, Health Service Ombudsman, highlighted the case in a report recently published, claiming that doctors at Whiston Hospital, Merseyside sent Thomas Hull home after diagnosing him with a “mild chest infection”. She claims that he was seen by a medic who was trying to free beds up in the unit, and states that more mistakes were made during his consultation. Thomas was taken to the A&E unit by his mother,…

Alton Towers owner prosecuted for rollercoaster crash

Posted: 2 March 2016

Posted in: Knee Injury, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents

The owner of Alton Towers, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, is to be prosecuted following the Smiler rollercoaster crash last year. The crash left five people with very serious injuries, with two women losing a leg and three others seriously injured. The company will appear in front of North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 22 April charged under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The accident occurred when the moving carriage collided with a stationary carriage on the same track, and has been attributed to human error. The four people sitting at the…

Man dies of septicaemia following hospital operation

Posted: 1 March 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Staff at the Royal Derby Hospital grossly failed to care for Simon Tulitt, 62, who died of septicaemia three days after an operation for colon cancer on 31 May 2013, an inquest heard. Derby and Derbyshire assistant coroner, Paul McCandless told the inquest that the neglect had “directly contributed” to Mr Tullit’s death. Investigations found that correct antibiotics had not been administered to the patient from Yoxall which could have avoided Mr Tullit contracting E-Coli septicaemia, a recognised complication of the surgery. “death directly contributed to by neglect” Mr McCandless ordered Derby…

Care home boss admits manslaughter through dehydration & malnutrition

Posted: 9 February 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Care home boss, 47-year-old Yousaf Khan, was sentenced to three years and two months in jail by Nottingham Crown Court after he admitted to manslaughter. Khan, of Nelson Road, Nottingham, was in charge of Autumn Grange care home in Sherwood Rise in 2012, where Ivy Atkin died of dehydration and malnutrition. Social services have called on relatives of care home residents to report any concerns they may have following the death of 86-year-old Ivy. Head of adult social care at Nottingham City Council, Helen Jones, stated that most of the council’s…

Overwhelmed NHS trust's A&E and maternity units “unsafe”

Posted: 30 January 2016

Posted in: Birth Injury, Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Services at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust have been deemed “unsafe” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and an inspector has recommended that the hospital should be placed into special measures. It was found that there was a lack of staff in maternity and A&E and reported that nine babies had died in the womb in one year. Inspectors also found that patients attending A&E were not always being adequately triage scored, and that timely treatment was not always forthcoming. 23% rise in emergency admissions In its report, the CQC pointed out that…

“Inadequate and insufficient” mental health care

Posted: 24 January 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Public Transport, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have been accused of failing to handle adequately the transportation of a mentally ill patient from St John’s hospital in Leeds to a mental health hospital in April 2015. North Yorkshire Coroner, Michael Oakley, described the arrangements as “inadequate and insufficient” as he recorded an open verdict at the hearing. 40-year-old Michael South from York stole the ambulance and crashed into a double decker bus on the A64 at Flaxton. He died at the scene. Not carried out a risk assessment of the patient Mr Oakley…

Dog owner fined £1,000 after attack in bar

Posted: 31 December 2015

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Head and Brain Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Restaurant Accidents

A dog owner from north Wales has been ordered to pay a young girl £1,000 in compensation after his dog attacked her in a bar. The German Pointer had been wandering around inside The Cuckoo Club last August when a nine-year-old girl bent down to stroke it. CCTV footage from inside the bar shows the dog snapping at the girl’s face, leaving her with serious bite marks on her nose. Owner of the dog, called Katie, 65-year-old David Chapman admitted to owning a dangerously out of control dog that caused…

NHS birthing error sees £11m payout to cerebral palsy sufferer

Posted: 30 December 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury, Head and Brain Injuries, Medical Negligence

An NHS trust has paid out £11.5 million in compensation to a boy that now suffers with cerebral palsy as a result of birthing complications. Now 5-years-old, the boy was delivered at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, where hospital staff admitted that had he been born 11 minutes earlier, he would not have suffered any harm. It was heard that his umbilical cord prolapsed during birth, which resulted in a lack of oxygen to his brain. Had this been recognised by midwives earlier, there would have been no lasting damage…

Wedding ruined by foot injury in hotel

Posted: 30 November 2015

Posted in: Foot Injuries, Hotel Accidents, Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents

47-year-old Lesley Hegarty has been awarded a five-figure sum of compensation after a foot injury suffered during the morning of her wedding ruined her entire day. The incident happened at Liverpool’s Adelphi Hotel in May 2011. At 9:30am Mrs Hegarty went through the main entrance’s revolving doors to go outside after her breakfast. As she went through the doors, however, she hit the back of her right heel. As she shouted for help, she realised there was blood everywhere. It was found that a screw had been missing from the…

Weekend babies have “significantly” greater chance of death

Posted: 25 November 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury, Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

New research has revealed that babies born over the weekend in England have a “significantly” higher chance of dying than those born during the week. The research was carried out by the Imperial College London, which found that there were 7.1 deaths per 1,000 babies delivered during weekends. The study took over 1.3million births into account. The researchers made the worrying finding that if every day had the same death rate as a Tuesday, which was the weekday with the lowest, there would be a total of 770 fewer baby…

Nurse found guilty of manslaughter of boy with down syndrome

Posted: 2 November 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Following an extensive investigation, it has been found that a nurse was responsible for the death of a six-year-old boy whose resuscitation was wrongly called off. Jack Adcock, who suffered with Down’s syndrome, had been admitted to hospital with pneumonia in February 2011. When sepsis was triggered by a bacterial infection, he suffered a cardiac arrest and died 11 hours after his admittance. 47-year-old agency nurse Isabel Amaro was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. Ms Amaro had worked with children for 20 years, but accepted that she breached…

Child cyclist dies after losing control of bike and hitting car

Posted: 25 October 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A seven-year-old girl died in May after losing control of her bike and putting herself into the path of an oncoming car in North Somerset. April Reeves was hit by the car when out for a cycle with her mother in Locking on 28 May. It was heard during the inquest that she “wobbled” and swerved onto the A371 where a car hit her at 60mph; she was killed “instantly”. Following the death, April’s family have called for changes to be made to the road, including the installation of a…

