Birmingham Personal Injury Blog
North-west England sees one in six dog bite admissions
Posted: September 4, 2013
Posted in: Animal Attacks Head and Brain Injuries Neck Injuries
A recent health report has found that one sixth of dog bite admissions in England occurred in the northwest of the country. After parents, whose children had been killed by dogs, took a petition to Downing Street earlier in the year, extensive research has been carried out looking into the trends and figures regarding attacks throughout […]
Read MoreWoman ‘died in squalor’ at Redditch hospital
Posted: August 29, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis Wrongful & Accidental Death
After doctors at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch misdiagnosed Sandra Aston’s cancer as pneumonia, her daughter described the way in which she was treated as “worse than an animal”. The daughter of 79-year-old Mrs Aston, Tracey Holmes from Evesham, said that her mother had been left in her room “cold and desperate, with bleeding cracked […]
Read MoreMore than 11,500 shares on Facebook for injured cyclist
Posted: August 21, 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Hand Injuries Road Traffic Accidents
A Facebook appeal attempts to track the man responsible for seriously injuring cyclist Mark Canning, which has received over 11,500 shares so far. After severe road rage culminated in the driver of a Range Rover hitting Mr. Canning’s bike intentionally, people across Britain are spreading the story via the social networking site to try to find […]
Read MoreCar firm fined following a death at Cheshire plant
Posted: August 14, 2013
Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
A Vauxhall parent company has been fined £150,000 for their failure to comply with health and safety regulations – resulting in the tragic death of a member of their staff. Ian Heard (59) was crushed to death at the Cheshire car plant in July 2010 after having worked for the company for 43 years. Mr. […]
Read MoreRecent deaths in the River Thames cause concern
Posted: August 11, 2013
Posted in: Personal Injury Wrongful & Accidental Death
Berkshire fire and rescue service have described the recent number of people dying in UK rivers as “worryingly high”. One largely contributing factor has been the high temperatures experienced in the UK over the summer months, with people spending more time outside and cooling down by swimming in open waters. Recent deaths included a 12-year-old […]
Read MoreUltrasound to stop kidney injuries
Posted: August 4, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Research suggests that ultrasound can be used to prevent a common kidney injury that frequently follows major surgery. After research on mice discovered the advantages of ultrasound when operating on kidneys – recently published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology – researches believe that this could quite easily be adapted for human use. […]
Read MoreSandbank trio rushed to hospital
Posted: July 24, 2013
Posted in: Personal Injury Public Place Accidents
Three men had to be taken to hospital after they became trapped on a sandbank in Sussex on Monday. The trio had walked out to the nearby sandbank, but as the incoming tide became increasingly overwhelming, they required urgent help. Unable to swim back against the strong currents, lifeguards assisted the three men who were […]
Read More‘Back to basics’ for Northern Lincolnshire hospitals
Posted: July 20, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Following the array of issues recently highlighted across many NHS trusts; the government has put eleven under ‘special measures’. One of these trusts, the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has reacted to this by launching a ‘back to basics’ plan for their patients. The review that NHS England’s medical director, Prof Sir […]
Read MoreBirthplace of the NHS to lose A&E unit
Posted: July 13, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Trafford General Hospital is due to be downgraded to an urgent care centre after being the first hospital to treat a patient under the NHS. The hospital is to lose its A&E unit, which will first be replaced by an urgent care centre, and then a minor injuries unit – announced the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt. […]
Read MoreAir Ambulances buy training dummies
Posted: July 2, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence Personal Injury
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Service have purchased three life-like dummies to improve training for its paramedics. Two of the dummies are mannequins of adult males, while the other is that of a four-week-old baby. Costing a total of £40,000 – to be used in both indoor and outdoor lessons – they hope to teach […]
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