Bradford Personal Injury Blog

Police officer attacked by dog

Posted: August 24, 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks Leg Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A dog is to be destroyed after it attacked a police officer during a criminal investigation. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Shar Pei cross, called Dodger, lunged and bit the officer on both legs, causing serious injury. Despite a 100-signature “save the dog” petition, the dog is to be destroyed. The owner of Dodger, 55-year-old Julie Cooper, […]

Ambulance crash leaves two injured

Posted: August 20, 2014

Posted in: Pedestrian Injuries Road Traffic Accidents 

A serious crash on the A40 saw two pedestrians critically injured. An ambulance car, which had been responding to an emergency in Cheltenham, hit two men aged 30 and 32. The men had been on the road near GCHQ at 00:20 on Sunday when they were hit by a rapid-response car. The paramedic that was driving the […]

Inadequate GP practices to be closed down

Posted: August 14, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

It has been confirmed that the special measures regime for hospitals will now be extended to GP practices, meaning that those given the bottom rating could be closed down. This agreement, drawn up by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), will fall into play in October, with the hope to have inspected all 8,000 practices by March […]

Illegal dog causes injury to owner’s friend

Posted: August 9, 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks Hand Injuries Personal Injury 

A man that had been walking an illegal fighting dog in public claimed that he did not know that the dog was dangerous. Sean Mills (38) had been looking after his friend’s dog when it attacked another dog while out on a walk. Mr Mills had been walking Kaydee on the 28th of December when the […]

Council pays out £1.5m in personal injury compensation

Posted: August 5, 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury 

New figures have revealed that in the last four years, Sutton Council has paid out just under £1.5million in compensation. The figure was released following a Freedom of Information request, detailing every payout since 2010.  With personal injury claims making up a large portion of the overall figure, insurance claims on vehicle damage also contribute greatly […]

Prison officer’s ear bitten off by inmate

Posted: August 1, 2014

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Head and Brain Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A prison officer at HMP Nottingham had part of his ear bitten off by a prisoner earlier this week; only a few months after the authorities raised staff safety concerns. The incident happened on Wednesday at around 09:30. An ambulance was called to the Category B prison immediately after the accident happened, which transported the officer […]

Ex soldier suing for frost-bite developed during training

Posted: July 28, 2014

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries 

A 29-year-old ex-soldier is suing the Ministry of Defence after a training challenge caused him to suffer life-changing injuries. John Billet had been taking part in a leadership training exercise in Hampshire in 2009, whereby he and others were forced to lie in deep snow and camp in freezing conditions, when he suffered serious tissue damage […]

Man in Ireland awarded £6m in compensation after car accident

Posted: July 26, 2014

Posted in: Car Accidents Head and Brain Injuries Road Traffic Accidents 

A man in Northern Ireland is due to receive around £6million in compensation after he suffered life-changing injuries in a car accident. The 25-year-old – who cannot be named for legal reasons – sustained brain injuries and numerous broken bones in the accident. He had only been a passenger in the car when it swerved into a […]

Nurse receives £13k in compensation after assault

Posted: June 24, 2014

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Workplace Injuries 

A former nursing assistant has been awarded £13,000 in compensation after an assault at work ended his career as a nurse. Andrew Eurich from Stickney suffered serious injuries when restraining a patient and is expected to be on painkillers for the rest of his life. Mr Eurich had been working at the Ash Villa Care Home, a […]

£12 million to parents of boy disabled at birth by medical negligence

Posted: June 17, 2014

Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence 

A seven-year-old boy was awarded a payout of £12 million at London’s High Court on Thursday after he was left severly disabled when doctors failed to recognise his abnormal heartbeat at birth. Toby Hart was born at Friarage Hospital in Northallerton in October 2006, but now requires 24-hour care following failings at birth. He has been […]