Car crash victim awarded £4m in compensation

Posted: 21 October 2015

Posted in: Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents

A man has received a compensation payout of £4million after a car crash in 2009 left him with life-changing injuries. Jack Mitchell was seventeen when he was involved in the car accident. The crash left him with severe brain damage, to the extent that he has been dependent on 24-hour care since. Scans after the accident revealed that he damaged his frontal lobe in the collision, which left him with memory and concentration problems, as well as anger managements issues and extreme fatigue. Mr Mitchell had been the front seat…

Mud and rain injures 1000 festival goers

Posted: 30 August 2015

Posted in: Foot Injuries, Leg Injuries, Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents

According to the medics that worked at this year’s V Festival in Weston Park, Staffordshire, a number of people were quite badly injured because of the mud. A storm hit the festival on the Saturday, which saw torrential downpours flood the campsites and arenas. It was recorded that ambulance crews were called to the scene of the festival 178 times because of mud-related injuries, treating a total of 1,000 people on site. A total of 36 people required hospital treatment. A report showed that injuries ranged from suspected fractured ankles…

Weed killer flame gun proven fatal after man suffers leathal burns

Posted: 26 August 2015

Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment, Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A flame gun, typically used to kill garden weeds as a replacement to chemical killers, has killed a man after exploding into flames. 86-year-old Francis Dunlop was a keen gardener and had been using the device in his back garden in Bourne, Lincolnshire when the accident happened in June. An alert has been sent out throughout the EU warning anyone who has this product not to use it due to “serious risk” or burns or fire. Mr Dunlop’s device burst into flames during use, causing him to suffer fatal burns.…

Delivery driver loses back injury claim

Posted: 24 August 2015

Posted in: Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A delivery driver who attempted to sue his employer following a fall has had his claim rejected. 43-year-old Adrian Punter had claimed £100,000 in damages against his former employer, Wincanton Group, after he slipped on chocolate sauce while making a delivery to a south London supermarket in 2010. He said that the fall left him in severe pain, to the extent that he would not be able to return to work. Mr Punter’s barrister, Mark Chatterton, said that there had perhaps been a spillage in the lorry before delivery. Judge…

Scheduled review of newborn health care

Posted: 21 August 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury, Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced that it will be carrying out a review of the health care available to newborn and young babies with severe health problems. Where incidents in the past have tainted the reputation of newborn health care, such as the case of Elizabeth Dixon who died fourteen years ago after a breathing tube was not inserted properly, the CQC says that it wants to carry out a series of inspections to identify the barriers that are preventing the NHS from providing ‘outstanding’ care. The report…

Personal Injury Solicitors Dewsbury

Posted in: Personal Injury

Have you been the victim of an accident? Or have you developed an illness or injury because of another person’s acts or failures to act? If so, you may have a legal claim for compensation. Under law, you may be entitled to money to remunerate you for any pain, suffering or loss that you have suffered as a result of someone else’s carelessness. Personal Injury Solicitors Dewsbury is a firm of lawyers that specialises in this area of law in the local Dewsbury area. As a result, we know this…

Firm ‘deeply regrets’ refinery explosion death

Posted: 30 July 2015

Posted in: Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Five years after the death of Robert Greenacre at the TOTAL Lindsey Oil Refinery, the firm says it has made numerous changes and improvements. Mr Greenacre died in an explosion at the oil refinery in 2010, caused by a series of miscalculations. It was heard in court that the mistakes resulted in the wrong flange being opened, causing the disaster. November 2009 saw TOTAL pay out £3.6million in fines, and an additional £2.6million in costs after a Health and Safety at Work prosecution. This came after an “enormous vapour cloud…

Two assaulted men to receive £100k injury payout from police force

Posted: 20 July 2015

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault, Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents

Two men are suing Dorset Police for more than £100,000 after they were unnecessarily pepper-sprayed after a night out in Weymouth. The two brothers-in-law, John Naylor and Darren Corbridge, are to receive five-figure sums each, and the police have agreed to pay legal costs of around £90,000 following the incident in August 2010. The incident occurred when the men had been celebrating the stag night of future groom Stewart Roberts. While they waited in the taxi queue, arguments broke out, causing the police to intervene. CCTV footage showed one officer…

PE teacher wins £41,000 injury compensation after demonstration

Posted: 25 June 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Knee Injury, Leg Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip

Following recent conferences, it was found that hundreds of teachers made claims amounting to £26million last year alone. One claim saw a PE teacher win £41,000 after injuring himself during a long jump demonstration. Another teacher was awarded £75,000 for tripping over a carpet. Details of the individual cases were released in April when the two main union conferences began, for the NUT and NASWT. The 25-year-old PE teacher suffered soft tissue injuries to his leg and dislocated his knee while carrying out a long jump demonstration before his class…

Attacker to pay £8,000 in compensation to eye injured victim

Posted: 24 June 2015

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault, Head and Brain Injuries

A 26-year-old man has been ordered to pay £8,000 in compensation to the victim of his “animalist, frenzied attack”. Philip Cowle suffered serious damage to one of his eyes after gas engineer Matthew Rands hit him “blow after blow”. The attack happened when Mr Cowle was pulling out of a pub car park in April last year. Just as he was pulling out he came across a bicycle “wobbling about” in the middle of the road. After getting out of the car, Mr Rands started to shout at him aggressively…

Woman sues hospital over misdiagnosed fracture

Posted: 29 May 2015

Posted in: Arm Injury, Medical Negligence

A woman is suing Southend Hospital after doctors failed to recognise a serious fracture in her elbow. 60-year-old Shirley Johnstone was rushed to A&E after waking up in extreme pain, and despite taking x-rays, doctors sent her home with pain killers claiming that the injury was only a sprain. Six days later, when doctors reviewed her x-ray, a serious fracture was discovered in her elbow.   It was heard that in this six-day window, Mrs Johnstone’s fracture displaced by four millimetres. As a result, she required immediate surgery and had…

