Pages On: Shoulder Injuries
An injured shoulder isn’t an easily sustained injury, but it can cause a cascade of issues in your neck, arms, back, and chest. The shoulder provides vital governance to our arms, and as such can render them all but immobile in the event of an injury. Whilst not life-threatening, a shoulder injury can cause lifetime discomfort and difficulty. This is why, when evaluating the compensation awards, the effect of the shoulder injury on to one’s life is considered, not just the initial accident. If you’ve suffered a shoulder injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim personal injury compensation.
Fire fighter injured in the line of duty
Posted: 12 April 2016
Posted in: Shoulder Injuries, Workplace Injuries
A fire fighter has been awarded an undisclosed amount of compensation from his employer, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, after sustaining a serious injury whilst fighting a fire at a house in Bickleigh, near Exeter. The serviceman was pulling thatching off of the blazing house’s roof when a 120kg ladder toppled over and hit him on the shoulder. The 39-year-old from Honiton, had previously warned that the ladder was not properly secured, stating that it needed to be bound by a rope to stop it falling over. His…
Read MoreMother awarded £725,000 over birthing complications
Posted: 25 October 2015
Posted in: Birth Injury, Medical Negligence, Shoulder Injuries
The mother of a baby that was left permanently disabled following birthing complications has been awarded £725,000 in compensation. The woman, who remains anonymous, claimed that Sister Rosemary Murphy at Law Hospital’s maternity unit failed to deliver her baby son properly in 1999. It was heard at Court of Sessions in Edinburgh earlier this year that Sister Murphy had delivered the baby in a way that caused him to suffered a severe shoulder injury. It was heard that a student midwife had initially attempted to deliver the baby, yet when…
Read MoreCycling legend awarded payout
Posted: 27 May 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Shoulder Injuries
British cycling legend 84-year-old Brian Robinson has been awarded compensation after he suffered serious injuries in a cycling accident near his home in West Yorkshire. Mr Robinson had been cycling with some friends on the 16 July 2014 when a car knocked him off his bike. He suffered a serious break to his left collarbone, six broken ribs and a punctured lung. He was recently awarded £15,000 for his injuries. Brian Robinson was the first Briton to finish the Tour de France in 1955 and was the first to win…
Read MoreSchool support worker claims for back injury
Posted: 16 July 2014
Posted in: School Accidents, Shoulder Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries
Following only thirteen days at her new job at Rastrick High School, support worker Helen Sloan made a claim of £50,000 for a back injury. Her injury was caused as a result of pushing pupils around the school in wheelchairs, blaming inadequate training and a lack of risk assessment for her disabling injuries. Her position at the High School was to provide learning support for children with special needs. It was argued by Mrs Sloan’s barrister that the school failed to protect staff from the dangers of pushing wheelchairs on such…
Read MoreCyclist may never walk again following collision
Posted: 24 February 2014
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Shoulder Injuries
The husband of a cyclist who collided with a bus in Scunthorpe town centre said that she might never walk again. 54-year-old Yvonne Bosanquet suffered major injuries in the accident and will require 24-hour care for the rest of her life. The exact details of the collision are still not known but it’s believed that she collided with the blue Hornsby Travel bus on Fenton Street near the junction onto Cole Street. The mother of two spent four months in hospital and is now cared for at the Stonecroft House…
Read MoreFour injured on Alton Towers rollercoaster
Posted: 4 November 2013
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Shoulder Injuries
Alton Towers’ new £18m rollercoaster has caused four injuries after wheels fell off, hitting the passengers in the front carriage. The 14-loop ‘Smiler’ was opened in May, but has already seen three incidents. The ride already saw closure in the summer, 21st of July, for four days after the track broke, from which 48 people had to be urgently rescued. It was also closed in August for five days due to a “technical issue”. When a few of the “small guide wheels” fell off the rollercoaster this weekend, one man…
Read MoreFood company fined for failing to protect workers
Posted: 30 November 2012
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Falls from Heights, Shoulder Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
A global ingredients company has been fined for safety failings after two workers were seriously injured in separate incidents a year apart at its UK manufacturing base near Hitchin. In the first incident, in July 2009, a maintenance engineer fell more than two metres while attempting to clean flour product from inside an elevated conveyor. He stood on the frame of a nearby machine to remove upper guarding on the conveyor but slipped, fracturing his right shoulder blade and a vertebra in his spine when he hit the floor below.…
Read MoreShoulder Injury Claims
Posted in: Personal Injury, Shoulder Injuries
The human shoulder is made up of three bones which are connected by ligaments, muscles, and tendons which can become very painful if injured. The shoulder is an important part of the body and when damaged it can be very uncomfortable. The shoulder can become injured in any number of ways, from sporting accidents to road traffic accidents. Shoulder injuries can be closely related to back and neck injuries. These types of injuries are commonly associated with workplace accidents or repetitive strain-type injuries. The following are examples of some types…
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