Leeds Personal Injury Blog

Museum told to improve safety after crush death

Posted: December 4, 2013

Posted in: Public Place Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death 

After a 7-year-old boy was crushed to death under a ride at a museum last year, the museum has been told to improve its safety dramatically. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued the open-air museum in County Durham with an urgent improvement notice, while they carry out an investigation into the cause of […]

Hospital death could have been avoided

Posted: November 27, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims Wrongful & Accidental Death 

After a radiology specialist accidentally cut an artery of a man suffering from high blood pressure, a coroner said that his death could have been “avoided”. 47-year-old Brian Galea, from Preston, was admitted to the Royal Preston Hospital on the 14th of August last year, but died only a few hours later due to the […]

Secret filming in the NHS reveals worrying treatment of brain injury patients

Posted: November 20, 2013

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

BBC Newsnight has revealed worryingly low standards of care being provided to patients suffering from brain injuries in NHS hospitals.  Secret footage was passed onto Newsnight by the partner of a brain-injury victim, which showed extreme cases of patient neglect and highlighted hospital failures concerning safety procedures.  After seeing the footage, one expert told Newsnight […]

Hospital improvements recognised

Posted: November 11, 2013

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Since the Keogh Review placed Basildon Hospital under the spotlight for their worryingly high death rates, inspectors have found that vast improvements are actually being made.  The hospital has been heavily scrutinized for the last year after reports found quite serious hospital failings, however, inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have since recognised great […]

Four injured on Alton Towers rollercoaster

Posted: November 4, 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 […]

Woman wins case after nearly drowning as a child

Posted: October 23, 2013

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Public Place Accidents School Accidents 

Annie Woodland had to be resuscitated after she almost drowned in a school swimming lesson thirteen years ago – she has only now won a landmark case at the Supreme Court.  Ms Woodland had been a pupil at Whitmore Junior School in Basildon, Essex, when the accident occurred in 2000. Her near-death experience caused her […]

Gardener falls 60ft down shaft

Posted: October 14, 2013

Posted in: Falls from Heights Foot Injuries Public Place Accidents Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries 

Marvin Christie, a gardener from Banbury Street in Battersea, is lucky to have survived after he fell down a 60ft shaft while doing routine landscaping work.  The 23-year-old had been weeding some plants on a traffic island, with the assistance of his mother, when the metal grill on which he was standing gave way beneath […]

Road workers under threat of injury

Posted: October 8, 2013

Posted in: Leg Injuries Road Traffic Accidents Workplace Injuries 

On a daily basis road workers are on the receiving end of verbal abuse and threatening behaviour from road users who deliberately put workers at serious risk.  Sheffield City Council and South Yorkshire Police have warned motorists that by deliberately driving into coned areas and by speeding, they are putting road workers in great danger. […]

Soldier who fought with broken back to receive military award

Posted: October 4, 2013

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries 

Despite having broken his back, a soldier that continued to battle Afghan insurgents has been named on a list of military honours.  24-year-old Ccl Josh Griffiths, from the Mercian Regiment, has been recommended for the award by his commanding officers for performing beyond his call of duty.  He is one of the 117 servicemen and […]

Sporting injuries effect mental health

Posted: September 23, 2013

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Sporting Injuries 

Having been continuously applauded during his career for putting his ‘body on the line’ for English rugby, Lewis Moody told media that he is starting to feel concerned for his future mental health.  After ending his 16-year long career last March, Moody fears that due to the countless concussions he endured during his rugby career, […]