Woman sues NHS for father's head injury in dementia care

Posted: 28 May 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims

The daughter of a man who was left with a serious head injury whilst in care has sued the NHS. 76-year-old Ivor Betteridge was being treated for severe dementia in a mental health centre when a male health care assistant used physical restraint against him, causing him to suffer a serious head injury. 43-year-old Tracy Betteridge won over £3,600 in compensation from the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. It was heard from one nurse that the agency health care assistant, who has since been suspended, pushed Mr Betteridge, while another…

Taxi driver ordered to pay compensation to brain injured passenger

Posted: 22 May 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents

A taxi driver is being ordered to pay compensation to a passenger who suffered a severe brain injury after jumping out of the moving vehicle when he refused to drop him off. 27-year-old Kristopher Hicks was returning from a night out in Bath, Somerset when taxi driver Michael Young (56) believed he was planning to ‘do a runner’. Mr Young drove Mr Hicks back to the rank, but when Mr Hicks objected, he jumped out of the vehicle. The taxi was moving at 20mph.  Mr Hicks suffered life-changing injuries as…

Cathedral suing the NHS after worshipper claims for foot injury

Posted: 1 April 2015

Posted in: Foot Injuries, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Public Place Accidents

A cathedral in North Yorkshire is currently suing the NHS after it was forced to payout to a worshipper who was not immediately treated after injuring himself during a service. Christopher Shepherd attended the surface at the Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire two days before Christmas in 2009, when he tripped and fractured his foot. The severity of the injury left Mr Shepherd unable to walk and requiring the use of a wheelchair. Lawyers argue that negligent medical treatment is to blame for the development of Mr Shepherd’s injuries. They…

BT worker injured by electrocution wins court case

Posted: 9 March 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries

An ex-BT worker is due to receive a six-figure payout after suffering severe injuries from overhead power lines. 55-year-old Ian Andrew Milroy had been checking a fault on a carrier pole in 2009 when he came into contact with a high voltage power line, causing him to suffer a cardiac arrest, brain damage and severe burns. A senior judge at London’s High Court ruled that Mr Milroy had received “inadequate” training, which led to the accident. The accident happened on 26 August 2009 when Mr Milroy – who had been…

Hospital errors caused stillbirth

Posted: 19 February 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury, Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Medical experts have ruled that a baby girl delivered stillborn could have been born healthy if there had been no medical errors. The mother was repeatedly turned away from Hull Royal Infirmary during her pregnancy in 2011 and was categorised as a ‘low risk’ pregnancy, despite having suffered a haemorrhage only days before her due date. The baby was delivered stillborn. The hospital apologised for the failings and awarded her £25,000 in compensation. Medical experts carried out an investigation surrounding the stillbirth and found that the baby could have been…

Injured veteran’s care costs to be reviewed

Posted: 11 February 2015

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries

After Keith Clarke injured his spine from falling through a hatch on a Royal Navy submarine fifteen years ago, the policy of charging injured service veterans for post-injury care is to be reviewed by Norfolk County Council. 43-year-old Keith Clarke suffered the injury while fighting a fire on board the submarine. He was ordered to pay £100 a week from his service pension for care after a review of his case in September, which he refused. Norfolk’s director of adult social services, Harold Bodmer, said that he was going to examine…

Hospital death rate ‘higher than expected’

Posted: 2 February 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Recently released figures have revealed a ‘higher than expected’ death rate at a Teeside hospital trust. The North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is one of the nine hospital trusts identified as having a higher than predicted mortality rate in the last year. The trust’s medical director, Dr David Emerton, said that it was “reviewing the care of all patients who die” following the recent figures. Where the figures take into account both deaths in hospital and deaths within 30 days of discharge, Dr Emerton said that the number…

Driver awarded £1.5million after being rear-ended at traffic lights

Posted: 31 December 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents

A motorist who suffered permanent brain damage following a car collision while stationary at traffic lights has been awarded £1.5million in compensation. Peter Siegel was in his car at traffic lights when a vehicle, driven by Lester Pummell, drove into the back of him at 30mph in November 2009. The accident caused Mr Siegel to suffer “severe, subtle and permanent” brain damage, which will continue to affect him for the rest of his life. Following the accident, Mr Pummell’s insurers maintained that the accident constituted a simple whiplash claim, and…

Driver wins £1.5m following brain damage crash

Posted: 19 December 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents

A man has been awarded £1.5m in compensation after a vehicle drove into the back of his car in 2009, leaving him with permanent brain damage. Peter Siegel had been waiting at traffic lights in his car when a vehicle crashed into the back of him at around 30mph. He suffered no visible marks following the trauma, but suffered a severe brain injury that will affect him for the rest of his life. The insurers of the driver responsible for the incident, Lester Pummel, said that Mr Siegel had suffered…

British family offered $3m following hospital death

Posted: 17 December 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The family of a British woman that was found dead after she went missing from an American hospital in 2013 has been offered $3m (£1.9m) in compensation. 57-year-old Lynne Spalding, from County Durham, disappeared from San Francisco General Hospital on 21 September 2013. 17 days later she was found dead in a stairwell. The search was criticised for being extremely flawed. Ms Spalding’s twin brother Bill refused the money, saying that “blood money” would not help their grieving. He said that there are still numerous unanswered questions surrounding his sister’s death; adding:…

Girl’s parents suing over hospital surgery death

Posted: 4 December 2014

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The parents of 18-year-old Rachel Bradshaw, who died in February 2009 after a surgeon “incompletely” drilled into her brain, are suing the two hospital trusts for £500,000. The accident happened just before Ms Bradshaw’s nineteenth birthday at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The teenager had suffered liver failure after taking a paracetamol overdose, and was taken immediately to Northampton General Hospital. Her family said that staff did not respond quickly enough. The overdose led to her needing a liver transplant, so she was directly transferred to Birmingham. The fatal accident occurred at…

Seven deaths while mental health patients await beds

Posted: 30 November 2014

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault, Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

There have been seven deaths since 2012 because hospitals do not have enough beds for mental health patients. This has come as the result of mental health beds being cut across England, with figures showing that around 2,100 have been cut since 2011. In one case, found in coroner’s reports and NHS trust papers, a man suffering with mental illness was denied a bed and later killed his mother. A recent investigation established that since 2012 seven people have taken their own lives after being told there was no hospital…

