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Fatal Accident Claims in Manchester

Posted in: Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

If your family has suffered the tragedy of an accidental death, those dealing with the fallout must adapt to a new way of living. Such a change can take a massive toll on your mental health, finances, and day-to-day life. And that’s to say nothing of the negligent party responsible for the Fatal Accident. Claim compensation for the accidental death of a loved one in Manchester. If you wish to bring a claim against those to blame for your loved one’s death, contact us now on 01615 168 871^ to get started.…

Medical Negligence Leaves British Soap-Star Unable to Walk After Botched Hip Operation

Posted: 11 February 2022

Posted in: Hip Injuries, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims

As further proof that negligent medical care can affect anyone, a 63-year-old “Coronation Street” star from Manchester has had to learn to walk again after a botched hip operation. After a consultant described the surgery – which left her in dismay for months – as rarely successful for women her age, Beverley Callard is suing the hospital which carried out the procedure. Callard, who plays Liz McDonald on the show, suddenly left the program after taking a two-week sabbatical to have routine keyhole surgery on her damaged hip, and some…

Personal Injury – claim compensation with our Manchester solicitors.

Posted in: Personal Injury

Our experts at Accident Claims Manchester are committed to helping you claim the compensation you are owed following an accident. We help the people of Manchester with not only legal representation, but also getting them the care required to get their life back after suffering a personal Injury. We offer a No Win, No Fee* service, so that there is less for you to worry about as we get you the damages you deserve. No matter how you were injured, contact us to start your recovery today on 01615 168 871^. Whatever type of…

Production line worker suffers tinnitus after accident at work

Posted: 1 May 2016

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Head and Brain Injuries, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries

A 54-year-old production worker has received compensation after hitting his head off of a steel conveyor belt, causing him to suffer from Tinnitus. Paul Kelly was awarded an undisclosed sum following the damage to his hearing and regular bouts of migraine in an accident in work. The operative was working alongside the conveyor belt, which was around 5 feet off the ground, when he hit his head against it. He had not been issued with any protective equipment and was therefore not wearing a hard hat. It was brought to light that…

Holidaymaker requires stitches following aeroplane toilet incident

Posted: 24 April 2016

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Head and Brain Injuries, Leg Injuries, Neck Injuries, Public Transport, Spine & Back Injuries

A 55-year-old holidaymaker from Forest Hall in Newcastle required 14 stitches to her head following a metal toilet cabinet falling on her head during a long-haul flight. The woman, who has remained unnamed, had been on holiday in Kuala Lumpur and was returning to Newcastle via Amsterdam when the accident occurred. The traveller, who passed out in the toilet, sustained injuries to her neck, back, coccyx and thigh.  She also required both internal and external stitches to her head. The airline, Dutch company KLM, denied liability however offered to pay compensation of…

Construction worker awarded over £300,000

Posted: 12 April 2016

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

A construction worker who was very seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident whilst travelling to work has been awarded over £300,000 in compensation. The accident occurred when a female driver travelling in the other direction lost control of her car and veered into the path of the worker. The female driver sadly lost her life as a result of the accident. The injured man was taken to hospital by ambulance, where it was found that he was suffering from multiple fractures and injuries. The victim, who was in this 50s, sustained…

Motorcyclist wins £130,000 following accident

Posted: 4 April 2016

Posted in: Arm Injury, Hip Injuries, Leg Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Shoulder Injuries

A motorcyclist has been awarded compensation of £130,000 following a serious accident involving a van. The rider was thrown from his bike when a van pulled out from a side road into his path, causing him to carry out an emergency stop. He was then thrown on to the road, causing him to sustain injuries all over. He sustained fractures to his right leg, left shoulder, clavicle and left wrist and injured his right hip. The claimant had to undergo emergency surgery to his left arm and right knee. After the surgery,…

Workplace fall sees civil servant gaining substantial compensation

Posted: 22 March 2016

Posted in: Foot Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip

A 43-year-old civil servant from Surrey has been awarded substantial damages following an accident at work.  The employee, who has opted to remain unnamed, had a fall at her workplace at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), leaving her having to undergo three operations to her ankle after the fall. A hearing has heard that the worker, from Thornton Heath, has been left with a permanent injury to her ankle, which will more than likely require more surgery in the future.  The civil servant has been left with a…

Legal battle for injured toddler in car accident

Posted: 7 March 2016

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

A legal bid for compensation has been launched by the lawyers of a toddler who was left with extremely serious injuries following a tragic car crash in which her mother was killed.  Cora-Lynn Kelley-Mattock of Aberporth, Ceredigion, was two at the time her 19-year-old mother, Josephine, lost control of her Volkswagen Polo in Llandygwydd in 2013. The young mother sustained brain injuries and died of her injuries on Boxing Day, 3 days after the accident. Cora-Lynn, now aged four, sustained very serious head injuries which has left her severely disabled. Details of the…

Accident on crossing despite complaints

Posted: 1 March 2016

Posted in: Arm Injury, Foot Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents

A Blackburn teenager has been taken to hospital on Monday following a collision with a motorcyclist whilst crossing the road on a zebra crossing. Commenting on the incident, Meadowhead ward councillor, Konrad Tapp, confirmed that concerns were raised several years ago when the crossing was converted from traffic lights to a zebra crossing on the road. Campaigns were ignored, with protesters claiming that the zebra crossing was not adequate in Gib Lane, near St Bede’s School. The teenager was crossing the road at 8.10am on Monday morning when the accident occurred. ‘fractured…

Man dies following chest infection treatment

Posted: 21 February 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Coroner Mark Layton is writing to the chief executive of the Hywel Dda University Health Board to raise his concerns surrounding the death of 85-year-old Margaret Hiorns in 2013. Mrs Hiorns, who died at Llanelli’s Prince Phillip Hospital, suffered a blood clot after being treated for a chest infection. Her family brought into question her treatment, claiming that she had been administered blood-thinning drugs for too long a period.  The hospital originally rejected the claim. The coroner is writing to the board, however, to demand that patients be better monitored, especially when…

Man dies from hospital-contracted Legionnaires

Posted: 15 February 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

68-year-old Terry Brooks from Bath, died from Legionnaire’s disease contracted at the Royal United Hospital in July of last year, an inquest has heard. The inquest also heard that due to failings in the hospital’s system, the contamination had not been detected. The disease, which flourishes in water systems that are not kept hot or cold enough, is caused by the Legionella bacteria. Public Health England, who tested the water supplies at the William Budd ward of the hospital, as well as supplies at three other homes that Mr Brooks had visited…

