Leeds Personal Injury Blog
Father blames Thomas Cook for death of his children
Posted: May 2, 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Public Place Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death
Wakefield Coroners’ Court heard that the father of two children who died whilst on holiday in Corfu in October 2006, “firmly believed” that his children would be alive today if Thomas Cook had inspected a faulty boiler. The children, Robert aged 6 and Christianne aged seven died from carbon monoxide poisoning after complaining of feeling […]
Read MoreMan dies in ‘under-pressure’ hospital
Posted: May 2, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death
West Midlands Ambulance Service has said calling a “disaster doctor” to care for patients in Worcestershire Royal Hospital in April was “unprecedented” and a “decision not taken lightly“. This was following the death of Mr John Flaherty who experienced long delays in receiving medical attention at the hospital after a serious fall. Mr Flaherty, who […]
Read MoreFour Seasons Care Home under scrutiny
Posted: April 14, 2015
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Medical Negligence
Police and Social Services are investigating allegations that a member of staff at the Laburnum Court Care Home in Lower Broughton, Salford assaulted an elderly resident in their care. Greater Manchester Police said it was “called to a care home in the Salford Area on 7 April following reports a resident had been assaulted”. Salford […]
Read MoreOnly 10% of GPs find appointment slots adequate
Posted: April 10, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Only 10% of the 15,500 UK GPs surveyed by the British Medical Association believe that the standard 10-minute patient appointment slot is sufficient to provide a quality service to patients. Only 87% of patients are being seen within the 18-week target introduced in 2008 – this should be 90%. These are the worst levels since […]
Read MoreMPs call for an NHS accident investigations unit
Posted: March 31, 2015
Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence NHS Claims
Following recent debate, MPs have called for the launch of a national medical accident investigations unit. Members of the House of Commons Public Administration select committee said that it was a much called for service due to the scale of problems currently being handled within the NHS. The group of MPs described the current accident […]
Read MoreCancer delays are a “serious concern”
Posted: March 23, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis
Following a widespread review of the Isle of Man’s health services, its most recent phrase highlighted some “serious concerns” about delays in cancer diagnosis. The West Midlands Quality Review Service (WMQRS) found that the current practice was delaying diagnosis “by up to a year” for some patients. October of this year saw the fourth phase […]
Read MorePrison nurse struck off over medical errors
Posted: March 15, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A prison nurse has been struck off the register after making a series of medical errors. Yvonne Rumsey started working at HMP Bullwood Hall near Hockley, Essex in the 1980s. Recent investigations by a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), however, found that she made a number of errors with anti-depressant and heroine substitution medications in […]
Read MoreSkull surgeon compensation scheme
Posted: March 7, 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims
An NHS Trust has set up a compensation scheme for all those affected by the negligent treatment of an NHS surgeon. Roger Bainton was a skull surgeon who reconstructed the faces of accident and assault victims at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. However, it was discovered during an investigation by the General Medical Council […]
Read MoreBoy wins compensation following childhood injury
Posted: March 2, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Public Place Accidents Restaurant Accidents Shop Accidents
When Jack Cooper was only 12-months-old an autistic child pushed him in his baby chair – leaving him with severe head injuries. The accident happened in March 2005 at a café in Morrisons at Teeside Park. He was tipped head first onto the floor while strapped in his baby chair. The council admitted to failing […]
Read More£3m compensation awarded following pool accident
Posted: February 20, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Public Place Accidents
A woman has been awarded £3m compensation for the brain injury she suffered as a child. At the age of 10-years-old, Annie Woodland drowned during a swimming lesson at school which caused her to suffer severe brain injuries. For months following the incident, Ms Woodland, now aged 25, suffered with severe depression and even contemplated […]
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