Leeds Personal Injury Blog
Rise in temperature leads to surge in 999 calls
Posted: July 9, 2013
Posted in: Public Place Accidents
Saturday (6 July) saw more 999 calls that New Years’ Eve, purely because of the hot weather. New Years’ Eve is traditionally the busiest day of the year for emergency services, but last Saturday topped these figures by a fair stretch. West Midlands Ambulance Service said that 3,211 emergency phone calls were made on Saturday, […]
Read MoreThe ‘largest blaze’ in the West Midlands
Posted: July 1, 2013
Posted in: Public Place Accidents Workplace Injuries
In the late hours of last night, the West Midlands Fire Service were called to an emergency, described by many as the biggest fire recorded in the West Midlands. Fire crews faced a blaze containing around 100,000 tonnes of recycled plastic at an industrial estate in Smethwick. The cause of the blaze has been blamed […]
Read MoreLife without taste and smell
Posted: June 30, 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Head and Brain Injuries Personal Injury
On 20 July 2010, double Olympic gold medalist James Cracknell sustained a brain injury after being hit by a petrol tanker on his bike, leaving him unable to smell or, subsequently, taste. This poses the question: what is it like to live without two of your key senses? There are currently no official figures showing […]
Read MoreCurry leaves cause food poisoning
Posted: June 20, 2013
Posted in: Food Poisoning
After more than 400 customers of the Street Spice event complained about food poisoning, an investigation has found that this was due to uncooked curry leaves. With hundreds of people across Newcastle being affected following the three-day-event, held at the Centre for Life, a confirmed 29 individuals have contracted salmonella. Public Health England (PHE) has […]
Read MoreNHS England must be made simpler
Posted: June 17, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
After one NHS leader described the NHS’s A&E care as being on “cliff-edge”, a review of the services has been sparked in an attempt to improve the overall efficiency of the system – providing simpler and better 24/7 care. With all of the NHS’ services being in high demand – due to factors such as […]
Read MoreSurgery proven more risky near end of the week
Posted: June 3, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A recent investigation has revealed a worrying relationship between the success of surgery, and the day of the week on which it is carried out. Researchers have taken all forms of surgery into account – from knee operations to transplants – and have revealed that a patient is more likely to die if they undergo […]
Read MoreHealth Minister pledges better care for chronic pain sufferers
Posted: May 29, 2013
Posted in: Personal Injury Spine & Back Injuries
Health Secretary, Alex Neil, has initiated an improved care system for people suffering from chronic pain. Currently, sufferers have to travel great distances in order to get the help they need, as Scotland, up until now, has been unable to provide this much needed care. Chronic pain affects an estimated 700,000 Scots, around 70,000 of […]
Read MoreLawyers challenge whiplash ‘propaganda’
Posted: April 26, 2013
Posted in: Car Accidents Whiplash Injuries
Lawyers have welcomed a cross-party inquiry into whiplash claims, as news emerged that whiplash claims have fallen again in the last year. “The Transport Committee inquiry finally presents a real chance to challenge hackneyed and groundless propaganda about whiplash-related injuries which has been promulgated by the insurance industry for far too long,” said Matthew Stockwell, […]
Read MoreLaw Society demands fair hearing on personal injury
Posted: April 18, 2013
Posted in: Personal Injury
The Law Society has told the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry that hearing only one side of the argument on whiplash claims will penalise genuine accident victims. In a letter to Ms Louise Ellman MP, chair of the Transport Select Committee, the Law Society insisted that the government hear both sides of the debate. Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, […]
Read MoreHealth and safety cuts put lives at risk
Posted: April 9, 2013
Posted in: Public Place Accidents School Accidents Workplace Injuries
Teacher’s union, the NASUWT, has raised concerns over the Coalition Government’s attacks on health and safety protections, claiming that these attacks threaten to put the lives of children and adults in schools and colleges at risk. At its recent Annual Conference, representatives of the NASUWT argued a motion condemning moves by the Coalition to remove […]
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