Birmingham Personal Injury Blog

Contractor in court over injured pedestrian

Posted: November 25, 2014

Posted in: Pedestrian Injuries Public Place Accidents 

A contractor has been fined after a metal construction fence collapsed, knocking over and severely injuring a 91-year-old pedestrian.  The accident happened at Bromley High Street on the 1 August 2012, after which the pensioner required a long stay in hospital.  She still struggles with her mobility and has lost a great degree of independence […]

Injured worker to receive £10,000 in compensation

Posted: November 14, 2014

Posted in: Leg Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A groundworker from Grimsby is to receive £10,000 in compensation after suffering severe leg injuries while working at a school in 2013.  49-year-old Jamie North had been working on the construction of a new school, which required the installation of pre-cast concrete driven foundation piles.  When trying to drive these into the ground, the machinery […]

Postman dog attack

Posted: October 31, 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks Arm Injury Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries 

Despite attacking and seriously injuring a postman, a dog has been saved from destruction. The German Shepherd attacked the postman in the front garden of a Derbyshire home earlier this year. Nine-year-old Tyson sunk his teeth into the postman as he tried to hand mail to the dog’s owner, Unjum Bala. The accident happened on […]

Police force pays out £135,000 in personal injury compensation

Posted: October 28, 2014

Posted in: Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip 

A total of £135,000 has been paid out to 27 Staffordshire Police officers between 2009 and 2013.  These figures were released under the Freedom of Information Act, which showed the largest payout to have gone to an officer for slipping on an ‘untreated’ surface – he received just under £15,000 in compensation. One former officer […]

‘Devastating’ misdiagnosis

Posted: October 19, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

A man who was misdiagnosed with dementia has received an apology from an NHS trust after tests showed him to be clear of the condition three years after diagnosis.  71-year-old Leighton Peacock was given a scan in 2011, which showed him to be suffering with dementia.  However, over the years following the diagnosis, Mr Peacock […]

Care in England “not good enough”

Posted: October 11, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

The Chief Inspector of adult social care at the Care Quality Commission has described the care being provided in care homes across England as “awful”.  Andrea Sutcliffe said that recent reviews made some worrying findings and that action had to be taken immediately. The CQC is due to publish new plans on how it is […]

Factory worker wins compensation

Posted: October 2, 2014

Posted in: Employer Negligence Hand Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A factory worker from Gloucester has been awarded accident compensation after he suffered a serious wrist injury while working with old pipework.  53-year-old Oil Tank Supplies Limited worker, Terry Behan, received £12,000 in compensation after the company admitted to breaching the health and safety at work act. Mr Behan had been replacing old pipework on […]

Taxi driver claims following pavement fall

Posted: September 29, 2014

Posted in: Foot Injuries Pedestrian Injuries Public Place Accidents 

A 57-year-old taxi driver has sued council bosses after tripping on a poorly maintained pavement last year. John Ritchie suffered serious injuries, including a severely broken ankle, after falling on the uneven flagstones last February. Despite his injuries, Mr Ritchie’s battle for personal injury compensation continues, as lawyers acting on behalf of Renfrewshire Council have […]

Football fan recovers from serious skull operation

Posted: September 23, 2014

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Criminal Injury and Assault Head and Brain Injuries Sporting Injuries 

A 19-year-old football fan is waiting to see if he has a valid compensation claim after he suffered serious head injuries during a violent attack at a Tigers’ Europa League game in Belgium. Sam Holgate underwent a five-hour operation to have metal plates inserted into his skull after he had a brick thrown at his head […]

Ambulance service blamed for death

Posted: September 19, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Ambulance “cutbacks” have been blamed for the death of 73-year-old grandmother Sonia Powell.  Mrs Powell was forced to wait in an hour-long ambulance queue despite having suffered a suspected heart attack.  She died in the ambulance queue outside Morriston Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Powell’s family has blamed NHS cutbacks for her death. Her granddaughter, […]