Bradford Personal Injury Blog
Brake welcomes move to scrap 80mph plans
Posted: February 26, 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents
Road safety charity Brake has strongly welcomed news reported in The Financial Times that Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is resolved to cancel proposals for 80mph motorways, although an official announcement may not be made until later in the year. However, the Department for Transport has said it will be going ahead with trials nonetheless, to […]
Read MoreHalifax worker left disabled by crush injuries
Posted: February 19, 2013
Posted in: Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries
A West Yorkshire firm has been sentenced for serious safety failings after a worker was left with life-threatening injuries when a 6.5 tonnes steel beam toppled onto his back. The weight of the beam crushed his spine and torso, leaving him with irreversible spinal and nerve damage. The worker was in hospital for five months. […]
Read MoreGovernment tackles medical ‘never events’
Posted: February 10, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
A number of measures have recently been introduced by the Government in an attempt to make the NHS more transparent and accountable. In particular, the Government has focused on improving patient safety by reducing the occurrence of so called ‘never events’ throughout Britain’s hospitals. Never events Never events are serious patient safety incidents that, by […]
Read MoreMissed opportunity for reforming health and safety at work
Posted: February 6, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries
A recently published official report is a “missed opportunity” to voice strong concerns about Government plans to change health and safety regulations, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Professor Ragnar Löfstedt’s ‘Reclaiming health and safety for all: a review of progress one year on’ was published by the Department for Work […]
Read MorePoor computer use puts employees’ health at risk
Posted: January 29, 2013
Posted in: Repetitive Strain Injury Workplace Injuries
New research from energiseYou has found that the large majority of employees score just 55% on the key drivers of smart computer use. This suggests that the health of many employees is being put at risk. Oliver Gray, Managing Director of energiseYou, said: “With so many people failing to follow healthy computer practices, it’s no […]
Read MoreSteel firm sentenced for safety failings after worker injured
Posted: January 24, 2013
Posted in: Foot Injuries Leg Injuries Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries
A Barnsley firm has admitted safety failings that led to one of its workers being struck on his back by a large steel girder. The employee narrowly escaped being crushed by the girder and instead was knocked to the floor when it hit him from behind. He suffered severe bruising and soft tissue damage to […]
Read MoreMPS reveals “Melanoma blackspot” amounting to clinical negligence
Posted: January 9, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis
More than nine in ten claims over delayed diagnosis of melanoma involve GPs, according to figures released by the Medical Protection Society (MPS). Within the last decade, MPS has opened hundreds of cases – working out at a new case almost every two weeks. Of these, a third result in claims of clinical negligence. Dr […]
Read MoreBurton builder fined after chainsaw injures contractor
Posted: December 18, 2012
Posted in: Employer Negligence Hand Injuries Workplace Injuries
A Burton upon Trent builder has been fined for dangerous working practices and for failing to report an incident after a Derbyshire worker seriously injured his hand on a chainsaw. The worker caught his left hand on the moving teeth of the machine after it snagged during work to cut felled trees. His thumb was […]
Read MoreNew industry accreditation for medical experts reporting on Personal Injury Claims
Posted: December 11, 2012
Posted in: Personal Injury
Two of the UK’s main medico legal reporting agencies have developed a new ‘kite mark’ of independence for medical experts. Premex Group and Premier Medical Group have endorsed the newly created Certificate in Medical Reporting, so that instructing parties receive the added reassurance of an accreditation promising the very highest standards and professional integrity of […]
Read MoreDrivers urged to pledge ‘not a drop, not a drag’
Posted: December 5, 2012
Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents
Road safety charity Brake has urged all drivers to commit to ‘not a drop, not a drag’ when driving this festive period. The call comes as the Association of Chief Police Officers launches its annual festive drink and drug driving enforcement campaign. During last year’s campaign, English and Welsh police forces stopped and tested 157,000 […]
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