Laser tag company admits failings

Posted: 30 January 2016

Posted in: Knee Injury, Public Place Accidents

Former owners of a laser tag arena in Oldbury, DFI Services Limited, pleaded guilty to two offences of neglect at a hearing in Sandwell Magistrates’ Court on 19 January 2015. The hearing followed a serious accident that took place at The Raceway, Park Lane Trading Estate on 13 July 2013 when an 11-year-old boy fell onto a metal grid, lacerating his knee. The wound required 60 stitches and the boy is still suffering ongoing medical issues.  He has also undergone several operations on his injuries. Fined £10,000 It was found that…

British airways passenger sues

Posted: 12 January 2016

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Public Transport, Whiplash Injuries

A passenger that suffered serious injuries after a bag fell onto them from an overhead compartment is suing air travel giants British Airways. 45-year-old Wayne Herbert from north London had been travelling on the US-bound plane when a fellow passenger’s travel bag fell onto his head as the plane waited to take off. He claims he suffered serious whiplash injuries as a result of the incident. The accident happened on 28 October last year, but Mr Herbert claims that he still suffers from anxiety following the “traumatic” incident. It was…

Young girl awarded £1k following dog attack

Posted: 31 December 2015

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Head and Brain Injuries

A nine-year-old girl from Old Colwyn has been awarded £1,000 in compensation after a dog bit her on the face, leaving her with injuries to her nose. Prosecutor Nia Lloyd said that the young girl had simply been stroking the dog as it wandered around inside The Cuckoo Club last August. CCTV footage shows the dog snapping at the young girl when she bent down to pat it. Owner of the German Pointer called Katie, 65-year-old David Chapman, admitted to owning a dangerously out of control dog that caused injury.…

Former HGV driver wins £225k compensation

Posted: 21 December 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A man has been awarded £225k in compensation after two GPs failed to spot the nerve damage that left him with limited mobility and in permanent pain. 54-year-old Martyn Wall, a former HGV driver from Marnhull near Sturminster Newton, suffered a back injury five years ago while repositioning road signs in a lorry. He suffered Cauda Equina Syndrome and irreversible nerve damage. Mr Wall blames his current condition on the two GPs that failed to recognise the severity of his injuries. He claims that the two Dorset GPs that saw…

Child awarded £11.5m in compensation

Posted: 10 December 2015

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

Royal Sussex County Hospital have awarded a five-year-old child a near record £11.5 million after admitting that had he been born 11 minutes earlier, he would have not sustained any harm.  His umbilical cord had prolapsed during the birth process resulting in a lack of oxygen to his brain, which, had it been noticed by midwives, could have been avoided.  The negligence has left the boy suffering from cerebral palsy which affects both his arms and legs. The High Court in London heard yesterday that interim payments have allowed the…

British couple wins damages following accident abroad

Posted: 30 November 2015

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A couple who had been working abroad as freelancers in Ethiopia have been awarded compensation after being involved in a serious road traffic collision. The couple had been travelling as passengers when the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with another car. Both suffered severe injuries in the accident, including head and spinal injuries, and required emergency care in Addis Ababa before being repatriated to the UK by air ambulance. The case was taken to the High Court where both the Ethiopian and American defendants accepted the jurisdiction of…

Young rugby players at risk of memory loss and depression

Posted: 25 October 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Sporting Injuries

New research has revealed the extent to which rugby is damaging players, with harm being done as young as school age. Being such a high impact sport, injury is a common occurrence. However, researchers have found that at least one head injury or concussion occurs per match in the community game, with concussion equally common in children’s games. People are starting to question, for a game that features traumatic and repetitive brain injury as a routine occurrence, is it safe? Rugby is a sport that continues to grow in popularity…

Army veteran compensated over half a million pounds

Posted: 30 September 2015

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Shoulder Injuries, Workplace Injuries

An army veteran from Westhoughton has been awarded over £500,000 in compensation after suffering a “life changing” injury in 2008. The 42-year-old, who has been named Mathew for legal reasons, had been carrying out voluntary work for the Territorial Army when an unloading accident caused him to suffer a severe shoulder injury. The accident happened during an overseas tour with the Commanding Officer Battle Group (South) – a colleague was passing heavy boxes down from a helicopter where Mathew was stacking them. However, his colleague did not realise that one…

Grieving mothers brand bereavement compensation system ‘unjust’

Posted: 23 September 2015

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

The mothers of two teenage girls, who were both killed in a car accident last year, have described the bereavement compensation system as “unjust” after they were awarded £13,000 for the loss of their daughters. 16-year-olds Megan Storey and Jordanna Goodwin were both killed, alongside three other teenagers, when the car they had been travelling in collided with another during a Saturday night trip to the fast food restaurant McDonalds. The group of friends had been in a blue Toyota Corolla when the driver ‘lost control’ in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire.…

Health trusts fined over girl’s death

Posted: 8 September 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Two health trusts have been issued large fines after a disabled girl fell from her faulty bed and died in 2011. 10-year-old Jade Norton, who was severely disabled with Rett syndrome, died when she fell from her bed after suffering a seizure – caused by plastic sheets that fell on top of her – in June 2011. The bed railings were meant to prevent her falling out of her bed, but the railings were damaged and did not secure her. North Lancashire Primary Care and Blackpool Primary Healthcare both admitted…

Dog to be destroyed following pensioner bite

Posted: 25 August 2015

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Leg Injuries

A family dog has been branded a “weapon” and a “wild animal” after it attacked and injured an elderly woman.  The rescue dog, Buster, attacked 72-year-old Jean Holmes while she admired a plant display at a Lidl supermarket in Carlisle earlier this year. The 13-year-old Lurcher’s owner, David Stephenson, said that the dog had always been placid and friendly in the house, but admitted to owning an out-of-control dog that caused serious injury in court last week. It was heard at the Carlisle magistrates court that Mrs Holmes had recognised…

£10,000 payout for injured teen riding Motorcycle

Posted: 21 August 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Shoulder Injuries

An eighteen-year-old girl from Doncaster has been awarded £10,000 in compensation for her injuries after a farmer left a country road covered in mud, resulting in her being thrown off her motorbike. Carrie Dickinson had been on her motorbike only a few miles away from her home in Belton when the accident happened nearly two years ago. It was heard that she had left college early to visit her dad, but mud on one of the country roads caused her wheels to lose traction, and she lost control of her bike.…

Families injured in coach crash in France

Posted: 24 July 2015

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Arm Injury, Bus Accidents, Hand Injuries, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Shoulder Injuries

