Personal Injury News
Driver awarded compensation following head-on collision
Posted: June 25, 2015
Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents
37-year-old Nick Brancher has been awarded compensation after he was involved in a head-on collision with another car in April 2013. It was heard that Mr Brancher had been driving along the A38 in Glynn Valley when he collided with a car that swerved from the other side of the road. He had dropped his […]
Read MoreCyclist wins multi-million pound compensation package
Posted: June 24, 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Head and Brain Injuries Road Traffic Accidents
A cyclist from Tunbridge Wells has been awarded a multi-million pound compensation package after an accident whilst cycling left her in a “minimally conscious state”. 62-year-old office administrator Fenella Sinclair had been riding her bicycle home from work when she was involved in a serious collision with a car in July 2011. The accident left […]
Read MoreHolidaymaker awarded £30,000
Posted: June 16, 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Finger Injuries
A holidaymaker has been awarded compensation of £30,000 (€40,000) after losing the tip of his finger on a poolside lounger. 72-year-old Vincent Reid, a retired construction manager, had been on holiday with his wife at the Hotel Savoy Palace, Lake Garda, Italy in August 2012 when the accident happened. The holiday company that Mr Reid […]
Read MoreNHS England clamp down on failing services
Posted: June 4, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
The head of NHS England has made a call to clamp down on failing services. Chief executive Simon Stevens had decided to place entire areas of the NHS in ‘special measures’ as a means of tackling these problem zones. Mr Stevens said that there had been numerous failed attempts to improve NHS services over the […]
Read MoreWoman dies on Thomson holiday
Posted: May 31, 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Food Poisoning Wrongful & Accidental Death
In 2012 a mother-of-two died after eating a sorbet on holiday in Greece, despite warning her travel provider and hotel of her food allergies. 50-year-old Amanda Thompson, from Rochdale in Greater Manchester, collapsed in the Rhodes hotel after consuming strawberry sorbet. It was heard in Rochdale Coroner’s Court that Mrs Thompson had warned the holiday […]
Read MoreFamily seek compensation over F1 crash
Posted: May 28, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Road Traffic Accidents Sporting Injuries Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
The family of a Formula 1 test driver that died a year after a serious crash is considering claiming for compensation. Maria De Villota lost her right eye while testing for Marussia at Duxford Airfield in July 2012. Only one year later, she died, aged 33. Earlier this week the Health and Safety Executive said […]
Read MoreHospital faces multi-million pound payout
Posted: May 19, 2015
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death
A Stockport hospital faces a multi-million pound payout following the deaths and injuries of a number of patients treated by a negligent nurse. Stepping Hill hospital is under the pressure of 21 claims made by the victims of Victorino Chua, a nurse accused of poisoning patients. It was heard that three of the cases were […]
Read MoreWhen is an employer accountable for psychiatric injury?
Posted: May 8, 2015
Posted in: Employer Negligence
In recent years stress has become the most common workplace ailment, replacing the previous ‘bad back’. Employers can face serious legal liability if they fail to handle the problem of workplace stress effectively. But the question must be asked, at what point is an employer legally accountable for psychiatric injury? A recent case at the […]
Read MoreMental health trust in special measures
Posted: May 2, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
In a report just published, it has been highlighted that mental health care provision by the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust is “not a safe service”. The report was published by the Care Quality Commission, and as a result, the trust has become the first of its kind to be put in special measures. In […]
Read MoreLondon NHS hospitals failing
Posted: April 14, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis NHS Claims
A report has been published by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman highlighting serious failings in London’s NHS hospitals. These failings include surgery blunders, misdiagnosis and delays in diagnosing tumours. The report was based on more than 24 complaints lodged against London NHS Trusts from July to September 2014. Within the report, the watchdog stated […]
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