Tracy Morgan still recovering from brain injury after car crash

Posted: 25 November 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Leg Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

46-year-old comedian Tracy Morgan is still recovering from a serious car crash he was involved in five months ago. The accident happened in New Jersey in June when a ‘speeding’ Walmart truck slammed into the back of his vehicle. Those involved were taken immediately to hospital, but Mr Morgan’s friend and fellow comedian James McNair was sadly killed in the crash. Three others were severely injured. Immediately after the accident Morgan was taken straight to hospital with several serious injuries including a broken leg, a broken nose and broken ribs. Five months…

Family pet attacks blind man and his guide dog

Posted: 15 November 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Hand Injuries

A family dog has been issued a ‘suspended death sentence’ after it attacked a blind man and his guide dog last year.  The Staffordshire terrier and Boxer cross, Sally, attacked James Garry and his German Shepherd, Jack, in June last year, leaving them both with puncture injuries. An expert from Guide Dogs Cymru examined Jack (aged 4) after the traumatic attack to make sure he was still a fit companion for Mr Garry. 45-year-old Michael Squire, a police worker from Old Colwyn, admitted to owning a dangerously out of control dog…

Report reveals NHS is failing vulnerable patients

Posted: 29 October 2014

Posted in: Leg Injuries, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims

An NHS Ombudsman report has revealed how vulnerable patients are being failed by the health service. The report referenced three cases where patients had received terribly inadequate care and treatment. The report described the findings as ‘devastating and shocking’.  One example was of a baby who suffered severe brain damage following serious medical mistakes. The baby had developed jaundice a day after it had been born at a London hospital, and required immediate medical treatment involving a blood transfusion. The doctors and nurses involved in the treatment procedure took more blood from…

Docks worker to compensate injured police officer

Posted: 27 October 2014

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault, Hip Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A Falmouth docks worker has been ordered to pay a police officer personal injury compensation after he pushed her when she attempted to break up a fight. PC Anna Fielding suffered a broken pelvis in the incident and was left in severe pain for four months. Jonathan Brealy, a 42-year-old shipyard welder, knocked her to the ground as she tried to stop a fight between two people standing behind him. The father-of-three admitted to causing PC Fielding bodily harm and assaulting another officer during the struggle to arrest him. Mr Brealy…

Motorbike death caused by “not-roadworthy” car

Posted: 18 October 2014

Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After a teenager died in a road traffic accident in August, the man responsible for the crash has admitted to driving a car that was “not roadworthy”. 19-year-old Greg Taylor was knocked off his motorbike last summer after 38-year-old Niall Darvell lost control of his severely damaged car. He pleaded guilty to the death of the teenager last week. It was heard in Exeter Crown Court that Mr Darvell had been driving home from the pub when the accident happened.  His damaged Volkswagen, which was also uninsured, clipped Mr Taylor’s motorbike…

Devon councils payout £2.5m to personal injury claimants

Posted: 2 October 2014

Posted in: Neck Injuries, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury, Pothole Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries

Figures have revealed that two Devon councils have paid out around £2.5m to personal injury claimants in the last four years alone. The incidents included people tripping on pavements to people falling into a harbour. One of the councils, Plymouth City Council, paid out the majority at £2.1m, while Torbay Council paid out £400,000 to claimants. Both figures were disclosed following a Freedom of Information request. The highest payout made was by Plymouth Council in 2010: £105,000 to a claimant who suffered a severe back injury after tripping due to a “footway…

Pelvic fracture woman waits six hours for an ambulance

Posted: 30 September 2014

Posted in: Hip Injuries, Medical Negligence

A 90-year-old woman was forced to wait over six hours for an ambulance to arrive after fracturing her pelvis this month. Barbara Hedley fell in her Norfolk-home, in Beeston Regis, at the beginning of the month, but was given ‘low-priority’ by emergency staff as she was still breathing and conscious. The ambulance service has since apologised to Mrs Hedley. The accident happened around four weeks ago, and despite being in a great amount of pain, Mrs Hedley was able to telephone an ambulance. A paramedic arrived two hours after she made…

Worker wins £40,000 in damages for severe hand injury

Posted: 27 September 2014

Posted in: Finger Injuries, Hand Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A Tyneside shipbuilder has been awarded £40,000 in damages after faulty equipment caused him to suffer a severe hand injury. 30-year-old Robert Gibbons, from Howden, had been working on a new project with boatmaking firm Alnmaritec Ltd when the accident happened. Mr Gibbons was unable to work for months following the workplace accident in September 2010. Mr Gibbons had been operating a Flat Bar Pyramid Rolls machine, a machine used to roll aluminum sheeting into shape. With the machine set to stop when the foot pedal is released, Mr Gibbons did not…

Compensation will be paid following car ignition deaths

Posted: 20 September 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

General Motors Co has agreed to payout following the 19 deaths that were caused by a faulty ignition switch. The ignition switch was installed into 2.6million GM cars, which meant the cars could slip out of the “run position”, stalling the vehicles and disabling the airbags. Many safety advocates have criticized the company for only recognising 19 deaths, when actually around 100 cases could be linked to the fault. A total of 125 death claims and 320 personal injury claims have actually been made against the firm, but they have either been…

Inmate sues prison bosses for £10k after hand injury

Posted: 30 August 2014

Posted in: Hand Injuries, Workplace Injuries

An inmate at an open prison has sued prison bosses for £10,000 after a bin lid fell on his hand, causing him injury. 44-year-old Alan McAuley claimed that he seriously injured his hand while throwing rubbish away at Castle Huntly open prison, Dundee, last year. It was heard that he had been with another inmate when the accident happened, Marco Cittadini, who had helped him prop the bin lid open with a mop handle.  Mr McAuley, a convicted drug dealer, said that he was unable to carry out normal day-to-day activities…

