Personal Injury News Archive

02.11.2007.

Family seek money after misdiagnosed broken neck

The family of a man who sustained a broken neck in car crash that was subsequently misdiagnosed as whiplash are seeking money, the Lancashire Evening Post reports.

02.11.2007.

Doctor ruled negligent in cancer case

Winchester District Court has held that a doctor who failed to diagnose breast cancer in a patient acted negligently.

02.11.2007.

Millions paid out to decorator after fall

A painter and decorator who suffered brain damage after falling through scaffolding has received a £5 million settlement.

02.11.2007.

Retired solicitor wins £13k compensation for friend

An 89-year-old former solicitor who retired from the profession 25 years ago has successfully secured £13,560 in compensation for her friend.

02.11.2007.

Worker awarded payout due to hearing loss

A man from Oxfordshire has been awarded £3,500 in compensation after suffering hearing loss while working in a factory, the Banbury Guardian reports.

02.11.2007.

Mother claims for £300,000 after daughter injured at birth

A mother from Kent is applying for £300,000 in compensation following injuries sustained by her daughter four years ago, newsshopper.co.uk reports.

29.10.2007.

Butcher fined following staff accident

Sam Ashworth, who had a Saturday job at the Oldham shop, was stuck in a mincing machine for two hours last September and lost part of arm as a result.

29.10.2007.

Fire escape collapse victim receives payout

Barbara Eastwood, a steward at the Kirkheaton Liberal Working Men's Club, fell 12 feet in the incident, fracturing her vertebrae and hurting one of her heels as a result, the Yorkshire Post reports.

26.10.2007.

B&Q fined after shopper injury

B&Q has received a fine of £15,000 after a customer sustained injuries while shopping in one of its stores, the Littlehampton Gazette reports.

26.10.2007.

Firm pays out after worker is buried alive

A construction firm based in Paisley, Scotland has been fined £100,000 following an incident in which a worker died, the Daily Record reports.

26.10.2007.

Disabled man thought to have won over £1m

A man who suffered a serious brain injury as a result of being knocked down by a car when he was a child has been awarded compensation, according to reports in the Dorset Echo.

26.10.2007.

Cyclist wins £61k

A 63-year-old cyclist who was knocked off his bike by an Edinburgh Council minibus has been awarded £61,000 in damages, the Scotsman reports.

22.10.2007.

Injured hand costs firm £4K

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted an Enfield firm after one of its employees sustained injuries to his hand.

19.10.2007.

Family receives £225,000 after father dies

A mother has been awarded £200,000 and her son £25,000 after her husband died as a result of hospital negligence, the Evening Standard reports.

19.10.2007.

London NHS trust fined £5K

St George's Healthcare NHS Trust in Tooting, South London, has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £6,432 after failing to take proper precautions over the management of asbestos.

18.10.2007.

Boy left disabled wins compensation

A 16-year-old boy from the West Midlands who was left severely disabled after mistakes made by doctors has been awarded £5.5 million in compensation.

18.10.2007.

Firm fined £10K for failing to protect employees

A north-west company has been fined £10,500 and ordered to pay £2,209 in costs for failing to protect warehouse employees from health and safety risks, Workplace Law Network reports.

18.10.2007.

Firm prosecuted for asbestos exposure

A building contractor from Preston has been prosecuted for health and safety violations after an incident in which two workers were exposed to asbestos.