Personal Injury News
Damages awarded for injury at birth
Posted: January 15, 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 […]
Read MoreGovernment to reconsider RTA portal extension date
Posted: January 9, 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has welcomed news that the implementation date of the extended road traffic accident claims process is to be reconsidered by the Secretary of State for Justice. The association has been informed that, as a result of the pre-judicial review process, the Secretary of State will consider afresh when […]
Read MoreCouncil in court over worker’s 230 volt shock
Posted: December 18, 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 […]
Read MoreMedico-legal reporting agencies launch new industry accreditation
Posted: December 11, 2012
Posted in: Whiplash Injuries
A new ‘kite mark’ of independence for medical experts has been developed by two of the country’s main medico legal reporting agencies. Premex Group and Premier Medical Group have endorsed the newly created Certificate in Medical Reporting, so that instructing parties receive the added reassurance of an accreditation promising the very highest standards and professional […]
Read MoreGovernment told not to rush personal injury reforms
Posted: December 5, 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 […]
Read MoreProperty developer sentenced over Manchester gas explosion
Posted: November 30, 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 […]
Read MoreRecommendations for tackling dog attacks on postal workers
Posted: November 27, 2012
Posted in: Animal Attacks
An independent inquiry into dog attacks on postal workers has published its report, which calls for tougher legislation against the owners of dangerous dogs. The Langley Report highlights that over 3000 postmen and women were attacked across the UK by dogs from April 2011 to April 2012, and that current legal protection from these attacks […]
Read MoreRecord damages awarded following car accident
Posted: November 22, 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 […]
Read MoreBar Council calls on Government to protect injured workers
Posted: November 20, 2012
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
The Government plans to severely restrict access to justice for injured workers through amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.
Read MoreEast England’s ambulance service severely criticised
Posted: June 28, 2012
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A recent parliamentary debate has slated the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS), referring to it as ‘incompetent’ and ‘worrying’.
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