Minor injuries unit to close at nights after being found unsafe

Posted: 27 August 2014

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Medical Negligence

A Community Hospital’s minor injuries unit is due to close overnight after reports found it to be unsafe and underused. Ilkeston Community Hospital is to be closed between 22:00 and 08:00, after audits showed that the hospital was not safe enough to treat children overnight.   The nurse-led hospital deals with non-life threatening injuries, such as breakages, sprains, minor burns, infections and minor eye or head injuries. However, after recent reports by the Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group and other organisations, the decision was made to close the hospital overnight because…

Music festival worker killed driving forklift

Posted: 17 August 2014

Posted in: Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A man was killed while driving a forklift truck for a music festival in Gloucestershire earlier this week. The 33-year-old man had been working to prepare Sallywood Farm, Horsely for the Surround Festival, a music festival that was due to start on Saturday 16th of August. The festival was due to see around 500 people on each day and was almost sold out.  The festival has now been cancelled. Gloucestershire Police said that the incident is being treated as an ‘industrial accident’, and will be investigated by the police, Stroud District Council…

FA to research effects of head injuries on players

Posted: 12 August 2014

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Sporting Injuries

A long-running campaign has finally triggered the Football Association to carry out research into the effects of head injuries sustained within the sport. After West Bromwich Albion player, Jeff Astle, died from a brain condition in 2002, his family has met with the FA chairman to discuss what can be done to prevent future fatalities. Jeff Astle died at age 59 from a condition that is most commonly linked to boxing, despite having been originally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. After years of campaigning for something to be done, Mr Astle’s family…

Only five of 241 pothole injury claimants win compensation

Posted: 9 August 2014

Posted in: Arm Injury, Head and Brain Injuries, Pothole Injuries, Public Place Accidents

Recently released figures have revealed that in Buckinghamshire only 5 out of 241 pothole injury claimants actually receive compensation. The figures were obtained by a Freedom of Information request by the Bucks Advertiser, revealing that only a very small percentage of people injured by potholes over the last five years won any compensation. The five successful claimants cost Bucks County Council £117,000. Mark Shaw, the deputy cabinet member for transportation, said that the council only pays out when they have failed to meet their duty of care. The figures were released after a…

Commonwealth athlete changed event following injury

Posted: 1 August 2014

Posted in: Knee Injury, Personal Injury, Sporting Injuries

Four years ago Olivia Curran planned to represent the Isle of Man in gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games.  However, following a serious knee ligament injury, the teenage gymnast was ruled out of the Dehli Games. The accident happened during a training routine manoeuver only days before the event. On Saturday, however, Olivia Curran will be representing the Isle of Man in the pole vault following an event transformation. The 23-year-old will be competing in Glasgow as a pole vaulter. She is the first Manx female gymnast to compete at the Commonwealth Games and…

Council pays out £83 a day for pothole damage

Posted: 31 July 2014

Posted in: Foot Injuries, Pedestrian Injuries, Pothole Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents

A council is found to be paying out the equivalent of £83 a day in compensation due to the damage being caused by potholes. Barking and Dagenham Council has paid out a total of £182,635 in the last six years to claimants seeking compensation for personal injury and vehicle damage. The figures were released as part of a Freedom of Information request. It found that a total of 22 claims had been made against the council in relation to pothole damage between January and May 2014, (compared with 40 in the entire…

Police dog attacks on innocents increasingly common

Posted: 26 July 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Public Place Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

New figures have revealed that in the last three years alone, around 150 people have been bitten by a police dog. This issue was raised after 73-year-old Irene Collins was bitten by a police dog in her home last week. She died in hospital shortly after the incident. The dog that bit Mrs Collins in her Middlesbrough home has been removed from duty, but a decision regarding its future in the service is yet to be decided. It was heard that the dog’s handler, who had been on leave at the time…

Dog owner banned for ten years after 6 year old is bitten

Posted: 24 July 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Leg Injuries

The owner of a dog named Chaos that bit a six-year-old girl has been banned from owning dogs for the next decade. David Rice, the owner of the American Bulldog, admitted that he had recognised aggressive tendencies in his pet before the accident happened. The girl was attacked in December of last year, suffering fairly major physical injuries and psychological damage. The dog had been in the garden area of Mr Rice’s close when it attacked the young girl last year. It supposedly lunged at her body, gripping her in its mouth. Procurator…

Council pays out £1m to injured employees

Posted: 18 June 2014

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Finger Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip

Leicestershire County Council has paid out around £1 million to injured employees in the last five years. Figures revealed that the council settled a total of 31 claims from workers between 2009 and 2013. The victims of employer negligence received a total of £418,000, while the council paid out a further £655,000 in legal fees to the lawyers handling their cases. During that same time period, a total of 76 unsuccessful claimants sued the authority. Claims included one individual who sliced off the tips of two fingers on a manhole cover – they…

£2m paid-out by council to injured staff

Posted: 31 May 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Repetitive Strain Injury, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip

Leicester City Council has paid out £2million in compensation to injured staff members over the last five years. Figures released by the council showed that a total of 151 claims had been settled with injured employees since 2006. This cost the council around £700,000, and a total of £1.23 million in legal fees. The council said that all of the individual claims were fully investigated before payouts were made to employees. Injuries that received compensation from the authority included injured backs caused by heavy lifting, repetitive strain injuries, injuries suffered from…

Police officer suffers vicious dog bite to face

Posted: 26 May 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Head and Brain Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A man has been fined after his dog attacked a police officer’s face. The white terrier was originally a stray, but van driver Nicholas Edwick (27) started frequently spotting it around Wapshott Road in Egham Hythe. When the dog started visiting his garden, Mr Edwick started feeding and caring for the animal, but he denied the fact that the dog was his. The attack happened at around 1pm on 22nd October last year when the dog was spotted behaving aggressively in a family’s garden. It had escaped through Mr Edwick’s fence…

Mid Staffordshire NHS trust fined after death of diabetic patient

Posted: 29 April 2014

Posted in: Arm Injury, Hip Injuries, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has admitted to health and safety failings that caused the death of a diabetic patient. The trust has been fined £200,000 for failing to provide 66-year-old Gillian Astbury with her insulin, resulting in her death in April 2007. A judge at Stafford Crown Court said that Mrs Astbury’s death could easily have been prevented had she received the correct care. In 2010 an inquest found that there had been a failure to provide basic care to Mrs Astbury when she was admitted to the hospital for fractures…