Two families from West Lancashire have claimed for damages after a coach crash in France left them with severe personal injuries. The ten British passengers had been on a coach organised by tour operator Esprite Holidays when it crashed at the end of their skiing holiday. They had been travelling from La Rosiere to Chambéry Airport when the accident happened. Doctors informed them that they were lucky to have survived. It was heard that the coach swerved off the road and overturned whilst carrying 32 British passengers. 42-year-old Sarah Rothwell-Bowness…

Window company fined £20K

Posted: 6 July 2015

Posted in: Finger Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A window supply company has been fined more than £20,000 after an injured worker lost three fingers and a thumb while operating a power saw. It was heard in the Hammersmith Magistrates court last week (30 June) that the 22-year-old employee, who remains unnamed, had been cutting a piece of PVC when the accident happened. The worker disconnected the air supply to the saw, allowing him to move the saw head manually. However, when he pressed down on the saw head, the blade guard rose and trapped his fingers, pulling…

Cyclist wins multi-million pound compensation package

Posted: 24 June 2015

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

A cyclist from Tunbridge Wells has been awarded a multi-million pound compensation package after an accident whilst cycling left her in a “minimally conscious state”. 62-year-old office administrator Fenella Sinclair had been riding her bicycle home from work when she was involved in a serious collision with a car in July 2011. The accident left her with severe brain injuries and multiple skull fractures. Four years following the accident, she relies on 24-hour care and still suffers pain. Mrs Sinclair’s daughter and friend Rebecca Da Silva Lima, who succeeded in…

Holidaymaker awarded £30,000

Posted: 16 June 2015

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Finger Injuries

A holidaymaker has been awarded compensation of £30,000 (€40,000) after losing the tip of his finger on a poolside lounger. 72-year-old Vincent Reid, a retired construction manager, had been on holiday with his wife at the Hotel Savoy Palace, Lake Garda, Italy in August 2012 when the accident happened. The holiday company that Mr Reid booked the weeklong trip through, Topflight, was sued for £30,000 under the 1995 Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act in the Dublin High Court. It was heard that the sun lounger was adjusted using the…

Personal Injury in Stockport

Posted in: Personal Injury

If you have suffered a personal injury in Stockport and weren’t to blame, our Injury Lawyers can help you claim compensation through our no win, no fee* service. Call our accident solicitors** on 01615 168 871^ or contact us online. What Type of Accidents Do We Cover? Our team at Accident Claims Stockport specialise in making personal injury claims for all sorts of accidents. Below is a list of some of the most common types of personal injury claims we have helped people in and around Stockport secure compensation for: Road and…

Personal Injury Solicitors for Burnley

Posted in: Personal Injury

Have you been in an accident in Burnley? Was that accident someone else’s fault? Have you been left in pain or out of pocket? If so, you may have a personal injury claim that entitles you to financial compensation under law. Can I afford to bring a personal injury claim? One of the primary concerns that clients often have is whether they can really afford to bring a personal injury claim. Clients regularly worry that they will not be able to pay the fees of their legal representatives in the…

Woman dies on Thomson holiday

Posted: 31 May 2015

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Food Poisoning, Wrongful & Accidental Death

In 2012 a mother-of-two died after eating a sorbet on holiday in Greece, despite warning her travel provider and hotel of her food allergies. 50-year-old Amanda Thompson, from Rochdale in Greater Manchester, collapsed in the Rhodes hotel after consuming strawberry sorbet. It was heard in Rochdale Coroner’s Court that Mrs Thompson had warned the holiday provider, Thomson, that she was unable to eat milk, eggs or apples due to severe allergies. Mrs Thompson had been on holiday with her family when she suffered the anaphylactic shock. North Manchester coroner Simon…

Family seek compensation over F1 crash

Posted: 28 May 2015

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

The family of a Formula 1 test driver that died a year after a serious crash is considering claiming for compensation. Maria De Villota lost her right eye while testing for Marussia at Duxford Airfield in July 2012.  Only one year later, she died, aged 33. Earlier this week the Health and Safety Executive said that no action would be taken against Marussia for the accident. The family, however, said that they would conduct a full analysis of the report to “evaluate the next legal steps to claim the corresponding…

Hospital faces multi-million pound payout

Posted: 19 May 2015

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

A Stockport hospital faces a multi-million pound payout following the deaths and injuries of a number of patients treated by a negligent nurse. Stepping Hill hospital is under the pressure of 21 claims made by the victims of Victorino Chua, a nurse accused of poisoning patients. It was heard that three of the cases were fatal and many of the other victims now live with life-changing injuries. The largest payout will be made to 41-year-old Grant Misell, an ex-financial markets manager that suffered a ‘catastrophic’ brain injury as a result…

Parents call for trailer MOTs

Posted: 10 April 2015

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

Distraught parents, Scott and Donna Hussey, have called for trailers to undergo MOTs after their son, Freddie, died from fatal head injuries when he was hit by an uncoupled trailer. The driver of the Land Rover pulling the trailer, 37-year-old Tony Davies from Hallen near Bristol, was given 200 hours of community service and disqualified from driving for 6 months by a Bristol Crown Court judge. Despite the outrage of the Husseys, declaring the sentence a “joke” and Davies as “scum”, Judge Geoffrey Mercer stated that there was “no suggestion” that…

Boy injured from cliff fall

Posted: 1 February 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Public Place Accidents

A 12-year-old boy has suffered severe injuries after falling down a cliff in East Sussex. The boy, who remains unnamed, fell down the 30ft cliff edge on the West Hill in Hastings at around 12.30pm yesterday (31 January). He landed in a gully close by a café. A fire crew was immediately contacted, and an air ambulance crew treated him at the scene. After rescuing him, they were unable to transfer him to hospital as a result of bad weather conditions. A spokesperson from the East Sussex Fire and Rescue…

Compensation for injured cameraman

Posted: 30 January 2015

Posted in: Foot Injuries, Leg Injuries, Medical Negligence, Motorcycle Accidents, Workplace Injuries

An “inspirational” cameraman has been awarded a “substantial” compensation package after filming the moment that a motorbike crashed into him. 52-year-old Noel Greaves-Lord, from Worthing, had been filming from a pavement in Cannes, France, when a motorcyclist lost control and skidded into him while coming round a bend. He had to undergo several operations to fix his fractured ankle, but after contracting MRSA – an antibiotic resistant bacterial infection – doctors advised that amputation was the safest option. During his extremely successful career, Mr Greaves-Lord covered extensive national and international…

Hospital admits “poor care”

Posted: 18 January 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A health trust has apologised to the family of a woman that died in hospital as a result of “poor care”. Relatives of the woman, however, have dismissed this apology and the case has been referred to the General Medical Council. Margaret Lamberty died in April at the City General hospital in Stoke-on-Trent.  She had been diagnosed with a rare condition called mesenteric ischaemia which affects the small intestine. Mrs Lamberty’s daughter, Laura, said that her family found the medical report to have missed out some key details which accounted…

