Personal Injury News

Grieving mothers brand bereavement compensation system ‘unjust’

Posted: September 23, 2015

Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death 

The mothers of two teenage girls, who were both killed in a car accident last year, have described the bereavement compensation system as “unjust” after they were awarded £13,000 for the loss of their daughters. 16-year-olds Megan Storey and Jordanna Goodwin were both killed, alongside three other teenagers, when the car they had been travelling […]

Health trusts fined over girl’s death

Posted: September 8, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Two health trusts have been issued large fines after a disabled girl fell from her faulty bed and died in 2011. 10-year-old Jade Norton, who was severely disabled with Rett syndrome, died when she fell from her bed after suffering a seizure – caused by plastic sheets that fell on top of her – in […]

Dog to be destroyed following pensioner bite

Posted: August 25, 2015

Posted in: Animal Attacks Leg Injuries 

A family dog has been branded a “weapon” and a “wild animal” after it attacked and injured an elderly woman.  The rescue dog, Buster, attacked 72-year-old Jean Holmes while she admired a plant display at a Lidl supermarket in Carlisle earlier this year. The 13-year-old Lurcher’s owner, David Stephenson, said that the dog had always […]

Mental health failings

Posted: August 24, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

After Labour ministers accused the government of failing to fulfill their promises to increase funding in mental health care, a row has been sparked over spending on mental health in NHS England. Labour recently made a number of Freedom of Information requests to NHS commissioning bodies, and found that, on average, mental health budgets fell […]

£10,000 payout for injured teen riding Motorcycle

Posted: August 21, 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Motorcycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Shoulder Injuries 

An eighteen-year-old girl from Doncaster has been awarded £10,000 in compensation for her injuries after a farmer left a country road covered in mud, resulting in her being thrown off her motorbike. Carrie Dickinson had been on her motorbike only a few miles away from her home in Belton when the accident happened nearly two years […]

Holidaymaker seeks damages

Posted: August 15, 2015

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Food Poisoning 

24-year-old Jake Ankers has embarked on a battle for compensation after returning from a trip to a luxury holiday resort in Egypt with Salmonella. Mr Ankers had booked the all-inclusive trip to Sharm El Sheikh’s Sensatori Hotel through the tour operator Thomson Holidays, but was forced to return home with serious food poisoning. After developing […]

Increasing GP workload putting patients ‘at risk’

Posted: July 30, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

According to a study by the Royal College of GPs, patient safety in the UK is ‘at risk’ because of GP’s increasing workload. The study suggests that the pressure of increased bureaucracy, complex cases, and extra consultations is resulting in a diluted practice, with patients not receiving the care they deserve. The RCGP said that […]

Families injured in coach crash in France

Posted: July 24, 2015

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Arm Injury Bus Accidents Hand Injuries Public Transport Road Traffic Accidents Shoulder Injuries 

Two families from West Lancashire have claimed for damages after a coach crash in France left them with severe personal injuries. The ten British passengers had been on a coach organised by tour operator Esprite Holidays when it crashed at the end of their skiing holiday. They had been travelling from La Rosiere to Chambéry […]

Over £1.1bn paid out by the NHS

Posted: July 20, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

According to recently released figures, NHS England has paid out a total of £1.1billion to patients affected by medical negligence. The figures were released by the Medical Defense Union (MDU) in reaction to the publication of the NHS litigation authority’s (NHSLA) accounts for 2014/15, showing the figure paid out in legal claims on behalf of […]

Window company fined £20K

Posted: July 6, 2015

Posted in: Finger Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A window supply company has been fined more than £20,000 after an injured worker lost three fingers and a thumb while operating a power saw. It was heard in the Hammersmith Magistrates court last week (30 June) that the 22-year-old employee, who remains unnamed, had been cutting a piece of PVC when the accident happened. […]