Personal Injury News

Man dies following chest infection treatment

Posted: February 21, 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 […]

Man dies from hospital-contracted Legionnaires

Posted: February 15, 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, […]

NHS trust ‘requiring improvement’

Posted: February 9, 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) into the practices of Five Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (FBPFT) it has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’.  The trust, that provides mental health and disability services in boroughs in the North West, has been found to be lacking in their risk assessment procedures in some […]

“Inadequate” services lead to special measures

Posted: January 31, 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Hinchingbrooke Hospital, which was placed in special measures in September of 2014, will remain in special measures after inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that although some improvements had been made, emergency services were still “inadequate”.  Hinchingbrook was the first NHS hospital to be run by a private company, Circle Health, who handed […]

Laser tag company admits failings

Posted: January 30, 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 […]

Negligence allegations raised against surgeon

Posted: January 20, 2016

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis 

The General Medical Council (GMC) are investigating allegations that breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, unlawfully and maliciously wounded patients in 21 counts dating back to 1997.  Paterson, 58, of Castle Mill Lane, Ashley, Altrincham, was suspended by the GMC in 2012 and appeared at Birmingham magistrates’ Court where he did not enter a plea.  He will […]

British airways passenger sues

Posted: January 12, 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 […]

Young girl awarded £1k following dog attack

Posted: December 31, 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 […]

£2m payout to sight loss victim

Posted: December 28, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A man has been awarded £2million in compensation after medical negligence caused him to lose his sight. 39-year-old Colin Fortune, from Saughall Massie, had already lost his sight in one eye, but when doctors failed to monitor and treat his other eye, he became blind. The father-of-four was at Arrowe Park Hospital for treatment to […]

Former HGV driver wins £225k compensation

Posted: December 21, 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 […]