Doctors warn patients about loom band risks

Posted: 30 December 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury

Doctors are warning patients and members of the public about the dangers of loom bands.  This new trend has seen numerous cases of children getting loom bands stuck in their noses and throats. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology reports that parents need to be vigilant to prevent accidents from happening.  The bands can become fixed in children’s throats, causing serious choking. Loom bands are amongst this year’s most popular toys. The small, multi-coloured elastic bands are woven to make bracelets, yet emergency doctors reported four cases of loom band-related…

Stem cell freezing errors led to child’s death

Posted: 26 November 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Cancer Diagnosis, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Following the death of a 12-year-old girl in 2013, questions have been asked regarding whether a problem freezing stem cells could have affected her chance of survival. Sophie Ryan-Palmer had been fighting cancer for ten years, and was thought to be undergoing her final bone marrow transplant before being discharged from hospital. She sadly died on 17 July. It was suggested by a coroner that Sophie’s death could have been prevented had there not been a problem during the medical procedure at Great Ormond Street Hospital.  It was heard that…

Council paid out £101million to injured workers

Posted: 27 October 2014

Posted in: Finger Injuries, Public Place Accidents, School Accidents, Workplace Injuries

New figures have revealed that over the last five years, councils have paid out £101million to injured workers. With local authorities having paid out to 8,800 claimants, the injuries ranged from a teacher injuring herself from falling off a zip wire, to a cleaner splashing bleach in her eye. The campaign manager for the Taxpayers’ Alliance, Andy Silvester, said that some successful claims were evidence of “compensation culture gone mad”. While 372 councils awarded compensation to 8,800 claimants, thousands of other claims were rejected.  Amongst those were two teachers from…

Family to receive £6.5 million in compensation

Posted: 9 October 2014

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

A hospital trust is to payout £6.5 million in compensation to the family of a boy who was born with severe brain damage following a series of medical mistakes. Cody Lyster-Hughes’s mother, Caroline Lyster, was admitted to the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, after it was discovered that she had an infection while pregnant. Mrs Lyster was seven-and-a-half months pregnant when the infection was first detected in 2005. Doctors treated her with a course of antibiotics and steroids. Following hospital treatment, a pathology report was produced which showed that she had…

Soldier wins damages for injuries

Posted: 9 September 2014

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Employer Negligence, Foot Injuries, Workplace Injuries

An ex-soldier has won more than £125,000 in compensation after suffering frostbite-like injuries during a training drill. John Billett (29) suffered permanent injuries to his feet after being forced to lie in freezing conditions during a leadership training exercise. Having left the armed forced in 2011, the MoD accepted 75% liability for Mr Billett’s life-changing injuries and Judge Andrew Edis QC awarded him £127,956 in damages. Mr Billett, a former Lance Corporeal in the Royal Logistics Corps, completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2010 and was commended for…

Woman fined over dangerous dog

Posted: 29 August 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Leg Injuries

A woman has been fined after the dog she was in charge of viciously attacked a neighbour. Theresa Miskimmin had been in charge of the dog, ‘Whinney’, when the accident happened last year. Her neighbour, Dawn Johnson, suffered multiple injuries after the dog jumped up and bit her in the middle of the street. It was heard that the dog escaped for Ms Miskimmin’s garden in Leigh before attacking Ms Johnson.  However, the attack was not reported as she only suffered minor injuries.  This year, however, on the 25th of…

Thief left man brain damaged

Posted: 28 August 2014

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

A man has been found guilty of attempted murder after he attacked two men, leaving one brain-damaged and blind.  27-year-old Clive Malone from Great Yarmouth had attempted to steal the laptop of Russell Lambert (55) while he was at a birthday party. He attacked Mr Lambert and his brother, Patrick (62) on the 1st of February this year.  Russell has remained blind, brain-damaged and paralysed in hospital since the attack. Malone had started an argument over the laptop at a birthday party, which he later returned to with the intention…

Mother makes plea to drivers

Posted: 14 August 2014

Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The mother of two girls that died while travelling in a badly maintained car has made a plea to all drivers to look after their vehicles properly.  10-year-old Tamzin and 7-year-old Jessica Portor from Lincolnshire had been on their way to the cinema when the accident happened in 2012. It was heard at an inquest in King’s Lynn that the Ford Focus they had been travelling in had very low tyre treads. The partner of the girls’ father, Marie Easter, had been driving the car at the time of the accident.…

Fire control “puts lives at risk”

Posted: 31 July 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury

Following the opening of the new North West Fire Control Centre, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has complained that lives are being put at risk as a result of their failings.  The new centre opened in May to answer 999 calls from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria and Cheshire. The FBU said that they are constantly swamped with complaints about the new centre, with computer systems and contact issues playing a major role. The FBU said that they have had to deal with numerous problems since the opening of the new…

Aircraft engineer wins £600k

Posted: 27 July 2014

Posted in: Arm Injury, Faulty Work Equipment, Leg Injuries, Public Transport, Workplace Injuries

An engineer at Manchester Airport has been awarded a £600,000 payout after the tyre he was inflating was blown up at a pressure 14x higher than expected by faulty equipment. Hendrik Donkers endured a four-year legal battle following the accident, in which he lost both his arm and a leg, before compensation was offered. The father of one had been inflating a tyre that significantly over-inflated due to faulty equipment, causing it to explode on the tarmac. Lufthansa and UK firm Storm Aviation – who provided Mr Donkers with the faulty…

Clinical scientist suing hospital

Posted: 25 July 2014

Posted in: Neck Injuries, Shoulder Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A clinical scientist is suing Derriford Hospital after a cupboard fell off the wall, causing her serious injuries.  Samantha Sims suffered injuries to her hands, thumbs, and neck in the accident and has been unable to work since the accident in September 2011.  She is suing the NHS Trust for approximately £300,000. Ms Sims (38) lodged a claim with the High Court in London, saying that the injury has caused her to develop spasms in the muscles around her neck and shoulders, causing her great pain.  It was heard that…

Villagers save for defibrillator heart machine

Posted: 23 June 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury

After a member of the Lenham Social Club recently died at an event, the club has decided to raise funds for a public defibrillator.  The machine is used to treat cardiac arrests and will be free to be used by anyone in the village.  The machine costs around £1,300 to purchase, and £1,000 of this has already been raised.  Medical training company, Medi-1, is going to host an event to show as many people as possible how to operate the machine.  They said that they would also make up any…

