Wakefield Personal Injury Blog

Health research receives £18m boost

Posted: August 17, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

£18m has been awarded to health researchers in Oxford and the Thames Valley in an attempt to improve the services used most by the NHS. The money has been awarded to allow the health researchers to investigate how best to deliver services to people with the greatest need, with areas such as ‘care for elderly patients’ […]

11-year-old dies after being hit by tractor

Posted: August 11, 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 […]

Family dog bites two-year-old girl

Posted: August 9, 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 […]

Fungal infection in Queen’s Medical Centre

Posted: July 25, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A father has criticised a Nottingham hospital ward’s monitoring standards following the discovery of a fungal infection in the ward’s ventilation system. Jon Parry’s five-year-old son, Eddy Parry, and eight other children had to be moved from the Queen’s Medical Centre after the fungal infection was detected. Jon Parry argues that more should be done in […]

Nurses in Staffordshire wrongly recorded waiting times

Posted: July 23, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A recent investigation has found that between 2000 and 2010 two Mid Staffordshire nurses have frequently recorded inaccurate waiting times in order to keep within the national 4-hour waiting target. Sharon Turner and Tracey-Ann White attempted to avoid breaches of the target by inaccurately recording patient waiting times on frequent occasions. This has resulted in an almost […]

Petition handed to Downing Street regarding dangerous dogs

Posted: July 17, 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 […]

Formula 1 cameraman injured in pits

Posted: July 8, 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 […]

Woman injured after driving car onto the beach

Posted: June 30, 2013

Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

Just before 14:00 BST yesterday, and elderly woman complained about chest pains after her car had been driven on to the rocks on Guernsey’s north-west coast. She was later taken to hospital for treatment. Witnesses believed that her five-door blue hatchback had been parked at Le Grand Havre, one of Guernsey’s beaches, before it headed […]

Woman plunges to her death at popular tourist attraction

Posted: June 28, 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 […]

Six injured following gas explosion

Posted: June 24, 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 […]