Million Pound Compensation Victory For Brain Injured Boy
Million Pound Compensation Victory For Brain Injured Boy A young boy of seven years old has been awarded £8.5 in compensation by the High Court following the negligent care that was given at his birth and caused brain injuries. The boy, who now suffers from cerebral palsy, was born at the hos...
Read MoreMichael Schumacher out Of Hospital Following Head injury
Michael Schumacher Out Of Hospital Following Head Injury New reports reveal that despite Formula 1 champion, Michael Schumacher being discharged from the hospital where he began his recovery from a brain injury, there is still a long way to go in terms of his rehabilitation. Schumacher had hi...
Read MoreMesothelioma Compensation Closure For Manchester Man
Mesothelioma Compensation Closure For Manchester Man A man from Manchester who was pursuing a mesothelioma compensation claim, received the news of his compensation victory just weeks before he died of the terminal illness. The 75-year-old man from Stockport had worked as a heating engineer f...
Read MoreMesothelioma Calendar Dedicated To Former Plymouth Campaigner
Mesothelioma Calendar Dedicated To Former Plymouth Campaigner A calendar has been produced to raise awareness of asbestos-related illness, mesothelioma. It has been dedicated to a local Plymouth mesothelioma campaigner who died of the disease, as well as many others who have also died of the ...
Read MoreMedical Negligence Compensation Received by the family of Young Woman
Medical Negligence Compensation Received by the Family of Young Woman The family of a 35-year-old woman has received £65,000 in medical negligence compensation after their relative was given an excessive amount of sedation following an admittance to hospital. In December 2009 the woman was ad...
Read MoreMedical Negligence Compensation Granted For Scarborough Couple
Medical Negligence Compensation Granted For Scarborough Couple A couple who had been trying for a baby for six years and lost their baby following antenatal care failings have been granted an undisclosed amount of compensation. A 36-year-old woman and her 46-year-old husband decided to take t...
Read MoreMedical Negligence Claims At All Time High In Belfast
Medical Negligence Claims At All-Time High In Belfast According to a recent report in the Belfast Telegraph, there was close to £70m paid in compensation in Northern Ireland over a four-year period. Many of the medical negligence cases related to birth injury claims; brain injury settlements,...
Read MoreManchester Man Gets Compensation After Son’s Brain Injury Birth
Manchester Man Gets Compensation After Son’s Brain Injury Birth A man whose child suffered a brain injury shortly after being born has successfully sued the hospital trust responsible. The baby was born at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester in October 2008. His mother gave birth to him followin...
Read MoreMan Suffers Serious Head Injury In Workplace Accident
Man Suffers Serious Head Injury In Workplace Accident A man who suffered a serious head injury during a workplace accident is being willed by his family to recover. The 25-year-old worker was on the top of a building working when he fell through the skylight. He suffered three broken ribs and...
Read MoreMan Charged After Ignoring Asbestos Dangers At Work
Man Charged After Ignoring Asbestos Dangers At Work A man from Rochester has found himself with a fine for £2,500 following his failure to wear protective clothing while in the presence of asbestos. The young man, who was a supervisor at a company licensed in the removal of asbestos, did not ...
Read MoreMachinery Accident Leaves Teenager Disfigured For Life
Machinery Accident Leaves Teenager Disfigured For Life A machinery accident at a school in Scotland has resulted in a local council being fined under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Selkirk Sherriff court heard how a Galashiels Academy failed to put in place a correct risk assessment proce...
Read MoreMachinery Accident Leaves Father With Brain Injury
Machinery Accident Leaves Father With Brain Injury A man who suffered a brain injury accident at work lost his memory to such an extent, that he could not remember having a daughter. The 35-year-old was injured at work almost two years ago when heavy machinery fell on top of him. Following th...
Read MoreMachinery Accident Injures Worker’s Arms
Machinery Accident Injures Worker’s Arms A 19-year-old man has suffered an injury at an engineering company in Tyne and Wear after his hand became caught in machinery. The teenager had been polishing part of a manual lathe that was in situ at an engineering company when the accident happened ...
Read MoreMachinery Accident Injures Employee At Cumbrian Factory
Machinery Accident Injures Employee At Cumbrian Factory An experienced electrician at a tyre factory in Cumbria suffered a ‘major injury’ when a machine crushed his arm and broke it in three places. The employee was a maintenance electrician with over 40 years’ experience when the accident ha...
Read MoreMachinery Accident At Work At Food Company In Suffolk
Machinery Accident At Work At Food Company In Suffolk A 34-year-old man has been injured in a machinery accident at work in Suffolk. The man was working on a conveyor belt at a wholefood store when his arm became trapped inside the machinery in September last year. His injuries, which incl...
Read MoreMachine Accident Results In Compensation For Worker
Machine Accident Results In Compensation For Worker A factory worker from Hartlepool has been granted £25,000 in compensation after his hand became trapped in a machine at work. The accident, caused the machine operative, to lose part of his finger and suffer burns to his hand. The machine...
Read MoreLondon Underground Personal Injury Statistics
London Underground Personal Injury Statistics New statistics reveal that the London Underground is a personal injury blackspot with a record number of commuters having accidents on the popular transport network. The total number of claims over the last 4 years is believed to have hit a value ...
Read MoreLondon Borough School Fined Over £32,000 For Safety Failings
London Borough School Fined Over £32,000 For Safety Failings A horrifying incident which left a 15-year-old pupil scarred for life has resulted in London Borough Council being sentenced for serious breaches of safety. The incident took place while a group of pupils were on a Duke of Edinburgh...
Read MoreLiving With A Brain Injury Personal Report By Science Communicator
Living With A Brain Injury Personal Report By Science Communicator A brain injury survivor has spoken out in his role as a science communicator for New Zealand-based publication, Science Made Simple. In the journal, James Piercy talks about living with a brain injury and describes it as a ‘hi...
Read MoreLiving With A Brain Injury Daily Mail Report
'Living With A Brain Injury', Daily Mail Report A report in the Daily Mail has highlighted the reality of living with a brain injury by telling the story of Mike Burton who suffered brain damage following a heart attack. In 2010 Mike, from West Lothian, suffered a heart attack at his home whi...
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