Birmingham Personal Injury Blog
Scaffolder in court over worker’s fractured skull
Posted: August 29, 2014
Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment Head and Brain Injuries Workplace Injuries
A scaffolder is to receive a four-month prison sentence after his faulty equipment seriously injured a worker. 27-year-old Mark Jones, from Darlaston, had been operating a ‘gin wheel’ (a metal pulley wheel) when it fell seven meters from the scaffold and struck him on the head, fracturing his skull. Mr Jones had been working for […]
Read MoreDepression in cancer patients overlooked
Posted: August 28, 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis
Recent research has discovered that around three-quarters of cancer patients do not receive the psychological treatment they require. Researchers have suggested that the problem is due to the physical symptoms being addressed at the expense of the psychological. The research, carried out by the Lancet, highlighted that the problem is overlooked even though it could […]
Read MoreSon’s anger over father’s sight loss
Posted: August 25, 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Laser Eye Surgery
The son of a man who became blind after a failed eye operation is seeking information about what went wrong. A contracted company called Vanguard had performed the surgery at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. It was found that they had been contracted by the private hospital to reduce a backlog of eye patients awaiting cataract surgery. […]
Read MoreDog owner fined after his animal attacks two people
Posted: August 25, 2014
Posted in: Animal Attacks Arm Injury
A councillor has been fined after his dog attacked two people in Addlestone earlier this year. John Edwards (65), Runnymede Borough Council’s longest-serving councillor, was threatened with the destruction of his dog if he did not ensure that she was muzzled in public at all times. Mr Edwards’s 32kg six-year-old Ridgeback-cross, Ruby, caused injury to two […]
Read MoreGas explosion leaves man critically injured
Posted: August 20, 2014
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
A gas explosion in a Cambridgeshire village has left a man seriously injured. The incident happened at a potato supply company in Chittering, with questions still to be answered on what actually caused the explosion. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were contacted with reports of an explosion at The Produce Connection Ltd on Ely Road, […]
Read MoreHospital faces numerous compensation claims
Posted: August 18, 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Laser Eye Surgery
A hospital in Somerset currently faces numerous medical negligence compensation claims from patients that believe their eyesight to have been damaged by surgery performed by a private provider. Vanguard Healthcare, based at Musgrove Park Hospital, had been carrying out cataract eye surgery on patients to help the trust clear its backlog of patients waiting to […]
Read MoreInjured veterans face compensation delays
Posted: August 8, 2014
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries
With tens of thousands of armed forces veterans claiming for compensation every year, the Ministry of Defence has admitted that they face delays in having their compensation claims dealt with. MoD figures found that there were a total of 36,000 new compensation claims made by armed forces veterans between 2013-14, an increase of 16% since 2010-11. […]
Read MoreMotorbike accidents rank as most expensive travel injury
Posted: August 4, 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Motorcycle Accidents Public Place Accidents
New figures have revealed that motorbike accidents lead to the most expensive injury claims when insurance has not been purchased. With cycling accidents (£6,262) and falling on stairs (£2,422) following closely behind in cost, people may start to rethink their methods of transport when on holiday. TravelSupermarket released the figures as part of a study, […]
Read MorePatients given ‘out-of-date’ medication
Posted: August 1, 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence
An investigation has been launched after it was discovered that the North East Ambulance Service Trust had administered out-of-date drugs to patients. The trust referred itself to the Health Care Watchdog after it was found that paramedics had been accidently giving patients out-of-date medicines. The error was highlighted in the trust’s routine audit, which found […]
Read MoreCompensation cost police force tens of thousands
Posted: July 28, 2014
Posted in: Arm Injury Foot Injuries Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip
New figures have revealed that in the last year alone, Humberside Police force have paid out tens of thousands of pounds in compensation for workplace injuries. Since May of last year, a total of 13 employees won compensation for various accidents and injuries. Humberside Police paid out a total of £55,270 to these claimants. The biggest individual […]
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