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Fatal Accident Claims in Bradford

Posted in: Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A Fatal Accident is something you can only hope to be a nightmare. Unfortunately, the reality for your family is all the more difficult. Emotional damage, financial strain, and anger at those responsible for the death. We can help alleviate the pressure you feel with our legal experience. If you’ve lost a loved one to a fatal accident in Bradford, we can help you claim. If you want to bring a claim for personal injury compensation, our Bradford team will do their utmost to see your family are supported through…

Teenager goes deaf and another dies from workplace carbon monoxide poisoning

Posted: 25 April 2016

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A teenager has been robbed of his hearing in an accident at his place of work. The fast food worker also lost his friend and co-worker in the same incident. The two young men had been working at a South London carry-out food retailer when they were overcome with carbon monoxide fumes. They were found unconscious on the store room floor by their employer, who called emergency services. The two young men were rushed to hospital where one lost his fight for life and the other was in a coma for several days. It was…

Girl awarded £6.65 million following tragic car crash

Posted: 4 April 2016

Posted in: Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A young girl who was left disabled following a car crash in 2002 has been awarded £6.65 million in compensation. The child, one of four siblings, was travelling in a car driven by her mother when the accident took place. Tragically, her eldest sibling was killed and another sustained a brain injury. The other child was left with serious orthopaedic problems, and the claimant was left paraplegic due to severe and complete spinal cord injuries. At the time of the accident the claimant was a child. In fighting for her case, her lawyers considered…

Death of newborn caused by paramedic failings

Posted: 16 February 2016

Posted in: Birth Injury, Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Worcestershire Hospitals Trust has recorded the death of a newborn baby as a serious incident following paramedics taking the child to Accident and Emergency at Worcestershire Royal instead of the maternity unit. The crew had been told to take the baby to the maternity unit where a full paediatric resuscitation team would be available, however it was decided that the infant should be taken to A&E. This decision was made as taking the baby to maternity would have meant wheeling the child through the main hospital whilst performing heart massage.  Ambulance…

Investigation into increased mental health deaths

Posted: 31 January 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Mental Health campaigners have welcomed the commissioning of an investigation into the increase in the number of unexpected deaths of patients suffering from mental health problems in The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. In the year 2012-13 there were 61 deaths and in 2014-15 the number had risen to 129. This is higher than other UK mental health trusts. Following a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats the figures were released earlier this week. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) placed the trust in special measures last year when it…

Airshow crash payouts could reach millions after 11 deaths

Posted: 11 January 2016

Posted in: Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After the tragic air show crash that resulted in the loss of eleven lives, it has been revealed that injured spectators could be in line for massive compensation payouts. The accident happened on 22 August 2015, when a 1950s Hunter Hawker fell out the sky during an aerobatic performance. Where 11 were killed, a further 14 were severely injured. The aircraft’s owners, Canfield Hunter Ltd, have admitted liability for the accident and have already settled one compensation claim. The aircraft’s pilot, former RAF pilot Andy Hill, miraculously survived the crash…

Elderly woman dies in cliff fall

Posted: 14 November 2015

Posted in: Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

An elderly woman from the Isle of Wight has died after falling from an 18ft cliff edge. Maureen Bean, aged 79, had been walking along the cliff with her heavy handbag on one shoulder, which caused her to lose balance and fall. It was heard that she had visited her GP not long before the fatal accident with concerns about her balance. The accident happened when Mrs Bean, her husband, Derek, and a group of old family friends had been out for an afternoon walk in July at Portland Bill…

Family blame man’s death on police failings

Posted: 27 September 2015

Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The family of an 83-year-old man who was killed by a police van has blamed his death on “significant failures” by West Yorkshire Police. The accident happened when Donald Bennett was sitting in Pudsey Park in Leeds. A police van had been parked on a slope in the park, but the driver had failed to leave the vehicle in gear. The van began to travel down the hill two minutes after PC Claire Bugler had left the vehicle, causing it to hit Mr Bennett. It was heard that the chest…

