Bradford Personal Injury Blog
£8million payout after 7-year legal battle for brain damaged baby
Posted: June 24, 2015
Posted in: Birth Injury Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence
The family of a seven-year-old boy who suffered serious brain damage as a baby have finally won compensation following a 7-year legal battle. The child, who remains anonymous, contracted jaundice as a baby. Medical staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust in south-east London, however, failed to recognise the symptoms, allowing it to spread and […]
Read MoreDaughter wins compensation for mistreatment father experienced in care home
Posted: June 15, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence
A woman has been awarded over £3,600 in compensation after her father suffered a serious head injury whilst in care. 43-year-old Tracy Betteridge sued the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust after a health care assistant used physical restraint against her father, 76-year-old Ivor Betteridge, who then fell and seriously injured his head. Mr Betteridge was […]
Read MoreStaff fighting to keep mental health patients safe
Posted: June 5, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A whistle-blower has warned the NHS that hospital staff are struggling to keep patients safe within a failing mental health trust. The whistle-blower, known as Claire to maintain anonymity, says that very few improvements have been made within the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust, despite the input of regulators since February. Claire says that increasing […]
Read MoreWorkman suffers severe burns in electrical incident
Posted: June 1, 2015
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
An electrician has suffered serious burns to his legs, abdomen and face in an “electrical incident” while fixing traffic lights in Gloucester city centre. The man was working for Richings, a sub-contractor on behalf of Amey, called in to fix faulty traffic lights. It was heard that there was an “electrical incident” in Eastgate Street […]
Read MoreBradford care home dangerously inadequate
Posted: May 28, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Following a recent inspection, a care home in Bradford has been found to be dangerously inadequate. Inspectors found that Cooper House Care Home, which cares predominantly for dementia sufferers, was very poorly managed and understaffed, making it highly “unsafe” for its patients. Cooper House Care Home was one of three care homes marked as ‘inadequate’ […]
Read MorePrisoner has fingers severed by toilet during struggle
Posted: May 27, 2015
Posted in: Finger Injuries Personal Injury
An investigation has been launched into Essex Police after a prisoner had three fingers severed while in custody. The 33-year-old was being detained in a Colchester police station in Essex when he grabbed hold of a toilet bowl in his cell during a struggle and lost the tips of three of his fingers. The Independent […]
Read MoreDog that attacked police officer saved from destruction
Posted: May 8, 2015
Posted in: Animal Attacks Hand Injuries Workplace Injuries
The owner of a Staffordshire bull terrier that attacked a police officer has saved his dog from destruction by claiming that he attacked due to fear of the high-viz jacket. Michael Leech’s dog, Milo, bit Pc Philip Raymond twice after Mr Leech and his girlfriend had an argument in the street. Milo was due to […]
Read MoreNorovirus outnreak closes ward
Posted: May 2, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
Ward 3 of Walsall’s Manor Hospital has been closed until at least Sunday following an outbreak of the Norovirus. A bay on Ward 10 has been closed due to the same outbreak and visitors with symptoms of sickness have been asked to stay away to stop the bug spreading. Any visitors with friends or relatives were requested […]
Read More4 years for dangerous driver who killed schoolgirl
Posted: April 21, 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 […]
Read MoreMultimillion-pound payout to brain damaged siblings
Posted: April 14, 2015
Posted in: Birth Injury Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence
Following serious errors in the delivery of brother and sister Natasha and Patrick Jackson by the Sharoe Green Hospital in Preston, an “unprecedented” compensation payout of around £13m has been made. Natasha, 23, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a result of errors made during her delivery. She has been awarded £7m. Her brother Patrick, 22, received […]
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