Contaminated hospital feed kills second baby

Posted: 13 June 2014

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

Another baby has died at St Thomas’ Hospital in London from what is believed to have been a contaminated food supply. Twenty-two babies are currently being treated for blood poisoning in connection with the infectious outbreak.  All of the babies were being fed a liquid mixture of nutrients directly into their bloodstream, after which the babies developed septicemia.  Public Health England said that the septicemia was caused by the Bacillus cereus bacterium, a form of bacteria linked closely with an “intravenous fluid supplied by ITH Pharma”. Public Health England (PHE)…

Airbus guilty over safety failings

Posted: 8 June 2014

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

Commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus has pleaded guilty to health and safety failings after a worker was crushed to death in one of its factories. 62-year-old Donald Williams, a highly experienced mechanic, suffered a fractured skull in an accident that happened in the company’s Flintshire factory. The accident occurred in November 2011 and was brought to the Mold Crown Court by the Health and Safety Executive. Airbus pleaded guilty to the charge on a “full facts” basis, and other charges were dropped. Prosecutor Simon Parrington said that these included the company’s failure to assess…

Police compensation triples in one year

Posted: 3 June 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Public Place Accidents, Shoulder Injuries, Workplace Injuries

New figures have revealed that compensation paid out to victims of policing issues in Oxfordshire had tripled in the last year. With claims including police-dog bites and psychological injuries, Thames Valley Police has paid out more than £69,000 since the beginning of 2012.  Members of the public have won a total of 70 cases against the force. One solicitor commented on the figures, arguing that the number of compensation claims against the police force show a serious failing.  The political director at the Taxpayers’ Alliance also commented, saying: “Authorities must…

Almost half a million to council staff

Posted: 28 May 2014

Posted in: Public Place Accidents, School Accidents, Shoulder Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip

In the last two years, just under half a million pounds of compensation has been paid out to East and West Sussex County Council staff. In 2012 and 2013, East and West Sussex County Councils paid-out £472,973 in compensation to injured employees.  One payout of £23,000 by West Sussex County Council went to a teacher who slipped on a puddle in a school corridor, suffering serious ligament damage. A spokesperson from the WSCC said that the council did originally fight the claim, but the court ruled them responsible for the accident, and…

Jeremy Hunt apologises for treatment errors

Posted: 17 May 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After a stroke patient was turned away from hospital late last year, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has personally apologised to the family.  89-year-old John Mallalieu from Caunton died in December, having been turned away by a hospital’s specialist unit.  Two weeks prior to Mr Mallalieu’s death, his ambulance was diverted from a hospital near Mansfield to Nottingham.  Firstly, the ambulance took 90 minutes to arrive before he was told that the specialist stroke unit at King’s Mill Hospital could not accept him. A report into the treatment of Mr Mallalieu…

Schools payout £1.5m to injured children

Posted: 14 April 2014

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Public Place Accidents, School Accidents

Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request have revealed that Greater Manchester schools have paid out £1.5 million in compensation to injured pupils in the last five years. These accidents were mainly due to ‘basic health and safety failings’, which included one pupil being struck by a falling goal post, and another getting their fingers trapped behind a radiator. Of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, Manchester was responsible for the majority of claims.  A total of 190 were made in Manchester, costing the council a total of £943,848. The figures…

£3m payout to lollipop lady

Posted: 7 April 2014

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

A lollipop lady has finally won compensation following an accident that happened in 2011.  The South Sheilds lollipop lady Eleanor Harman has struggled to win compensation since the devastating accident, but has finally been successful due to the finding of crucial CCTV footage.  The footage clearly shows the 61-year-old being mown down by a car on the school run.  Mrs Harman suffered a severe brain injury in the accident, and now requires constant care. The driver of the vehicle, Margaret Boyles, initially denied liability and was given a £90 fine.…

Poor care to blame for baby’s death

Posted: 22 March 2014

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

The family of a baby who was stillborn have blamed the hospital’s poor standard of care for what happened. Deborah and Richard Horner, from North Yorkshire, were expecting their daughter Abbie to be delivered at St James’ Hospital in Leeds in 2011.  Abbie, however, was still born as a result of care failings and poor communication between hospital staff.  The midwife in charge of Mrs Horner’s care was suspended by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and has since retired. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust admitted to their failings, saying that…

Surgeon responsible for fatal bug wins disclosure case

Posted: 22 March 2014

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

After five patients died as a result of a surgeon’s poor treatment, the High Court has ruled that he cannot be forced into telling future patients about his clinical history. John Lu worked at Nottingham’s Trent Cardiac Centre, where he infected 11 patients and killed 5. The investigation into Mr Lu’s standard of practice was sparked as a result of numerous patients becoming infected with an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria, where he was found to be the common source. The investigation was carried out by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in…

Welder awarded £500,000 for injuries

Posted: 2 March 2014

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

A welder will never work again following the injuries he suffered when a metal jack collapsed under him and smashed his face. The 49-year-old man had been working for the Trafford Park based motor firm the Hulme Group, trying to weld two pieces of steel when the accident occurred. The subsequent injuries were so severe he must now spend the rest of his life wearing a plastic mask on the left of his face. He recently was awarded with half a million pounds in compensation. The welder required multiple operations following the accident…

Serious Injuries in Manchester

Posted in: Personal Injury

When it comes to serious injuries, there is no doubt that Britain as a whole is statistically speaking, at least, a much safer place with each passing year. However, how much store you personally place on statistics concerning accidents at work and on the road and violent crimes will very much reflect your personal experience and the immediate area where you live and work. Government-backed research shows that the number of major injuries caused by work-related accidents fell below 20,000 in 2012 – the lowest official total since records began…

Head Injuries – Compensation Claims Solicitors

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Personal Injury

If you are suffering from the results of a head injury, there is no need to tell you just how distressing even otherwise everyday things can become on the road to regaining your former quality of life. Serious head injuries can be the result of an accident such as, an accident at work, a bad fall or a car crash. For some the length of recovery is short, for others it is an uncertain journey taken over weeks, months, even years. Many lives will be changed forever following head injuries…

Severe care home failings

Posted: 13 February 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A care home in Surrey has been closed down after inspectors rated it as “inadequate” in every category of inspection. Two people died as a result of the extremely low standards of Merok Park in Banstead, Surrey, and its sister home in Grantley Court in Sutton, south London. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors found staff not complying with health and safety standards, mistreating patients, and ignoring patients in distress. The care home was closed following the death of 85-year-old dementia-sufferer Alfred Dodd who died of pneumonia two days after…

National Trust not responsible for injury

Posted: 11 February 2014

Posted in: Falls from Heights, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries

