Personal Injury News

Common painkiller poses heart risk

Posted: June 30, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

One of the most commonly prescribed drugs for problems such as back pain, headaches and arthritis, ‘Diclofenac’, has been found dangerous for those who suffer heart problems.  A recent finding from the European review of risks has secured a link between the drug and further heart risk, (for those already suffering with a heart-related problem).  […]

Tourist craft sinks

Posted: June 17, 2013

Posted in: Public Place Accidents Public Transport 

This is not the first time that a ‘Yellow Duckmarine’ has sunk in the last year, yet members of the public have again found themselves at risk when getting on one of these tourist crafts.  After being banned in March, three of the vehicles were re-declared safe in May – however, this was obviously not […]

Women bailed following fatal dog attack

Posted: June 3, 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 […]

A&E units face collapse

Posted: May 30, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Managers and Doctors worry that the NHS is under threat of collapse if major changes are not made to the way in which their A&E units are run.  Both ministers and the NHS regulator have admitted that there are problems in the system that must be addressed urgently.  As rising demand continues to put a […]

UK is ‘Whiplash Capital of Europe’, say insurers

Posted: April 25, 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 […]

Chemical firm prosecuted over multiple incidents

Posted: April 18, 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 […]

Employers flout the law, claims teachers’ union

Posted: April 9, 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence School Accidents 

Teachers union, the NASUWT, has reportedly secured £15,610,924 compensation for members in 2012. The figure represented an increase of 24% compared to the 2011 figure of £12,625,509. The compensation was awarded for successful claims for unlawful deduction of wages, unfair dismissal, breach of contract, constructive dismissal and discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, […]

Packaging firm fined over worker’s severed fingers

Posted: April 3, 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 […]

Tax breaks for work health schemes welcomed

Posted: March 26, 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries 

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s decision to give tax breaks on health initiatives at work is good for employers and their employees, according to a leading health and safety body. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) had urged George Osborne to remove tax disincentives on employer-provided therapies and vocational rehabilitation programmes. In the […]

Injury claims plans allow insurers to call the shots

Posted: March 19, 2013

Posted in: Whiplash Injuries 

In response to insurance industry proposals for handling whiplash claims, Karl Tonks, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), has claimed that insurance companies are going to ‘do the best for themselves’ and pay less than the fair level of compensation to injured people in the small claims court. “Insurers want to deal […]