NHS negligence responsible for baby 1300 deaths

Posted: 29 June 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Official figures have revealed that around 1,300 babies were injured or killed as a result of medical negligence within the NHS last year. Medical staff errors made during birth, which led to injury or death, cost the NHS £1b last year alone. Figures showed that one in four claims made against the NHS were successful, with the largest claims going to babies left brain damaged as a result of negligence. Mervi Jokinen from the Royal College of Midwives said that more should be done to protect mothers and children. She…

4 years for dangerous driver who killed schoolgirl

Posted: 21 April 2015

Posted in: Car Accidents, Leg Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Robert Blackwell, 19, from Hayway Lane, Bampton, Oxfordshire, has been given a 4-year jail sentence after admitting dangerous driving resulting in the death of schoolgirl, Liberty Baker, 14, on 30 June. Blackwell’s car mounted the pavement, killing Liberty and injuring 2 of her friends as they walked to school in Witney, Oxfordshire. Blackwell admitted causing death by dangerous driving and inflicting serious injury by dangerous driving, and admitted to having smoked cannabis on the day before taking to the road. The incident took place in Curbridge Road and also involved Paul Cracknell who…

Death investigated after ambulance failed to show up

Posted: 2 March 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A man is trying to “bring up a case of manslaughter” after he found his mother dead ten hours after she called 111 and the ambulance that was sent to her turned back. Ann Walters phoned the NHS helpline from her home in December and the call was referred on to 999. After an ambulance was sent to her Portsmouth home, it was recalled minutes before reaching her house. Her son, Lawrence Thorpe, said he is going to “bring up a case of manslaughter” if someone is found to be…

“Missed opportunities” caused patient death

Posted: 1 February 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A coroner in Essex has ruled that there were “missed opportunities” that could have saved the life of Matthew Leahy. The 20-year-old was found hanging in his room at a mental health centre in Chelmsford. He was found dead on 15 November 2012 after being affected by several health trust failings. It was heard in Chelmsford Coroner’s Court that Mr Leahy had not been assigned a key worker during his time at the Linden Centre, and that his paperwork was incomplete. It was also heard that no care plan had…

Apology over hospital misdiagnosis death

Posted: 18 December 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Cancer Diagnosis, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The health secretary has apologised to the family of a man who was sent home from hospital with an undiagnosed ruptured spleen. 20-year-old John Moore-Robinson died in 2006 after staff at Stafford Hospital failed to accurately diagnose his injuries. He had been involved in a mountain bike accident and was diagnosed with bruised ribs. A few hours later he collapsed and died at home. In September a second inquest was carried out, which found that Mr Moore-Robinson’s death could easily have been prevented. His father, Frank, said he wanted answers…

Building site wall collapse kills man

Posted: 3 December 2014

Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A man was killed today (Wednesday 3 December) after a wall, which was under construction, collapsed onto him. The wall had been part of former pub in east London that was undergoing construction work to make way for new flats. The accident happened at around 9am. Emergency services were called immediately to the old Anchor and Hope pub on Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs. Despite great efforts to resuscitate the victim, he died at the scene of the accident.  The man, believed to be in his thirties, died from…

Doctor was unaware patient had spleen rupture

Posted: 23 September 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A Stafford Hospital doctor discharged a patient with a ruptured spleen despite a paramedic classing his condition as “life-threatening”. 20-year-old John Moore-Robinson had gone to Stafford Hospital after he fell off his bike near his home in Sileby, Leicestershire. Even though the telecommunications engineer informed the hospital that he had a life-threatening condition prior to his arrival, the doctor that dealt with him said he only had bruised ribs and discharged him the following day. Mr Moore-Robinson died at home a few hours later. The doctor that treated Mr Moore-Robinson, Dr Girish…

Father's poor DIY causes child death

Posted: 26 August 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A toddler was killed earlier this year after her father failed to safely install a fire surround in their house, which fell and crushed her to death. 2-year-old Trinity Coward had been swinging on the fire surround when it fell on top of her on the 6th of July. The surround had been attached to the wall with glue, an adhesive not strong enough to secure the heavy stone surround. At the Norwich-based hearing, Coroner Jacqueline Lake said that the young girl’s death had highlighted “the dangers of carrying out…