The National Trust has been declared not liable for the personal injuries suffered by a tree surgeon that had been working at Morden Hall Park in Surrey. Jamie Alexander Yates sued the trust for negligence after becoming paralysed following a 50ft fall from a tree. Mr Yates had been part of a team working on trees in the ground and suffered spinal injuries that have left him permanently paraplegic.  Mr Yates sued the trust under work at height regulations, claiming that they owed him a duty of care following the accident.…

Fishermen poisoned by lethal gas

Posted: 4 February 2014

Posted in: Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Two fishermen have died after being poisoned by lethal gas in their bunks on a vessel in Whitby. An investigation into the accident found that the men had lit the grill of the butane gas cooker to heat up the sleeping area in the wheelhouse, which resulted in a high expulsion of carbon monoxide.  Mark Arries (26) from Blyth, Northumberland, and Edward Ide (21) from Amble, Northumberland, had been resting in the scallop dredger Eshcol when the accident happened. Paramedics declared the men dead at the scene on the 15th…

Morrisons employee assaulted

Posted: 26 January 2014

Posted in: Arm Injury, Criminal Injury and Assault, Head and Brain Injuries, Neck Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Shop Accidents

45-year-old Ahmed Mohamud has made a unique personal injury compensation claim against the supermarket giant Morrisons after being “brutally assaulted” by a member of staff.  The customer suffered severe head and neck injuries, as well as a fractured elbow, after being repeatedly kicked and punched by an attendant at the petrol kiosk. Adam Ohringer, his counsel, told London’s Appeal Court that the violence occurred in March 2008 when Mr Mohamud had stopped at a Small Health branch to check his car’s tyre pressure. During Mr Mohamud’s wait at the petrol station,…

Almost £1million of compensation set aside for Apollo ceiling collapse victims

Posted: 19 January 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents

After the ceiling of the Apollo Theatre in London collapsed last month, injuring 79 members of the audience, insurance specialists have calculated that over £1million could be paid out in public liability compensation.  A performance of the play ‘The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time’ saw the theatre packed at the time of the accident, with 58 people taken to hospital with severe injures. 25 ambulance crews and an air ambulance rapid response team arrived at the scene, alongside eight fire engines and more than 50 firefighters.  The…

Is it time to make ski helmets compulsory?

Posted: 7 January 2014

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Public Place Accidents

Following Michael Schumacher’s recent accident on the slopes, the question has been raised whether ski helmets should be made compulsory. Even though Michael Schumacher had been wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, which cracked in half on impact, a neurosurgeon from King’s College in London said that it would have “minimized the severity of injury.” It most probably saved his life. A recent study carried out by a brain injury charity – Headway – unveiled that the impact on a skull protected by a helmet was “four times…

21yo amazon worker left with ‘middle-age’ back pain

Posted: 30 December 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Repetitive Strain Injury, Spine & Back Injuries

21-year-old Rhys Owen has been left with chronic back pain, that he claims has aged him prematurely, after taking up a temporary position in an Amazon warehouse over Christmas.  Mr Owen was a keen footballer, playing twice a week, but now suffers with severe back problems after working eleven and a half hour shifts on the warehouse floor.  He is currently suing the internet giant, with Manchester solicitors warning that numerous staff members could be left in severe pain due to Amazon’s working conditions. Mr Owen, from Bedford, worked at…

Hospital criticised following boy's battery death

Posted: 17 December 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A hospital have been criticised for “missed opportunities’ after a 14-month old boy died last year after swallowing a battery.  Wsam Noorwali had been taken into hospital after vomiting blood at his home in Hamilton, but sadly died the next day.  Leicester Royal Infirmary are being held accountable for the death as they failed to carry out an x-ray or endoscopy to determine the source of the problem, which resulted in his death at around 7:00 on the 19th of August 2012. An inquest at Leicester Coroner’s Court heard that…

Man’s death triggers speed reduction

Posted: 4 December 2013

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

The speed limit of a stretch of road in Cambridgeshire has been temporarily reduced after six accidents were reported there in a window of six days; in one of which a man died. Keith Pettitt (50), from Deene Thorpe, was pulled out of the River Nene off North Bank, Whitlesey from his Skoda Octavia on Monday.  Police believe that his body could have been in the water for the last week. Peterborough City Council has reduced the speed limit of the road from 60mph to 40mph as a temporary measure…

Engineering company receive £160,000 fine following crane death

Posted: 27 November 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Engineering company Assystem UK Ltd have been fined £160,000 after an electrician was crushed by a crane in their Lancashire factory.  51-year-old Liam O’Neill had been replacing a control cable on a platform when a crane suddenly moved and crushed him to death. Originally from Didsbury, Manchester, Mr O’Neill was immediately rushed to hospital, where he died of his injuries only a week later. Assystem UK Ltd pleaded guilty to safety failures at Preston Crown Court: including a failure to ensure the safety of staff.  The prosecution was made under…

Child dies of brain damage following hospital operation

Posted: 22 November 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

7-year-old Luke Jenkins died after undergoing heart surgery at Bristol Children’s Hospital, despite expectations of a full recovery following the op.  During the procedure, his heart went into cardiac arrest, which resulted in him suffering severe brain damage and his subsequent death. Even though Avon coroner Maria Voisin heard that there was “no evidence of gross failure” in the hospital’s care, Luke’s mother argues that his death could have been prevented. Luke, from Cardiff, was born with a congenital heart defect that required major surgery.  Only a week after this surgery,…

Birthday spent with lifesaving doctor

Posted: 4 November 2013

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Knee Injury, Leg Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents

After Benjamin Haughton, a 16-year-old cyclist, collided with a Land Rover in July, he has since celebrated his birthday with the doctor who helped save his life. Benjamin Haughton had been running an errand for his Mother when the accident occurred, and had to be immediately airlifted to hospital. Dr Simon Lewis, a volunteer with Magpas Helimedix Service, assisted after finding Mr Haughton on top of the vehicle with “life-threatening injuries”. Originally from Hartest near Bury St Edmunds, Mr Haughton was flown directly to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, where he received immediate…

Woman dies after 80ft plunge in Primark

Posted: 23 October 2013

Posted in: Arm Injury, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Shop Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A woman, who remains unnamed, has died in hospital after falling 80ft (24m) from the third floor of popular clothing store Primark in Liverpool. The accident happened on Tuesday at around 18:00 BST, where she was found at the bottom of the store’s escalators on the ground floor of Church Street’s Primark. The woman had been spotted only moments before the incident near a balcony by the third-floor’s escalators. Believed to be in her late fifties, the woman was immediately treated by a doctor where she was found, but was pronounced dead…

