Birmingham Personal Injury Blog
Mother loses baby injury case
Posted: September 25, 2015
Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence Shoulder Injuries
A mother who attempted to sue the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) over the injuries suffered by her baby during delivery has had her case rejected. 34-year-old Lisa Everard claimed damages for her newly born baby after she felt that excessive force was applied to her daughter Sophie’s head when doctors diagnosed her with shoulder […]
Read MoreInjured war veterans’ care costs spark call for funding
Posted: September 7, 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Workplace Injuries
Local authority leaders have called on ministers to do more for injured war veterans who are being forced to spend their compensation on social care. The Local Government Association (LGA) described the way that veterans are being treated differently dependent on when they were injured as an “unfair anomaly”. Compensation is determined on the following […]
Read MoreHospital chiefs apologise over failed operation
Posted: August 30, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
George Eliot Hospital chiefs have apologised to a patient after she was left with third degree burns to her breast following surgery. 31-year-old Stephanie Austin suffered the injuries during a major breast duct excision, an operation to remove the end of all milk ducts to find out what was causing her discomfort and discharge. Ms […]
Read MoreParamedics failed to recognise skull fractures
Posted: August 24, 2015
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence
A man who suffered severe head injuries after being attacked on a night out was told by paramedics that he was not seriously injured. Michael Kane, described by police as a “good Samaritan”, was knocked unconscious when trying to help two women in March. 29-year-old Ricky Scott admitted to punching Mr Kane at Nottingham Crown […]
Read MoreBulldog breeder jailed following attack
Posted: August 22, 2015
Posted in: Animal Attacks Arm Injury Head and Brain Injuries
48-year-old Stephen Potts has been jailed after some of his dogs attacked and severely injured a 63-year-old man. The American Bulldog breeder, who previously lost an arm after being mauled by two of his own dogs, had let a group of his animals off the lead when they decided to attack Lindsay Edwards last October. […]
Read MoreGovernment “chasing headlines” on NHS
Posted: August 16, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
According to the British Medical Association, the government has been “chasing headlines” on the NHS instead of actually tackling the real issues. The doctors’ union published a review of the government’s first 100 days in office, suggesting that ministers chose to alienate doctors instead of actually facing any of the NHS’s problems head-on. The review […]
Read MoreAsbestos victim wins right to compensation
Posted: July 30, 2015
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease
Retired electrician Albert Carder has been awarded the right to claim compensation after being exposed to asbestos while working at Exeter University over 20 years ago. Now 85-years-old, it was ruled in the High Court yesterday that Mr Carder could claim compensation after being exposed to the potentially fatal substance between 1980 and 1994. Mr […]
Read MoreMalnourishment misdiagnosis causes death
Posted: July 28, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death
The mother of Kayleigh Compton, who died from a brain injury as a result of undiagnosed malnourishment, has released photographs of her dying daughter in hospital. The 23-year-old had visited her GP following very rapid weight loss, before finally being admitted to hospital after dropping from ten stone to six stone in six months. It […]
Read MoreSoldier wins £275k in compensation
Posted: July 20, 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries
A soldier has been awarded £275,000 in compensation after having cold water thrown over him, triggering a severely debilitating condition. 27-year-old father-of-two Barney Tipping had been one of 26 soldiers who suffered severe heat exhaustion and dehydration during a several-hour march in Kenya in 2007. During the hike, he was told to remove his shirt […]
Read MoreDoctor claims damages from NHS
Posted: July 16, 2015
Posted in: Employer Negligence Public Transport Spine & Back Injuries
A doctor from Bristol has claimed damages from the NHS after suffering a “serious spinal injury” on a boat trip seven years ago. Dr Kathleen Feest had been involved in a team building exercise alongside 10 other colleagues when the accident happened. The party had been on a 9m inflatable boat, called the Celtic Pioneer, which […]
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