Personal Injury News Archive
31.12.2008.
Cyclist to seek compensation after pothole accident
Penny Edwards was travelling towards to Norwich city centre when the front wheel of her bike became trapped and she fell to the ground, the Norwich Evening News reports.
31.12.2008.
Parents of disabled child to receive payout
According to reports in the Liverpool Echo, mother Pauline Loraine recently learned that Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust - which serves a population of around 400,000 - will not appeal a decision made by the high court to award her compensation.
30.12.2008.
Family considers legal action following death of baby
Faith Amberley Davies was born at St Mary's Hospital - which was founded in 1970 and employs around 1,000 staff - in January 2007.
30.12.2008.
Widow of industrial disease victim secures payout
John Lambie died as a result of the condition, which affects around five times as many men as women, in November 2006, Spalding Today reports.
29.12.2008.
MPS express concern over delay in pleural plaques compensation response
The consultation was launched in response to a decision made last year by the Law Lords to end payouts for people affected by the condition, which is a form of scarring of the outer lining of the lung caused by previous exposure to the insulating material asbestos.
29.12.2008.
Teen awarded payout after bus accident
According to reports in the Manchester Evening News, Kayleigh Summers was travelling on an Arriva North West service when the driver's wheel came off in his hands.
24.12.2008.
Young girl set for compensation after school injury
Kaitlin Gregson, six, was attempting to go outside at Hetts Lane Primary in Warsop last year when the door was slammed shut by the wind, trapping her left ring finger and resulting in the tip of it being severed.
24.12.2008.
Mother to get compensation after car crash
Shona McKay, 41 and of Wellands Close, Whitburn, was in a vehicle with two of her children when a stolen car collided with her at speed, the Evening Chronicle reports.
24.12.2008.
Dockworker wins £25k compensation in asbestos case
Robert Thompson, 67, took asbestos from ships in Liverpool as part of his job and took legal action after discovering that he had the disease, the Southport Visiter reports.
23.12.2008.
Hospital pays out £8m in medical blunders
According to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act, Northampton General Hospital (NGH) paid £7,950,250 due to clinical negligence in maternity cases between 2003 and 2008, the Northampton Chronicle and Echo reports.
23.12.2008.
New hope for road accident victim in compensation claim
Stephen Cain, 47, of Feltwell, took his case to the appeal court after his original claim was rejected due to a solicitor submitting his claim one day after the expiration of a the three-year time limit, the Ford and Brandon Times reports.
23.12.2008.
HSE issues warning over dangerous machinery
The employee's suffered "excessive" skin and tissue loss from his index finder, as well as the severing of ligaments and tendons to the index and third fingers in the accident at M P Bio Science's water bottling plant.
23.12.2008.
Compensation helps man get his life back
Despite suffering a severed spinal cord following a collision in July 2005, Vytautus Gerdziunas, 54, from West Yorkshire, is King of the Road again after suing the car owner for driving without due car and attention, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports.
22.12.2008.
Father secures compensation after football injury
The Court of Appeal has awarded Michael Hall, 45, with £41,500, overturning an initial decision by Oldham County Court to throw out the case a year ago.
18.12.2008.
Patient to sue hospital over X-ray failures
According to Patricia Griffiths, her life has been changed beyond recognition as a result of her injuries.
17.12.2008.
Nurse in line for payout after suffering back injury
According to reports in the Manchester Evening News (MEN), Donna Jane Egan was using a medical hoist at Manchester Royal Infirmary - which claims to treat over a million patients a year - when the incident occurred.
17.12.2008.
Woman left disabled by road accident wins £400k
Ex-postal worker Louise Balsom was driving her car an on the A361 in Daventry, which is situated in Northamptonshire, when she was hit by another vehicle from behind, the Northampton Chronicle & Echo reports.
17.12.2008.
Girl awarded payout after suffering injury at water park
Meredith Glennon collided with the attendant on a slide at Sandcastle Water Park, which is located on the South Beach in the Lancastrian coastal town of Blackpool.
17.12.2008.
Man seeks payout after mesothelioma diagnosis
Steven Barford began suffering from breathing difficulties in July last year and was subsequently told he had two years to live, the Derby Evening Telegraph reports.
17.12.2008.
Increase in troop compensation 'will provide boost'
This is according to defence minister Kevan Jones, who has sent letters detailing the increased payouts to 140 of the most seriously injured soldiers.
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