2-year-old and woman found on street in critical condition

Posted: 19 February 2014

Posted in: Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A two-year-old girl has died and a woman has suffered serious injuries after the pair were discovered unconscious on a street in Bradford yesterday. West Yorkshire Police are urging people to come forward with any available information.  The couple were found on Delamere Street behind a property on Tuesday morning. Both were in a critical condition and were taken immediately to hospital: the 2-year-old girl died shortly after reaching the hospital. The woman, believed to be in her late thirties, is still in hospital receiving treatment for her injuries and remains in…

Two quarry deaths have been confirmed as accidental

Posted: 14 November 2013

Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After two young men died within a week of each other at a Worcestershire quarry, their deaths have been declared accidental. The two young men both found themselves facing difficulties when trying to swim to the other side on separate occasions. 17-year-old Russell O’Neill died at Gullet Quarry on the 6th of July, and Justas Juzenas, aged 22, died on the 12th of July. Coroner Roland Wooderson recorded the verdicts of the deaths at Hereford Town Hall. The inquest heard that Russell had been with friends at the time of the incident. They…

Killer surgeon attempts to resume practice

Posted: 7 November 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

After a surgeon from Blackpool Victoria Hospital was issued with a 21-month suspended sentence in 2004, after admitting to manslaughter, he has applied to be a doctor again. Steven Walker was issued with the 21-month suspended sentence following the death of 71-year-old patient Dorothy McPhee through medical negligence. The General Medical Council then struck him off after he pleaded guilty to the negligence in 2005. The General Medical Council told media that it was “rare” for doctors or surgeons to be completely removed from the medical register and to then be restored…

Network Rail to be sentenced after worker death

Posted: 11 September 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Head and Brain Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Network Rail has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach after 64-year-old Malcolm Slater died while repairing power lines. Mr. Slater had been working on the line between Norwich and London in 2008 when he fell 15ft (4.5m) onto the tracks below. The court heard that Network Rail had failed to provide workers with safe equipment, as previous overloading had weakened the hoist that they were using. Network Rail had already admitted to similar failures in past hearings, as the equipment provided for lifting their employees was unsafe.   The court heard…

Ambulance trust responsible for death of baby

Posted: 21 August 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Wrongful & Accidental Death

17-week-old Bella Hellings’ parents blame the ambulance trust for the death of their child, after an ambulance took 26 minutes to reach the home following their 999 call. A report has found that the ambulance trust made a “significant number of operational errors” when handling the child’s case. Bella’s mother, Amy Carter, phoned 999 in March, after realising that Bella was having a fit and had stopped breathing.  After an ambulance eventually arrived 26 minutes later, it proceeded to get lost on countless occasions during their return to West Suffolk…

Safety failures caused two factory deaths

Posted: 24 July 2013

Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

In December 2010, two engineers lost their lives after being dragged into machinery at a Merseyside chipboard factory. An inquest found that the deaths were down to a failure in following factory procedures. The inquest jury concluded that the tragedies could have been prevented had the engineers been trained on how to use the machinery properly and safely. James Bibby and Thomas Elmer died from the major injuries sustained when they were dragged into a conveyor belt at the Sonae chipboard factory in Kirkby. The jury said, in a narrative verdict, that…

Tyre importance re-evaluated following Bestival crash deaths

Posted: 17 July 2013

Posted in: Bus Accidents, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death

Following a fatal crash last September, a coroner is to urge the government to re-evaluate the dangers of ignored vehicle tyre age. The crash involved a coach returning from the popular music festival on the Isle of Wight, when one of the 20-year-old tyres burst on the busy A3 in Surrey. Three of the passengers were killed and the others sustained serious injuries. The driver, Colin Daulby (63) and passengers Kerry Odgen (23) and Michael Molloy (18) were killed in the road traffic accident. The Merseypride Travel coach was full of friends who…

Can I Claim on Behalf of a Deceased Family Member?

Posted in: Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death

If a member of your family suffered a fatal injury as a result of an accident or medical negligence, you may still be able to claim compensation. It is important that if you believe you are entitled to claim compensation for a deceased relative, you contact Accident Claims Bradford to carry out an assessment. We will tell you whether any compensation will be payable, and whether that can be offered on a no win, no fee* basis. Fatal Accident Compensation Claiming compensation on behalf of a deceased family member is often referred…