News
24.07.2008.
Woman secured £800k after detox left her brain damaged
Dawn Page was told to drink four extra pints of water per day and reduce the amount of salt she consumed as part of a radical diet.
24.07.2008.
Pensioner seeks compensation after alleged fall
Maureen Leyland claims a bus she was on moved off before she had sat down, causing her to lose her footing and suffer an injured back and black eye, the Grimsby Evening Telegraph reports.
23.07.2008.
Hospital sued over allegations of unsatisfactory care
Florence Stanton was not able to walk or talk due to a stroke she had suffered and was therefore completely reliant on her carers and nurses.
23.07.2008.
Woman wins £425k payout after heart op went wrong
Helen Fairhurst was born with a congenital heart defect that began to cause her problems in 2002, the Norfolk Eastern Daily Press reports.
22.07.2008.
NHS trust fined following patient injury
During a hearing at Oxford magistrates' court, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust - which provides general healthcare services to the local population in Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties - was ordered to pay a total of £10,286.
22.07.2008.
Firm fined for risking householder carbon monoxide poisoning
During a recent hearing, Wates Construction - a firm with roots tracing back to 1897 - was ordered to pay £7,000 plus costs of £2,491.
22.07.2008.
Fall from height results in fine for company
In April last year, two employees of Forster Refurbishment and Property Services were operating on the roof of an industrial unit.
22.07.2008.
Rolls-Royce prosecuted after workers exposed to hazardous substances
In total, five Chesterfield agency workers working for the company were affected.
22.07.2008.
Firm fined £40k following worker injuries
The incident occurred in July 2006 when the employees entered a lift, which then descended in an uncontrollable way.
18.07.2008.
Woman who developed asthma at work wins payout
She claimed she suffered from breathlessness and chest pain, adding that her enjoyment of being with her grandchildren has been affected and she can no longer take them swimming.
18.07.2008.
Company fined for endangering workers
Warwick International - a supplier of speciality chemicals headquartered in Flintshire - pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge and was fined £12,000, as well as being ordered to pay £22,500 in costs, during a hearing at Mold magistrates' court.
18.07.2008.
Company issued fine after crane collapses
The incident occurred in March last year when a 60-tonne mobile crane - which was found to be both overloaded and situated on soft ground - overturned.
18.07.2008.
Troops to have compensation doubled
As part of a package of new measures, soldiers will become eligible for payouts of as much as £570,000, as opposed to the current limit of £285,000.
18.07.2008.
Docking firm fined after worker death
In October 2003, a Russian seaman was overseeing the loading of his ship when he was struck by a reach stacker vehicle which was being used to lift containers on to the vessel.
16.07.2008.
Gas fitters fined for health and safety breaches
Father and son Royston and Quinton Godsell fitted gas appliances for dozens of customers - most of whom were elderly - despite being unqualified.
16.07.2008.
Man who lost leg set to sue scaffolding firm
Terry Ledger was working at the BP Coryton refinery in April 2005 when the limb became trapped in a revolving fan, the Essex Echo reports.
16.07.2008.
Woman left disabled launches medical negligence claim
Diabetes sufferer Janet Birch was admitted to Watford General hospital in June 2003 so medics could investigate a possible aneurysm, the Watford Observer reports.
16.07.2008.
Council fined following worker death
During a recent hearing at St Albans magistrates' court, Dacorum borough council was ordered to pay a fine of £37,500, along with costs of £17,500, after it pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches.
14.07.2008.
Son accuses hospital of clinical negligence after mother dies
Margaret Gaughan was admitted to the Vale of Leven Hospital in January of this year suffering from breathing difficulties.
14.07.2008.
Construction workers to lobby for £1.4bn compensation
This week, workers will target the constituencies of cabinet ministers David Miliband and John Hutton in a bid to persuade the Labour administration to rule that the insurance industry should pay out £1.4 billion to sufferers of the condition.
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