Bradford Personal Injury Blog
A&E targets missed nine months running
Posted: April 1, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Derriford Hospital in Plymouth’s A&E department has missed the national four-hour waiting time target for the ninth month in a row, according to a recent report. Chief Executive of the hospital, Anne James, said that the A&E department had been dealing with “significant pressure” recently as a result of a “sustained increase” in patients attending […]
Read MoreBrothers issued suspended sentence for dog attack
Posted: March 23, 2015
Posted in: Animal Attacks Arm Injury Leg Injuries
Two brothers have been issued suspended jail sentences after their dogs attacked a woman and bit her more than 60 times. Teresa Stinton was attacked by the dogs in Leominster, Herefordshire in June 2014 while out walking. The owners of the dogs – 27-year-old Kenneth Stutchberry, and brother, 22-year-old Andrew Stutchberry – both pleaded guilty […]
Read MoreFirefighter wins six-figure sum for fall
Posted: March 15, 2015
Posted in: Arm Injury Falls from Heights Workplace Injuries
A severely injured firefighter has been awarded a six-figure compensation payout four years after he fell from a broken ladder. Michael Hollings had been working in the service for eight years when he suffered the injuries during a training exercise. He had been climbing a 13.5m ladder when it cracked and he fell to the […]
Read MoreWoman wins compensation following childhood trauma
Posted: March 7, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Public Place Accidents
A woman has finally been awarded compensation after nearly drowning as a child, which left her with a severe brain injury. The accident happened when Annie Woodland was only 10 years old during a swimming lesson at school. Neither her teacher nor the lifeguard realised that she was struggling in the swimming pool, which caused […]
Read MoreDeath investigated after ambulance failed to show up
Posted: March 2, 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 […]
Read MoreFamily win compensation following holiday illness
Posted: February 13, 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Food Poisoning
A family has been awarded over £12,000 in compensation after they all fell ill while on holiday in Mexico. The Blakeway family booked their holiday through Thomas Cook, which quickly turned into a disaster when they all contracted a severe gastric bug. After recovering from the illness, Mrs Blakeway fell on her way to the […]
Read MoreNHS complaint system ‘inadequate’
Posted: February 7, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
A recent review carried out by the office of the health service ombudsman found that over 40% of NHS investigations into patient complaints do not meet standards. The review looked at a total of 150 individual cases into allegations of avoidable harm or death, of which 61 had failed to handle the complaints adequately. Alongside […]
Read More“Missed opportunities” caused patient death
Posted: February 1, 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 […]
Read MoreDJ suffers deafness after life-changing injury
Posted: January 29, 2015
Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease Workplace Injuries
A well-known DJ has suffered a life-changing injury after an audience member let off a compressed air horn next to his ear. Lil Louis, real name Louis Sims, made an appearance at Sankeys nightclub in Manchester on 24 January but ended up in hospital. The DJ posted on his Facebook page, saying: “[the unknown audience […]
Read MoreUnion fears over fire crews ambulance project
Posted: January 25, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A union has called for additional measures to be introduced in a project that sees fire crews respond to medical emergencies in ambulances. The project, ‘The Joint Ambulance Conveyance Project’ (JACP), was introduced in September and has already seen crews at three Lincolnshire fire stations called out seventy times. Where The Fire Brigades Union said […]
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