£2m in workers compensation to council staff

Posted: 22 April 2014

Posted in: Knee Injury, School Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip

New figures have revealed that councils have paid out over £2 million in compensation to staff who have successfully claimed for workplace injuries. The cases included individuals claiming for slips, trips and falls, assaults, and many other workplace injuries. Two of the claimants were awarded compensation after suffering “psychological abuse”, while another school staff member received £200,000 in compensation after being assaulted in a special-needs school. The figures were released through a Freedom of Information request, revealing that more than 100 council workers were successful in gaining compensation since 2009. Norfolk County Council…

Hammer attack victim left with severe brain injuries

Posted: 13 April 2014

Posted in: Arm Injury, Criminal Injury and Assault, Head and Brain Injuries, Hotel Accidents

A victim of a hotel hammer attack has been left with only 5% brain function and severe facial injuries. The woman was with her two sisters at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch when the attack happened earlier this month. The attacker, 33-year-old Philip Spence, has been remanded in custody charged with three accounts of attempted murder. The main victim suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack, including the loss of large quantities of blood, the loss of one eye, and a significant loss of brain function. Despite this, her other organs are in…

£33,000 paid out for injuries in Doncaster’s schools

Posted: 6 April 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents, School Accidents

Newly released figures have found that almost £33,000 has been paid-out in compensation to children that have injured themselves in Doncaster’s schools. This figure represents the compensation paid out by the authority in the last five years, with the highest payout standing at £7,000. Only nine claimants were awarded compensation out of the 76 personal injury claims made against Doncaster Council. The Employment Law Advisory Service suggests that more money should be invested in staff training to decrease this figure. The ELAS, a firm specialising in business support services, said that this high…

Brain injured boy returns home after a year in care

Posted: 31 March 2014

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Personal Injury

A High Court judge has ordered that a toddler be returned to his parents after a year in care following a severe brain injury. The young boy was taken into care at only nine-months old after he fell from a bed. He was immediately rushed to hospital from his family home in Nottinghamshire with bleeding on his brain. Nottinghamshire County Council social workers automatically accused the parents of being unfit to parent the boy, however, the couple had no previous convictions and were not known by social services. At the High…

£14,000 compensation to pensioner following trip and fall

Posted: 27 March 2014

Posted in: Pothole Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Shoulder Injuries

Thousands of pounds worth of compensation has been awarded to a pensioner who tripped and fell on an uneven road surface in Yeadon. The 88-year-old grandmother, Jean Whitters, sustained serious injuries in the accident on Yeadon High Street, and accepted £14,000 settlement from the authority. The accident happened in August of 2012, two years after the roads had undergone a £1million regeneration scheme. Even though the regeneration scheme saw major improvements on the roads, councillors still argued that it was not up to standard. Following this, the roads were resurfaced again prior…

Holiday accident means father-of-two will never work again

Posted: 12 March 2014

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents

Doctors have informed 46-year-old Des Jarvis that he will never work again following a waterslide accident that happened when he was on holiday in Turkey. The father-of-two from Peterborough has been left with one leg shorter than the other following multiple operations to save his leg. The accident happened when Mr Jarvis catapulted into the wall of a swimming pool after coming down a waterslide in the family resort. He broke his leg in six places and required five operations to save the bone from infection. The operations involved doctors having to break…

£7million paid out to police officers injured at work

Posted: 3 March 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents, Foot Injuries, Hand Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A survey has revealed that over the last three years, a total of £7.4 million has been paid out by 35 of the 44 police forces located across England and Wales. With the addition of legal costs and other factors, the bill would total at £18.7million. The survey found that Police forces are settling over 400 compensation cases a year, with claims ranging from driving injuries to insect bites. Compensation claims included: £2,040 to a civilian employee in Surrey who had a notice board fall on their foot£5,000 to another…

Call for stricter medical checks for divers after man suffers heart attack

Posted: 2 March 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury

After a man had a heart attack while diving in a Cumbrian lake, the coroner at the inquest has called for stricter regulations to be put in place concerning how divers’ medical records are checked. 39-year-old Carl Morris died in January 2013 after getting into some difficulty at a depth of 164ft (50m) at Wastwater. The inquest found that he was a fully qualified diving instructor, but did not have a valid medical certificate. Mr Morris from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire was 6’1” (1.8m) tall, weighing between 17 and 21 stone (107-133kg)…

Make a Claim for a Serious Injury

Posted in: Personal Injury

When it comes to serious accidents and injuries, Britain, at least statistically speaking, is becoming a much safer place with every passing year. Regardless of the statistics concerning accidents at work, road traffic incidents and violent crimes, your own personal perceptions of danger will very much reflect both your personal experience and the profile of the area where you live and work. The latest government research shows that the number of major injuries caused by work-related accidents fell below 20,000 in 2012 – the lowest figure since records began in…

Head Injuries — Compensation Claims

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Personal Injury

If you are suffering from the results of a recent head injury, you will know just how upsetting life can become on the road to regaining your previous quality of life. For some the path to recovery is mercifully short, for others it is a difficult journey taken over many months or even years. The lives of victims and their families become changed forever following serious head injuries – and tragically so whenever lives are lost. As a head injury victim, or a family member of one, you will be…

Hospital surgery deaths investigated by police

Posted: 24 February 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A police investigation has been launched in Worcestershire following the deaths of numerous patients under the care of a consultant surgeon. Sudip Sarker worked as a consultant colorectal surgeon at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust having already been suspended from the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch in October 2012, after being employed in August 2011. The investigation was launched after West Mercia Police received a letter in December, highlighting the deaths of three patients that were all under the care of Sudip Sarker. The trust said that that at the time of…

40% of sufferers do not claim for whiplash injuries

Posted: 10 February 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents, Neck Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Whiplash Injuries

A recent report has revealed that around 40% of people who have suffered a whiplash injury do not claim compensation. With some believing that whiplash is not a valid personal injury to claim compensation for, experts stress the degree of its severity. According to a study by the NHS, it takes a whiplash sufferer around 32 days to recover, but around one in five are left with severe symptoms up to as long as a year after their accident.  Whiplash is a type of neck injury that is caused by a sudden…

