Leeds Personal Injury Blog

Cancer Misdiagnosis leaves mother with days to live

Posted: July 20, 2015

Posted in: Hip Injuries Leg Injuries Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis 

33-year-old Kaley Fitzsimmons has issued an appeal after doctors blamed the symptoms of her cancer on ‘over-exercising’ after giving birth. Ms Fitzsimmons gave birth to her daughter in April of last year, after years of thinking she would be unable to have a baby due to kidney failure. She finally underwent a successful kidney transplant […]

Mesothelioma suffer fights to prove asbestos exposure

Posted: July 6, 2015

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Industrial Deafness and Disease Mesothelioma Workplace Injuries 

67-year-old Brian Coffey, diagnosed with mesothelioma in April, has turned to his former colleagues to help him prove his exposure to deadly asbestos at work. The cancer sufferer from Walkergate in Newcastle believes that his cancer was caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres during his time at work at Morley Coachworks (between 1985 and […]

Hospital due to pay out millions for causing autism

Posted: June 29, 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence 

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust is facing a compensation payout of millions of pounds after a couple recognised that medical negligence was responsible for their son’s autism. Ben Harman’s parents are taking the trust to court with the belief that their son’s autism was caused by a birthing accident at Kent and Canterbury Hospital in […]

Police paid out £450,000 in PI claims

Posted: June 24, 2015

Posted in: Animal Attacks Faulty Work Equipment Workplace Injuries 

Following a Freedom of Information request, it has been uncovered that West Yorkshire Police has paid out more than £450,000 through personal injury claims in five years. These claims only include payouts to police officers and civilian staff and are drawn from between January 2008 and December 2013. The total figure of £450,000 can be […]

12-year-old wins £120,000 over swine-flu jab

Posted: June 15, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A 12-year-old boy has been awarded £120,000 in compensation after a swine flu vaccination left him severely disabled. Iain Duncan Smith finally lost the three-year legal battle last week, described as a ‘landmark ruling’ that could open a number of compensation cases by others affected by the vaccination. The 12-year-old boy, referred to during the […]

Company denies safety breaches following death

Posted: June 4, 2015

Posted in: Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

37-year-old Martin McGlasson was killed in 2011 when he fell down a flight of concrete stairs in Cumbria. Mr McGlasson had been polishing the newly built staircase when he collapsed and suffered fatal injuries. When paramedics arrived at the scene of the incident – ACP Concrete in Workington – Mr McGlasson had already been assisted […]

Man’s helmet ‘muffled’ train sound

Posted: June 1, 2015

Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents Public Transport Wrongful & Accidental Death 

A man was killed in May 2014 after failing to hear a train approaching at a level crossing because his crash helmet ‘muffled’ the sound. 37-year-old Paul Martin, from Stroud, had been crossing a train track in Gloucestershire on his trail bike when an oncoming train hit him. A report drawn up by the Rail […]

Cycling legend awarded payout

Posted: May 27, 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, […]

Backlash Against Whiplash

Posted: May 19, 2015

Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents Whiplash Injuries 

Road traffic accident victims suffer whiplash across the country every day, and each victim is entitled to a claim. Despite the media-hype surrounding whiplash, if you have suffered a whiplash injury as a result of a road traffic accident that was not your fault, you could be entitled to personal injury compensation. Whiplash is a […]

Legal test case could cost NHS millions

Posted: May 8, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

The husband of Julie Ronayne has won thousands of pounds in compensation for nervous shock after witnessing his wife’s severe peritonitis following a botched operation. It was heard in court that Edward Ronayne suffered a severe psychiatric injury after witnessing his wife’s condition, which later led to him developing an “adjustment disorder”. Mrs Ronayne developed […]