Pages On: Hip Injuries
Hip injuries are not just problems for the elderly, damage to our hips can be caused by a myriad of accidents that can leave us immobile for a long time. A hip injury can lead to several other issues for a person, and restrict their ability to live and work. In the worst cases, a hip injury can leave someone wheelchair bound, but even minor ones can leave someone with little-to-no movement for a while. If you’ve suffered a hip injury, and it wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim personal injury compensation.
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…
Read MoreConstruction 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…
Read MoreMotorcyclist 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,…
Read MoreInjured 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…
Read MoreHip Injury Compensation Claims in Manchester
Posted in: Hip Injuries, Personal Injury
Whilst a hip injury may sound like injuries typically associated with the elderly, they can in fact happen to anybody at anytime – particularly if a third party has been negligent. A common cause of hip injury is a slip, trip or fall. This can be caused by something as simple as an uneven pavement or a slippery surface, leading to an accident at work or in a public place, like a supermarket. If you injure your hip area because of the above (or any other type of accident) then…
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