Leeds Personal Injury Blog
Dockyard workers win £35m in asbestos poisoning compensation
Posted: March 3, 2014
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease
Figures have been released by the Ministry of Defence revealing that dockyard workers have been awarded a total of £35m in compensation for asbestos poisoning at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth. A Freedom of Information Act request has highlighted that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has had to settle a total of 273 cases for asbestos-related […]
Read MoreCyclist may never walk again following collision
Posted: February 24, 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 […]
Read MoreStafford Hospital may change name following negligence scandal
Posted: February 11, 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
The NHS Trust due to take over Stafford Hospital is in discussion about whether or not the hospital should be renamed to escape negative connotations following the negligence scandal of last year. The trust that operates the University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS), based in Stoke-on-Trent, said that the board discussed the possibility of renaming […]
Read MorePowerboat accident leaves family devastated
Posted: February 4, 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Leg Injuries Public Place Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death
The Milligan family has been torn apart after their powerboat spun out of control on holiday, leaving two dead and two severely injured. The family had a holiday home near Rock where they spent last May going out on their boat along the Camel estuary. An investigation was carried out by ‘The Marine Accident Investigation […]
Read MoreCustody healthcare is failing
Posted: January 31, 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A new report has revealed that the Met Police is severely struggling to provide those in custody with adequate medical assistance. With the wellbeing of detainees being a “key priority” of The Met’s, it has been agreed that more has to be done. A London Assembly committee said that there was a 60% shortfall in […]
Read MoreWidow receives £700,000 in asbestos compensation
Posted: January 26, 2014
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease Mesothelioma
A widow who contracted the same cancer as her husband had, has received £700,000 in asbestos compensation following years of washing his asbestos-covered clothing. 66-year-old Monica Haxton cared for her husband Ronald as he suffered with mesothelioma. Ronald had spent years working as an electrician for Philips Electronics UK Ltd in Guildford before eventually dying […]
Read MoreCouncil worker compensated for burnt hand
Posted: January 15, 2014
Posted in: Hand Injuries Public Place Accidents Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip
A council worker has received a £3,000 payout after severely burning their hand on a hot fish pie while serving lunch. This was one of the numerous claims paid out by authorities in Greater Manchester to their own staff in the last year. Other injuries included hurting themselves while setting up a trampoline, tripping while […]
Read MoreCyclists appeal for safer roads
Posted: January 7, 2014
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Spine & Back Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
Following the deaths of numerous cyclists on Britain’s roads in the last year, one man is calling for more to be done to protect cyclists from other road users. Former engineer Graham Andrews (45), who is now in a wheelchair, suffered severe spinal injuries after colliding with a hit-and-run driver while cycling to the beach […]
Read MoreNew app allows cyclists to report potholes instantly
Posted: December 28, 2013
Posted in: Pothole Injuries Public Place Accidents Road Traffic Accidents
The Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC) is due to receive £30,000 from Whitehall to improve their website, “Fill That Hole”, and develop a new app to enable cyclists to report potholes at the click of a button. The new app will provide cyclists in Leeds with an easy way to report dangerous potholes on the roads, […]
Read MoreAmbulance service crew attacks still frequent
Posted: December 17, 2013
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Workplace Injuries
New figures have revealed that in the north east of England alone, a total of 48 ambulance crew members have been attacked while trying to assist injured or sick patients in the last year. It has been described as “baffling” that some people feel aggression towards ambulance staff with their sole purpose being to help […]
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