Ex-staffordshire nurse struck off after numerous complaints

Posted: 30 January 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Following the Stafford Hospital scandal in 2009, the director of nursing has agreed to be removed from the register.  Janice Harry, the most senior nurse of the hospital, had been given a five-year caution after other members of staff made multiple allegations against her. Recently retired, Janice Harry has come to an agreement with the nursing watchdog NMC to have her name removed from the nursing register. By removing herself, Ms Harry will no longer be permitted to work as a nurse in the UK. The Stafford Hospital scandal first came to…

Launch of road safety campaign following 7 deaths

Posted: 22 January 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Having seen 7 deaths in the last nine years, campaigners are calling for road safety measures to be improved on a road in North Yorkshire. A meeting was held about the road on Tuesday, whereby the Wharram-le-Street Parish Council discussed where improvements could be made. The chairman of the parish council, Roger Kay, said that a certain six-mile (9km) stretch of the road is especially dangerous and requires urgent action. Two women and a man died on the road only two months ago when their car collided with a van on…

Postwoman urges owners to control dogs following attack

Posted: 15 January 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Leg Injuries, Workplace Injuries

29-year-old Helen Burgin has made a plea to dog owners to control their pets after she was left “scarred for live” following a brutal dog attack. The postwoman had been delivering mail on the Moss estate in August when a dog attacked her, leaving her with severe leg injuries. It was heard that at the time of the accident, children were present and the Royal Mail worker was left with two severe puncture wounds in her leg. The owner of the 9-year-old collie cross Staffordshire bull terrier, Patch, appeared at the…

999 delay caused patient death

Posted: 31 December 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After cancer patient Ben Horne was found collapsed in a hotel room on Boxing Day, his friends believed that he would have survived if paramedics had arrived sooner. Sandi Logan and Richard Hunt phoned for an ambulance on Thursday after discovering their friend collapsed in a hotel room in Southsea – they waited for almost half an hour for paramedics to arrive, by which point Mr Horne was dead. South Central Ambulance had initially categorised the phone call as ‘amber’, meaning that the accident was not life threatening and had a…

Passenger of taxi seriously injured in hit-and-run crash

Posted: 28 December 2013

Posted in: Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries

A teenage boy has suffered serious injuries after the taxi he was travelling in was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Christmas Day. The accident happened at the junction of Church Road and Sackville Road in Hove at 23:00 GMT on Christmas Day. Both victims were immediately taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance. The 16-year-old boy had been a front-seat passenger in the taxi, a blue Skoda, which was travelling east to west along Church Road when a silver Vauxhall Insignia collided with its nearside. The taxi spun out of control…

Hospital overdose murder probe

Posted: 15 December 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A Norfolk NHS Hospital health worker will face no further action after being arrested on suspicion of murder through medical malpractice earlier in the year. 76-year-old James May died of heart failure at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston, after which a member of staff was arrested in October as part of a medical negligence investigation. This was a response to the concerns of a hospital informer, claiming that Mr May had been murdered by a deliberate drug overdose. The case was eventually referred to the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team…

Hospital apologises for fatal drug administration

Posted: 26 November 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has apologised for the death of Colin Whalley after health workers at Whiston Hospital in Prescot gave him a fatal dose of medication through a drip two years ago. Initially taken into the hospital for breathing problems, Mr Whalley was administered a large dose of aminophylline, which was pumped into his body in 20 minutes (instead of the intended 24 hours), which resulted in his death. Despite the hospital’s apology to the family of Mr Whalley, his wife Norma was horrified that she had…

Headphone ban for cyclists considered by mayor after multiple deaths

Posted: 20 November 2013

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After this week saw the sixth cyclist death on London’s roads in two-weeks, Mayor of London Boris Johnson believes that there should be a ban on cyclists wearing headphones. With many new methods of tackling the problem being suggested every day, Boris Johnson believes that cyclists’ ability to hear could be a highly contributory factor to the numerous deaths, calling them a “scourge”. Speaking to Vanessa Feltz on BBC London 94.9 he said that he was “absolutely terrified” by the idea of cyclists not being able to hear the traffic…

Hospital death due to missed penicillin allergy warnings

Posted: 31 October 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

65-year-old Susan Hammond died in hospital after staff failed to recognise her allergic reaction to prescribed medication. Mrs Hammond had originally been admitted to hospital with a severe chest infection, but then suffered a severe allergic reaction to the penicillin they subscribed her, despite two previous allergic reactions to the drug, which resulted in her death. Mrs Hammond, from North Clifton, died at Lincoln County Hospital in July 2009 after medical staff failed to recognise seven warnings concerning her allergy. The children of Mrs Hammond continue to fight for justice, arguing…

New cycle lanes open following cyclist death

Posted: 8 October 2013

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After Jo Walters died in a cycling accident in 2010, her sister encouraged the opening of new bus and cycle lanes in Brighton to prevent further accidents. 28-year-old Jo Walters died after having to swerve on the A270 (Lewes Road) in order to avoid another cyclist. Since the accident, her sister and family commissioned a report that revealed how dangerously narrow the cycle lane was on which Ms Walters lost his life. Ms Walters, a newly qualified maths teacher, lost her life when cycling towards the Sussex University’s Falmer campus when she…

Private NHS hospital bought over following three surgery deaths

Posted: 16 September 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Clinic bosses have confirmed that after three patients died at Lister Hospital’s Surgicentre following routine surgery, the NHS has taken it under tight control. The privately-run NHS hospital in Stevenage provided routine surgery in areas such as throat, ear and nose, trauma, gynaecology, orthopaedics, and ophthalmology for referred NHS patients. It was failed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) last year in four out of five areas. By August GPs were told not to refer patients to the eye department at all due to the centre’s ridiculous waiting times.  Three patients…