Hospital payout for birthing errors

Posted: 8 October 2013

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

A University Hospital in Coventry has given a compensation payout to the family of an 8-year-old girl who was left severely disabled after complications in her birth in 2005.  Maryellen McDowall was admitted to the University hospital when her contractions started, but when her baby, Hollie, appeared not to be moving, hospital staff did not act.  Hollie was starved of oxygen as a result of these medical failures, resulting in her now needing 24-hour care for cerebral palsy. Hollie currently lives in a specially adapted flat on the ground floor…

Injured cyclist thanks first responder

Posted: 23 September 2013

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries

38-year-old cyclist Jenni Stewart has thanked a community first responder for his help after she took a terrible fall from her bike, leaving her with a severe back injury. The accident occurred when Ms Stewart and her partner Steve Smith were returning home from a 25-mile bike ride down Dalby Road in Leicester, and she was thrown over her handlebars while travelling at 26mph. After the fall, Ms Stewart crawled into the side of the road to avoid cars, when luckily, a motorist stopped.  Her partner said he heard a noise…

Hospital treated teenage girl as “collateral damage”

Posted: 18 September 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After 15-year-old Amie Miller died in 2008 due to numerous hospital failings, her parents said that Basildon Hospital treated her like she was purely “collateral damage”.  Having complained frequently of headaches at school, (Grays Convent High School in Thurrock, Essex) she was taken to Basildon Hospital and died only three days later. An inquest heard that the hospital had countless opportunities to save her life and a jury ruled that hospital staff failed to carry out basic checks on her welfare, failed to administer the correct treatment, and failed to…

Injured cyclists need more help

Posted: 27 August 2013

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Hip Injuries, Neck Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents

After Dag Lindberg suffered a collision with a lorry earlier in the year, his girlfriend has called for an increase in support to be available to injured cyclists and their families.  Mr. Lindberg had been cycling to a model casting on a ‘Boris Bike’ when a lorry turned and collided with him on the 19th of April. He said: “I got the last two back wheels over my body, crushing my hip and my pelvis”.  He also sustained injuries to his neck, 14 of his ribs were broken, his collarbone was…

Hospital fails to monitor diabetic’s blood sugar

Posted: 10 August 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

36-year-old Claire Harry died in 2010 after hospital staff failed to monitor her blood sugar level, leading to her eventual death after she fell into a diabetic coma.  With a complicated medical history, including liver failure and a long battle with diabetes, Ms. Harry was admitted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital on the 27 of September with a severe chest infection.  Having received treatment from the hospital for over 12 years, the hospital’s failure resulted in her death. Coroner Dr. Emma Carlyon heard that hospital staff did not recognise the…

Spinal Injury Compensation

Posted in: Personal Injury, Spine & Back Injuries

Spinal injuries are amongst the most severe personal injuries that can be suffered. Unlike general back injuries, any spinal injury compensation claim will result in a higher amount of compensation being payable than other types of personal injury claim. This means that it is even more important that you speak to our Manchester spinal injury compensation solicitors** if you or a loved one has suffered from an injury to the spine. Spinal Injury Accident Claims Injuries to the spine can arise from a number of different types of accidents, including…

Eye Injury Compensation Claims

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Personal Injury

Eye injuries range from those that are relatively minor, such as irritation, to permanent vision loss or impairment. Common causes of eye injuries include those resulting from an object getting stuck in the eye, sudden impact to the eye, hazardous substances and light-related eye injuries. Regardless of the cause, our Manchester personal injury specialists will be able to provide more information in respect of whether you can claim for compensation as a result of the eye injury suffered. Make a Claim for an Eye Injury in Manchester In order for…

Chest Injury Compensation Claims Manchester

Posted in: Personal Injury

If your chest or any of the vital organs that it contains are injured as a result of an accident that was not your fault, then you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation against the person responsible. This is because they are likely to have owed you a duty of care to ensure that they do not prejudice your health and safety. If you would like to make a claim then you should speak with a personal injury claims solicitor** for Manchester. They will be able to…

Injured man receives £81,500 after horse was killed by car

Posted: 3 August 2013

Posted in: Knee Injury, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Sporting Injuries

Richard Clutterbuck has been awarded with £81,500 from an insurance settlement after being hit by a car when riding his horse along the roadside. Mr Clutterbuck’s suffered a fractured spine in the accident, yet his horse Linford died instantly. The horse was hit when a car attempted to overtake another car, which had slowed down to pass them. Mr Clutterbuck had been riding alongside his wife, Gillian, and her horse Poppy down Braybrooke Road, Great Oxendon, in August 2010. When realising that the car on the opposite side of the road was going…

Royal Marine wins damages appeal after brain injury

Posted: 9 July 2013

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Head and Brain Injuries, Workplace Injuries

Thomas Birth, a Royal Marine from Derbyshire, won his fight for damages after his Land Rover plunged off a cliff in Afghanistan seven years ago.  In 2006, the 18-year-old lance corporal fell 100ft after he lost control of his vehicle in Helmand Provence and sustained serious head injuries. After having relearned to walk and talk, the now 25-year-old Mr. Birch has been awarded with compensation from the Ministry of Defence. He suffered brain, skull, and internal organ injuries of such a great scale in the crash that he has had to…

Women bailed following fatal dog attack

Posted: 3 June 2013

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Criminal Injury and Assault, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After many complaints about dogs “damaging his garden fence”, 79-year-old Clifford Clarke was mauled to death, by what appeared to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, in the garden of his own home.  Two women, from Mr. Clarke’s hometown of Clubmoor in Liverpool, had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, but have recently been released on bail. The women, of 27 and 28, had also been registered as offenders under the Dangerous Dog Act.   Mr. Clarke was supposedly cooking dinner when the dog got through his garden fence.  A post-mortem examination…

UK is ‘Whiplash Capital of Europe’, say insurers

Posted: 25 April 2013

Posted in: Neck Injuries, Whiplash Injuries

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published research criticising the number of whiplash claims in the UK. Eight in ten personal injury claims following road traffic accidents are now for alleged whiplash, it says. The ABI has submitted its findings to the Transport Select Committee inquiry into whiplash. This reveals that:  In the UK 78% of personal injury claims following road accidents are for whiplash, twice the average percentage of whiplash claims across Europe. It compares to 30% in France and Denmark, 31% in Spain, 35% in the Netherlands…

