Personal Injury News

Hospital queues cause “big problems”

Posted: November 10, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

In recent months the queues at the Queen’s Medical Centre have worsened rapidly.  A report found that patients are being forced to queue for up to an hour simply to get a parking space at the Nottingham hospital. This is resulting in patients and staff being forced to park in each other’s spaces, only worsening […]

Forklift safety checks before Christmas

Posted: October 30, 2014

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 

With around 8,000 reported forklift accidents happening in the UK every year, forklift drivers have been encouraged to ensure that their vehicles and operating environments are safe.  With Christmas being the busiest time for forklift drivers, the Health and Safety Executive has urged companies to make these simple safety checks and subsequently prevent injury.  Of […]

Council paid out £101million to injured workers

Posted: October 27, 2014

Posted in: Finger Injuries Public Place Accidents School Accidents Workplace Injuries 

New figures have revealed that over the last five years, councils have paid out £101million to injured workers. With local authorities having paid out to 8,800 claimants, the injuries ranged from a teacher injuring herself from falling off a zip wire, to a cleaner splashing bleach in her eye. The campaign manager for the Taxpayers’ […]

Hospital safety standards “shocking”

Posted: October 18, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Following a recent inspection of 82 hospitals across the country, inspectors have described their findings as “shocking”.  The Care Quality Commission (CQC) released the results of the first 82 hospitals they inspected under a new system, but said that they were deeply concerned by their findings. The CQC designed a new inspection regime following the […]

Family to receive £6.5 million in compensation

Posted: October 9, 2014

Posted in: Birth Injury Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence 

A hospital trust is to payout £6.5 million in compensation to the family of a boy who was born with severe brain damage following a series of medical mistakes. Cody Lyster-Hughes’s mother, Caroline Lyster, was admitted to the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, after it was discovered that she had an infection while pregnant. Mrs […]

Compensation scam uncovered

Posted: September 30, 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Whiplash Injuries 

A whiplash scam was recently uncovered after a lorry’s on-board video footage was released, showing that the car swerved out in front of the lorry intentionally.  The driver of the car filled out four whiplash claims for the individual passengers, totalling £75,000, following the supposed ‘accident’.  The lorry’s on-board footage, however, clearly shows the Ford […]

Hospital criticised over abusive treatment of patients

Posted: September 28, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Following a recent investigation, it was found that the patients at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon were being treated in an “undignified” and “emotionally abusive” manner. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed the findings following a visit earlier this month. They originally composed a letter to the hospital – which is run by the private company Circle […]

Couple blames Thomson for food poisoning abroad

Posted: September 20, 2014

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Food Poisoning 

A retired couple from Bristol has blamed travel company Thomson for the serious food poisoning they suffered with while on holiday in the Canary Islands.  David and Lynne Fossey suffered serious gastroenteritis during their stay at ClubHotel Riu Oliva Beach Resort, Fuerteventura, and were left bed-bound for days.  Mr Fossey said that the hotel had […]

Soldier wins damages for injuries

Posted: September 9, 2014

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Employer Negligence Foot Injuries Workplace Injuries 

An ex-soldier has won more than £125,000 in compensation after suffering frostbite-like injuries during a training drill. John Billett (29) suffered permanent injuries to his feet after being forced to lie in freezing conditions during a leadership training exercise. Having left the armed forced in 2011, the MoD accepted 75% liability for Mr Billett’s life-changing […]

Woman fined over dangerous dog

Posted: August 29, 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks Leg Injuries 

A woman has been fined after the dog she was in charge of viciously attacked a neighbour. Theresa Miskimmin had been in charge of the dog, ‘Whinney’, when the accident happened last year. Her neighbour, Dawn Johnson, suffered multiple injuries after the dog jumped up and bit her in the middle of the street. It […]