Bradford Personal Injury Blog

New bosses for failing hospital

Posted: October 27, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

After the Queen Elizabeth NHS Trust in King’s Lynn was put under a ‘special measures’ programme following the Keogh report, a new team has been installed to improve the hospital’s service. The hospital trust was deemed high risk for providing “poor care” in a report carried out earlier this year. A new chairman and chief executive have […]

999 response time shortened with launch of new cars

Posted: October 20, 2013

Posted in: Personal Injury 

After East Midlands Ambulance Service was fined £3.5m in May for failing to meet national target response times, a fleet of new cars has been launched to significantly shorten response times and save lives. With the national target aiming for 95% of life-threatening emergencies to be reached within 19 minutes, the East Midlands Ambulance Service failed […]

Injured police officers at all time high in North Yorkshire

Posted: October 13, 2013

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Workplace Injuries 

New figures have found that in North Yorkshire alone, more than 50 police officers have been injured during duty in the last 12 months. A survey that was commissioned earlier this year by the North Yorkshire Police Federation found that 52.1% of the 372 surveyed officers had suffered an injury as a result of an assault […]

Military honours for 21-year-old who saved colleagues despite back injury

Posted: October 6, 2013

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Armed Forces Injuries Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries 

21-year-old Ben Taylor from Shropshire has been awarded a military honour after he risked his life in Afghanistan to save his colleagues. The young roofer and army reservist had originally joined the army because he “fancied a challenge”, which was achieved when he battled for 40 minutes with a severe back injury to rescue his colleagues […]

Four of Stafford’s doctors face no disciplinary action

Posted: September 24, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Four of Stafford Hospital’s senior doctors will not face disciplinary action despite having been involved in the neglect and abuse scandal that the hospital has been recently criticised for. The General Medical Council has investigated Dr John Gibson, Dr Valerie Suarez, Dr David Durrans and Dr Dermot Mulherin, all with senior management positions, yet the […]

Boss of Sky Bicycle team wins damages after pothole crash

Posted: September 20, 2013

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Pothole Injuries Road Traffic Accidents 

Team Sky cycling boss Fran Miller (34) has received undisclosed compensation from a council after her bike hit a pothole, leaving her with multiple injuries. The accident occurred on Oldham’s high street in 2010 where she was thrown off her bike after swerving to avoid a pothole. The accident left her with multiple broken bones, including fractures […]

Network Rail to be sentenced after worker death

Posted: September 11, 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, […]

Hospital fails to protect patients from Legionnaires’ disease

Posted: September 6, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

Basildon Hospital’s inability to control legionella bacteria has resulted in the deaths of two people since 2007, a court has heard. The Essex-based hospital has been criticised for their high mortality rates after a fatal legionella infestation killed two patients and infected six others over the last 6 years. The hospital “apologised severely” in January for […]

Critical report reveals major hospital failings

Posted: August 29, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A report carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed major concerns about Bedford Hospital. The report highlighted issues regarding staffing, the monitoring of service quality and the level of care in the elderly-patient wards. After inspectors visited the accident and emergency department, the stroke unit, and two of the three elderly care wards last […]

Ambulance trust responsible for death of baby

Posted: August 21, 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 […]