Personal Injury News

Child awarded £11.5m in compensation

Posted: December 10, 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 […]

British couple wins damages following accident abroad

Posted: November 30, 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, […]

‘Unsafe’ maternity service triggers move

Posted: November 28, 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence 

Following concerns raised in a report published in October, maternity services at Redditch’s Alexandria Hospital have been withdrawn.  The services have been transferred to Worcestershire Royal Hospital earlier this month, a move which has been described by the town’s MP as the right decision.  Conservative MP Karen Lumley agreed that the service was ‘unsafe’, and […]

Study suggests that cyclists wearing helmets take more risks

Posted: November 16, 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents 

A recent study carried out by psychologists at the University of Bath suggests that where helmets are meant to keep cyclists safer on the roads, it actually results in cyclists being more daring, and even unsafe. Where different studies have suggested this before, the University of Bath has come forward with material evidence, showing that […]

David Cameron to review asbestos compensation for veterans

Posted: November 16, 2015

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Asbestos Exposure Mesothelioma 

Following a recent surge of complaints about the way in which war veterans are compensated after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, David Cameron has agreed to review the system. It currently stands that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is protected by law from having to pay out compensation to illness or injury suffered before 1987. Figures […]

Neonatal care downgrade plans criticised

Posted: November 2, 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence 

Leaders of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have criticised a report published by the Royal College of Child Health which recommends that the neonatal intensive care department at the University Hospital of North Tees be downgraded to provide special care only.  The independent report would result in parents from East Durham and […]

22,000 dental patients recalled

Posted: October 29, 2015

Posted in: Dental Negligence Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

In the biggest NHS recall ever recorded, 22,000 dental patients have been recalled, and some tested for HIV and hepatitis after Nottingham dentist, Desmond D’Mello, was secretly filmed by a colleague who suspected his hygiene practices.  Mr D’Mello was found to have been reusing dirty gloves and failing to sterilise equipment in his practise.  This […]

Young rugby players at risk of memory loss and depression

Posted: October 25, 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 […]

Army veteran compensated over half a million pounds

Posted: September 30, 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 […]

Manchester second highest for pothole accident claims

Posted: September 27, 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Pothole Injuries Public Place Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

According to recently released data, Manchester stands as the city that had the second highest number of accident claims filed against its council in 2014 for pothole-related injuries. The information showed Birmingham to be the number one city in the UK for pothole-related claims, followed by Manchester and then Newcastle. It was found that Manchester […]