Personal Injury News Archive
25.02.2008.
Family of man who died in crash wins £1.8m in compensation
Gordon Williams, who was 49 at the time of the accident, had been travelling on the B4350 near Glasbury, Powys, in June 2001 when his vehicle was struck by the ambulance.
25.02.2008.
Musician wins £4k after being hit by faulty gate
David Cruikshank was struck in January 2005 by a gate when a gust of wind blew it open. It hit his left arm and the impact resulted in an injury which meant he had to have a plate and screws inserted into his arm by surgeons, the Glasgow Daily Record reports.
21.02.2008.
Medical negligence victims in NI claim £76m
According to details released by health minister Michael McGimpsey, payouts made in the last financial year totalled £13.6 million, down from a high in 2003-04 when compensation of £20.2 million was awarded, the BBC reports.
21.02.2008.
HSE issues asbestos warning to workers
According to the organisation, 4,000 people die each year as a result of coming into contact with the substance.
21.02.2008.
Man left disabled in car accident secures £6.3m in compensation
David Dei-Ceci secured a payout of £6.3 million during a hearing at the high court in London.
20.02.2008.
Man to sue after daughter left scarred by lathe incident in school
Nadine Craig required 40 stitches as a result of the incident, which occurred in November last year at Galashiels Academy in the Scottish Borders.
20.02.2008.
Social worker gets £7k after being sprayed in face with oven cleaner
Rudi Meszaros suffered chemical damage to her eyes when a youth offender sprayed oven cleaner in her face during an attack in 2004 at Cambridge House residential home.
20.02.2008.
Dangerous working practices discovered in Newcastle refurbishment sites
Out of 30 contractors visited, five were served prohibition notices, halting work immediately.
20.02.2008.
Motorcyclist left disabled by crash seeks compensation
Jamie Morley was participating in a British Superbike Championship Race in Kent when the accident occurred.
20.02.2008.
Council made to pay £10k after students were overcome by carbon monoxide
Gateshead metropolitan borough council was issued with the fine during a hearing at Gateshead magistrates' court, during which it pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety Work etc Act 1974.
20.02.2008.
Corus Packaging Plus fined £250k after worker dies
The incident occurred in January 2003 when employee Francis Coles was struck on the head by a piece of machinery while working at the Trostre Tin Plate works in Llanelli, Wales.
18.02.2008.
Hospital to pay out after patient is starved and poisoned to death
According to the publication, Roy Hodgson had undergone a successful operation for throat cancer at Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary - which is run by the North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS trust - but died after a nurse failed to insert a feeding tube correctly into his stomach.
18.02.2008.
Firms fined after workers sustain multiple fractures and spinal injuries
Environmental Reclamation, which provides a wood floor-laying service among other things, was issued a financial penalty of £30,000 and ordered to pay £21,360 in costs during a hearing at Aylesbury Crown Court.
18.02.2008.
Construction contractors 'should do more to ensure worker safety'
The checks, which were conducted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at a number of refurbishment sites in Berwick, resulted in three contractors being served prohibition notices relating to working at height.
18.02.2008.
Man seriously injured in ambulance crash awarded £430k
The accident occurred in May 2003 when James Greenaway's vehicle was struck by an ambulance that was driving on the wrong side of the road.
18.02.2008.
Worker wins compensation after developing tendonitis
Former train driver Latona Allison claimed she had not been given sufficient training by London Underground in the use of the safety brake - referred to as the Dead Man's Handle - when a new design was introduced.
15.02.2008.
Company made to pay as a result of fatal accident
Surjit Singh Kundi, trading as Kundi Electrical - a midlands-based electrical contractor - received the sanction during a hearing at West Bromwich magistrates' court.
15.02.2008.
£125k fine issued after girl killed by reversing vehicle
The financial penalty was dealt out during a hearing at Coventry crown court at which the council pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations.
15.02.2008.
Council faces prosecution over carbon monoxide incident
According to the executive, the council did not have an effective gas safety management system in place at Crookhill Primary School when the as yet unspecified event occurred in November 2006.
15.02.2008.
Welder who lost part of finger wins compensation
The accident occurred in April 2005 while David Mannifield was attempting to cut a piece of steel in a guillotine shear machine.
