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Jump Jockey Sparks Compensation Bid After Head Injury A winning jockey is launching a compensation bid against the operator of a racetrack after his horse fell following a hurdle jump in November 2006. The man, who had a carved a successful career as a jockey, suffered head injuries and a sha...
Read MoreJoiner Loses Finger In Accident At Work
Joiner Loses Finger In Accident At Work A man from Gloucestershire who suffered a serious injury to his finger while at work has spoken about the long term effects his injury has had on his working life. The man worked as a carpenter and was attempting to use a nail gun to insert a nail into ...
Read MoreJoiner Dies From Mesothelioma
Joiner Dies From Mesothelioma A man exposed to asbestos at work for just a few years has died of mesothelioma. The 73-year-old worked as a joiner in the housing industry while he was a teenager. His time spent there was so short that he never considered it a factor when he received his diagnosis...
Read MoreTop Tips For Staying Safe This Autumn
Top Tips For Staying Safe This Autumn Over the next couple of weeks, many of us will venture out with family and friends to celebrate Halloween and Bonfire night. Whether you’re going trick or treating, visiting a fireworks display or holding your own in your back garden, there are a number of t...
Read MoreIpswich Hospital Pays £5m Clinical Negligence Compensation
Ipswich Hospital Pays £5m Clinical Negligence Compensation The family of a young boy who was starved of oxygen at birth, causing severe brain injuries, has received a million pound compensation settlement. When the young boy was born at Ipswich Hospital in 2006, because of a delay in treatment,...
Read MoreInspirational Brain Injury Victim Receives Nomination From Headway UK
Inspirational Brain Injury Victim Receives Nomination From Headway UK A young man from South Tyneside has been acknowledged for his contribution to brain injury charity work by being nominated for a prestigious award by a leading charity, Headway UK. Paul Belk from South Shields has been shor...
Read MoreInquest After Fatal Crushing Accident In Oldham
Inquest After Fatal Crushing Accident In Oldham An inquest has revealed details of a workplace accident that left a man dead. The 63-year-old man, who worked as a welder in Oldham, died of multiple injuries in 2011 after he was involved in a crushing accident. The worker had been welding a...
Read MoreIndustrial Injury Compensation Payout For Delivery Driver
Industrial Injury Compensation Payout For Delivery Driver A worker from Sheffield has received £22,000 in compensation following a falling accident at work. The man, from Gleadless, ended up with a broken wrist and shoulder injuries after tripping over a pallet left on the floor in December 2...
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I’ve Been Involved In A Horse Riding Accident – Can I Claim?
I’ve Been Involved In A Horse Riding Accident – Can I Claim? Because of the high speed and unpredictable nature of horses, riding can be a high-risk hobby. According to The British Horse Society (BHS), more than 4000 equestrian-related accidents occur each year, although it is thought that many ...
Read MoreI’m Not Going To Take It Anymore Day
7th January is the date we recognise as ‘I’m not going to take it anymore day!’ It’s the day when we recognise that we can fight against all the injustices that may have been inflicted upon us. The sphere of injustices is large and varied throughout the world, and indeed some injustices you fe...
Read MoreHSE Reports Asbestos Problems in 20 UK Schools
Following an investigation by the HSE, 20 independent UK schools have been given notices to improve how they control asbestos on their premises. The written notices were given not because of concern over exposure but because the correct control measures had not been undertaken. 153 non–local a...
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How Using Social Media Can Damage Your Personal Injury Claim
Fifteen years ago, no one had heard of Twitter or Instagram, post was something you received through your letterbox and only religions or sports teams had followers. These days, as a result of the birth of social media, these words have come to mean something completely different, with platforms ...
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How To Stay Safe on Your Bike This Season
How To Stay Safe on Your Bike This Season We all love riding our bikes and the opportunity to go for a ride is never easily passed by. Whether it’s a ride around your favourite park, an adrenaline-fuelled adventure along a country lane or just simply, your commute to work you should always have ...
Read MoreHospital Trust Admits Mistakes Occurred Leading to Brain Injured Baby
Hospital Trust Admits Mistakes Occurred Leading to Brain Injured Baby Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has agreed it was to blame for a baby’s brain injury it was heard at the High Court in Birmingham this week. The injury resulted in severe cerebral palsy for the male baby, who is no...
Read MoreHospital Trust Admits Medical Negligence In Birmingham Composer Case
An acclaimed composer from Birmingham, 61, has won a case of medical negligence against a hospital based in the West Midlands. After being to Russells Hall Hospital in 2009, following a fall at his property, the hospital failed to diagnose a fractured back. The man subsequently suffered a co...
Read MoreHospital Processes Reviewed After Failings
A review conducted by West Hertfordshire NHS Trust has found that the care of three cancer patients cwas compromised after they were not given follow-up appointments at Watford General Hospital. Two of those patients have since died. In total, there were 810 patients reviewed. Out of that numb...
Read MoreHospital Negligence Results In Woman’s Death
A hospital trust has admitted liability for the poor treatment and care given to a 70-year-old woman who was suffering from tuberculosis. The woman, who died in 2012, admitted herself to hospital on two occasions. Her symptoms were chest pain, abdominal pain and breathing difficulties. Althoug...
Read MoreHospital Negligence Blamed For Baby’s Death
An inquest into the death of a baby boy who lost his life five days after being born has concluded that he died as a result of medical negligence from the hospital. The parents of the baby who died in 2006 said that they hold the midwifery staff at the hospital responsible for the death of the...
Read MoreHospital Admits Liability For Giving Cancer Sufferers The All Clear
Hospital Admits Liability For Giving Cancer Sufferers The All Clear The North Cumbrian University Hospital’s Trust has said that it accepts responsibility for 3 breast cancer patients who were mistakenly told they were free from the disease. Problems first emerged when a Quality Assurance tea...
Read MoreHope For Nuclear Plant Worker As He Receives Compensation Settlement
Hope For Nuclear Plant Worker As He Receives Compensation Settlement A man in his sixties who worked at a Cumbrian nuclear plant has been given a chance to rebuild his life following a seven-figure workplace compensation settlement. The mechanical fitter was working in the factory in May 2011...
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