Chemical firm prosecuted over multiple incidents

Posted: 18 April 2013

Posted in: Falls from Heights, Foot Injuries, Workplace Injuries

An international chemical firm has been fined more than £100,000 after workers were put in danger in three separate incidents at its Cheshire factory. One employee suffered severe burns to his right foot which removed a layer of skin and required 18 months of treatment. Another worker was injured when the metal grating he was walking on gave way five floors up, and employees were also put at risk when high levels of carbon monoxide were released into the former plant. The firm was prosecuted by the Health and Safety…

Packaging firm fined over worker's severed fingers

Posted: 3 April 2013

Posted in: Finger Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A packaging firm has been fined £200,000 after an employee severely injured both of his hands when they became trapped in heavy machinery at a Whitehaven factory. The 25-year-old lost four fingers and severed parts of two others in the incident on 14th September 2010. The company was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation found the employee had not received suitable training and was not being appropriately supervised at the time he was injured. Carlisle Crown Court heard he had been working on a machine,…

The risks of food manufacturing

Posted: 14 March 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Faulty Work Equipment, Finger Injuries, Hand Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A number of recent cases reported by the Health and Safety Executive have highlighted the risks faced by workers in the food manufacturing sector. Unguarded machinery leads to loss of thumb In one case, an employee at a crisp manufacturer in Newport lost his thumb while working with an unguarded machine. He was attempting to clear a blockage from a potato sorting machine when one of the gloves he was wearing got caught between the rollers and his right thumb was severed. Apparently, the usual company procedure was to use…

Ending the postcode lottery for inquests

Posted: 6 March 2013

Posted in: Wrongful & Accidental Death

Supporting bereaved families during an inquest will be at the heart of the new coroner system in England and Wales, according to Justice Minister Helen Grant. For far too long the coroner system has lacked a national framework, meaning from one area to the next there has been a wide range of standards. Under new plans, coroners will: be subject to stricter time limits for completing an inquest;have to report any cases that last more than a year to the Chief Coroner;be required to release bodies for funerals within 30…

Damages awarded for injury at birth

Posted: 15 January 2013

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

A mother has won her 14-year legal battle for medical negligence compensation after her son suffered severe brain damage at birth, reports the Guardian. Clare Scott claims that during her labour, her son Charlie’s umbilical cord was wrapped around his shoulders for 20 minutes in the womb before it was noticed by midwives. Even after the problem was picked up, medical staff at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital Trust failed to act quickly enough, and Charlie was starved of oxygen. He was left with severe cerebral palsy, and requires constant care.…

Council in court over worker's 230 volt shock

Posted: 18 December 2012

Posted in: Arm Injury, Leg Injuries, Workplace Injuries

Bury Council has appeared in court after one of its employees suffered an electric shock from a 230 volt mains cable. The 33-year-old from Prestwich suffered burns to his wrist, leg and groin and singed his facial hair while removing a lamp post in Radcliffe in June 2011. The local authority was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation found he had received inadequate training and supervision for the work, leading to his personal injuries. Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard that new street lights had recently been…

Government told not to rush personal injury reforms

Posted: 5 December 2012

Posted in: Personal Injury

Rushed implementation of Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentence and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) risks adding to costs and clogging up the civil courts, the Law Society has warned. In a letter to Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff said more time must be given for the civil justice system to adjust. The Law Society is warning that premature implementation may lead to major damage to personal injury claimants. It has requested the delay of the implementation arguing that the 1st…

Property developer sentenced over Manchester gas explosion

Posted: 30 November 2012

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Hand Injuries, Head and Brain Injuries, Workplace Injuries

A property development firm has been fined £100,000 following a major gas explosion that injured a worker and destroyed dozens of homes in South Manchester. Manchester Crown Court heard that a former hospital building was being converted into houses and apartments when a worker cut through a six-inch gas pipe in an underground tunnel. He suffered burns to his hands and face when gas inside the pipe ignited. About an hour later, gas that had continued to leak from the damaged pipe ignited again causing an explosion that destroyed a…

Record damages awarded following car accident

Posted: 22 November 2012

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

A 17-year-old girl has been awarded compensation worth around £23million following a car crash in 2009 that killed her mother and left Agnes Collier and her brother Rufus seriously injured, reports the Independent. The accident happened when a motorist pulled out of a side road, causing the car driven by 48-year-old Karen Hood to be hit by a lorry. Rufus has since recovered from the accident, but Agnes was left with no use of her legs and limited use of her arms. Her compensation will be paid as a lump…

Personal Injury Compensation Claims in Manchester

Posted in: Personal Injury

How amount of compensation you are entitled to will depend on several factors: the type of personal injury you have suffered and the severity of your injury. Contrary to what the media would have you believe, judges do not simply make up the compensation after a verdict. Courts are bound by the Judicial Studies board guidelines for personal injury compensation. This is a handbook of what the board feel is appropriate levels of compensation for every type of injury. The following links give a guide to the levels of compensation…

Accident Claims in Manchester

Posted in: Personal Injury

If you have suffered a personal injury in the last three years, you may be able to claim compensation. The amount you are able to claim depends on the type and severity of your injury. Accident Claims Manchester can help you get the compensation you are entitled to. Contact us today for more information in making accident claims in Manchester. Accident Claims Solicitors** for Manchester We specialise in accident claims of all types, including if you have suffered an injury that wasn’t your fault. We can offer a no win, no fee*…

Will I Have To Go To Court? Personal Injury Claim Process in Manchester

Posted in: Personal Injury

When bringing a personal injury compensation claim, you should not immediately worry about having to go to court. Even where cases are actually filed at court, this is often used as a tactical ploy to put pressure on the other party to come to a settlement. As your Manchester personal injury solicitor** will inform you, very few cases actually make it as far as trial. Personal injury cases in particular tend to settle before they go to court, unless there is a dispute over liability or the amount of compensation…

What Are No Win, No Fee Personal Injury Claims?

Posted in: No Win No Fee, Personal Injury

In the UK, individuals who suffer an injury or illness because of someone else’s negligence have the legal right to claim compensation for the pain and loss they have incurred as a result. Claiming compensation involves making a personal injury claim supported by strong evidence, which is progressed by following a specific legal process. This can seem daunting and costly, but with the guidance and assistance of our experienced no win, no fee personal injury solicitors**, it is possible to hold those responsible for your injury to account. Although every…

Shoulder Injuries Compensation Claims

Posted in: Personal Injury, Shoulder Injuries

Like any injury, a shoulder injuries can be very painful and could have quite severe consequences. The shoulder consists of three bones connected by muscles, ligaments, and tendons. It is a complex part of the body and can take longer to recover than other areas and once injured, depending on the type of injury, can easily become injured again. A shoulder injury can be anything from ligament damage, muscles injury, bruising, fractures, dislocation and frozen shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis), which is a condition where the shoulder becomes stiff…