Hospital prosecuted over patient death

Posted: 30 August 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Gillian Astbury (66), died in April 2007 after entering a diabetic coma at Stafford Hospital. The Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust is to be prosecuted after two of their nurses failed to provide the much-needed insulin to Mrs. Astbury. Chief executive of the trust, Maggie Oldham, apologised for the “appalling care” that Mrs. Astbury had received prior to her death on the 11th of April 2007. Hospital Nurses Ann King and Jeannette Coulson have both been found guilty of medical misconduct by A Nursing and Midwifery Council panel. The hospital will also be prosecuted…

11-year-old dies after being hit by tractor

Posted: 11 August 2013

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Harry Whitlam, from Wakefield, has died after being hit by a tractor at a farm just outside of Leeds. He was injured at around 09:20 BST on Friday morning and was immediately airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary. He received emergency head surgery on arrival, but sadly died on Friday night. West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving under the influence of alcohol. He has since been released on bail until further investigations have been carried out. West Yorkshire Police said that investigations are currently underway and have appealed…

Family dog bites two-year-old girl

Posted: 9 August 2013

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Head and Brain Injuries, Leg Injuries

A toddler has been transferred to a Sheffield children’s hospital following a dog attack. The incident occurred shortly after 10am on Tuesday in Rawmarsh, Rotherham, despite the rottweiler being on a lead at the time. The dog attack caused the two-year-old serious head injury and leg injuries, after which she was taken directly to Rotherham district general hospital by ambulance. She has since been moved to Sheffield children’s hospital. Police said that the dog was on the lead with a girl and woman at the time of the attack, and is believed…

Lower Back Injuries

Posted in: Personal Injury, Spine & Back Injuries

If you have suffered from a lower back injury as a result of an accident, whether in the car or due to a slip or fall, you will be in a lot of pain and your mobility may also have been affected. Back injuries can range tremendously in seriousness, from soreness over a few weeks to permanent disability or even paralysis. Regardless of the specifics of the injury, it is important that you seek expert legal guidance as soon as possible. Lower Back Injury Compensation Back injuries can also be…

Eye Injury Compensation

Posted in: Personal Injury

If you have injured your eye in an accident that was not your fault then you could be entitled to bring a claim for compensation. Your claim should be brought with the assistance of a personal injury Wakefield solicitor who will be able to assess the merits and de-merits of your case and give you an idea as to the amount of compensation that could be awarded to you. Any Compensation will usually be paid out by the party responsible for the injury. For example, employers have a duty of…

Petition handed to Downing Street regarding dangerous dogs

Posted: 17 July 2013

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Following the many deaths that this county’s seen involving dangerous dogs, the families of children killed in dog attacks have handed a petition to Downing Street, calling for action. Families include those of Jade Anderson and Paul Massey. Jade Anderson (14) was mauled to death in March after four dogs attacked her in a friend’s home near Wigan. Four-year-old Paul Massey was another dog attack victim – he was killed in 2009 in Liverpool.  The relatives of these children, and others, travelled to London to hand in the petition of over 4,500…

Formula 1 cameraman injured in pits

Posted: 8 July 2013

Posted in: Shoulder Injuries, Workplace Injuries

Red Bull team boss, Christian Horner, believes that Formula 1 should look into introducing safety measures to protect those working in the pit lane. This new concern over safety measures has been sparked by the serious injury sustained by a television cameraman at the German Grand Prix after a loose wheel from Mark Webber’s Red Bull car hit him.  It is compulsory that mechanics wear appropriate safety helmets and gear, but there is, as of yet, no protection for others that work in the pit lane. The man injured, Paul Allen,…

Woman plunges to her death at popular tourist attraction

Posted: 28 June 2013

Posted in: Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Emergency services were called at 4pm on Saturday after a woman, who had been walking with her partner, tripped and fell from a 100ft cliff. The woman was immediately rushed to Broadford Hospital on Skye, but was later pronounced dead by a police spokesman. Viewpoint for extensive wildlife Many visit the popular tourist attraction ‘Neist Point’ on the Isle of Skye every year. Being the most westerly point of the isle, it is very popular amongst tourists for its stunning views: being regarded as the best place to see the island’s…

Six injured following gas explosion

Posted: 24 June 2013

Posted in: Personal Injury

In the early hours of yesterday morning (07:45 BST), six people were injured after a gas leak caused a house to explode in Jarrow. After blowing out both the windows and doors, nearby homes in the area were evacuated as a safety precaution. The house on South Tyneside was home to five people. David Orr, group manager from Tyne and Wear Fire Service, said that all five people living in the house were reported injured. A neighbour, who had come to assist at the scene of the incident, also sustained minor injuries. Treatment was…

Falling store mirror causes child’s death

Posted: 20 June 2013

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents, Shop Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A young boy has died after a mirror fell in designer clothing shop ‘Hugo Boss’. Four-year-old Austen Harrison suffered severe head injuries, which caused his death in hospital on the 8th of June after shopping with family at the Bicester Village fashion outlet in Oxford. Described by relatives as being a “bright and vibrant boy”, he died four days after the store accident at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Thames Valley Police are investigating the death alongside help from the Cherwell District Council, which are assisting with health and safety…

Illegal gas work causes serious explosion

Posted: 30 May 2013

Posted in: Arm Injury, Foot Injuries, Hand Injuries, Leg Injuries, Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents

Daniel George Hickling, 39, from Howsham, Lincolnshire, has been prosecuted with an 11-month prison sentence suspended for two years, 300 hours of unpaid work and pay costs of £2,000 after carrying out illegal gas work in a Nettleton home.  Trading as DGH Plumbing and Heating, Mr Hickling was hired to reduce the height of two redundant gas pipes in an old kitchen as plans were in place for the room to be converted into a living room. After leaving the property, Mr Hickling had failed to switch the gas supply back…

Remembering those hit by workplace accidents

Posted: 25 April 2013

Posted in: Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The UK will unite in quiet reflection this Sunday – Workers’ Memorial Day – to remember thousands of lives lost or affected due to workplace accidents or industrial disease. Sunday, 28th April, is also World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is highlighting the day, and the many memorials to workers who have lost their lives in accidents, great and small, around the country. In 2010 it launched a website – www.rospa.com/occupationalsafety/memorial/ – detailing the locations of memorials of all types,…