Birmingham Personal Injury Blog
Cyclist wins £65K after an out-of-control dog entangled with his bicycle
Posted: November 30, 2015
Posted in: Animal Attacks Bicycle Accidents Head and Brain Injuries Public Place Accidents 
A cyclist has been awarded £65,000 in compensation after suffering an injury caused by a dog walker allowing her dog lead to become entangled in his bike. 59-year-old Anthony Steele suffered serious injuries in the incident after he was thrown off his bike when the dog darted in front of him and caused the lead […]
Read MorePoor antenatal care for multiple births
Posted: November 29, 2015
Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence 
A report published following research carried out by the Twins and Multiple Births Association and the NCT reveals that women expecting multiple births are receiving poor antenatal care in some areas of England. Guidelines laid down by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in 2011 and quality standards in 2013 on antenatal […]
Read MoreFarmers warned over dirt on roads
Posted: November 16, 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Shoulder Injuries 
Following an accident earlier this year – which saw a woman receive £100,000 in compensation following a bike accident caused by farm waste on the road – farmers have been reminded of their legal obligation to keep the roads free of mud and waste. The National Farmers Union (NFU) have warned all farmers to pay […]
Read MoreFamily awarded payout following man’s hospital brain injury
Posted: November 8, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence 
The family of a man who suffered serious brain damage after choking on his vomit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been awarded undisclosed damages by the Trust. 33-year-old Ross Askew was originally admitted to hospital on New Year’s Day 2010 with complaints of abdominal pain, he was diagnosed with severe necrotising pancreatitis. However, when […]
Read MoreSchool accidents cost council £137,000
Posted: November 2, 2015
Posted in: Public Place Accidents School Accidents Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip 
Recently released figures have revealed that a council has paid out over £130,000 in compensation as a result of school related injuries. West Berkshire Council has paid out to a total of five claimants since 2013, costing them a total of £137,000. One of the incidents saw a claimant receive £50,499 for a personal injury […]
Read MoreCare home fails to maintain standards
Posted: October 29, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence 
A care home in Hawick has been issued with at formal improvement notice by the Care Commission. The notice was described as “urgent” by the issuing authority and covered eight crucial areas of care support. St Andrews Care Home, which is managed by Park Homes UK, was judged to be lacking in providing adequate staffing […]
Read MoreHospital maintenance staff exposed to asbestos
Posted: October 25, 2015
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease 
A recently released report has found that maintenance staff at a leading cancer hospital, the Christie hospital in Manchester, were exposed to dangerous airborne asbestos levels. Asbestos Contracting Limited (ACL) carried out the review after it was commissioned by the hospital. It made a number of worrying findings, which included the fact that around 20 […]
Read MoreYoung girl with ‘catastrophic injuries’ dies in hospital
Posted: October 20, 2015
Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death 
A young girl that was severely injured in a car accident in 2006 has recently died in hospital; just weeks before she was due to turn ten. Cerys Edwards was only one-year-old when the car she and her family were travelling in collided with a speeding Range Rover Sport. The accident happened when they were […]
Read MoreProstate surgeon under investigation
Posted: October 2, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis 
A Birmingham-based surgeon has been dismissed after a total of 170 men had their prostates removed, some for no clear reason. Dr Arackal Manu Nair, who once appeared on the television programme Embarrassing Bodies, recently resigned after strict restrictions were placed on his work by the General Medical Council (GMC) following numerous concerns. A worrying […]
Read MoreWoman fined over German Shepard attack
Posted: September 30, 2015
Posted in: Animal Attacks Arm Injury 
A woman from Middlesborough has been fined after her German Shepard attacked a woman in the street in May. The 39-year-old victim had been walking her two dogs with her mother when the attack happened. The dog bit her on her hand and wrist, with the strength of the dog, causing her to fall and […]
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