News

05.09.2008.

Hysterectomy patient to sue over alleged hospital mistakes

Lynn McGuigan was admitted to James Cook University Hospital in April 2007 for an edometrial ablation - a technique sometimes referred to as "roller ball surgery" which involves the removal of part of the womb lining.

05.09.2008.

Paralysed ex-serviceman seeks compensation after accident

Robert Uren fractured three vertebrae in his neck when he slipped during a team game.

04.09.2008.

Family of army sergeant seek compensation after fatal Nimrod accident

In a high court writ, they accuse the ministry of negligence, saying it did not minimise risk to its employees' health and breached the crew members' right to life.

04.09.2008.

Employer prosecuted after worker suffers severe burns

BAE Systems Land Systems - a designer and manufacturer of military weapons and vehicle systems - was ordered to pay a fine of £50,000 plus costs of £15,000 during a hearing at Cardiff crown court as a result of the incident.

03.09.2008.

Nurse receives compensation after pothole causes injury

Fiona Denial was awarded compensation of £3,750 in an out of court settlement with Osborne House Community Nursery, which is situated on Minto Road in the Hillsborough area of Sheffield.

03.09.2008.

Serious worker injury results in prosecution of employer

In March 2005, electrician Barry Murrell was working at height in the former Pirelli Cables factory in Erith, an area situated in the London borough of Bexley.

01.09.2008.

Woman seeks payout after suffering injuries in fall

According to reports in the Huddersfield Examiner, Donna Crowther suffered bruising and muscle damage to her knees after tripping over a piece of metal which she claims was protruding from a pavement.

01.09.2008.

Woman in line for compensation following hospital mistakes

Ann Morris went for a mammogram at a mobile breast-screening unit in the Tesco car park in Newmarket and, after hearing nothing back from the staff operating the service, assumed she had been given the all clear.

29.08.2008.

Injured cyclist wins £11k in compensation

Stuart Bullen sustained a fractured wrist and shoulder as a result of the incident, which took place in September 2005 in the Lancashire town of Penwortham on the south bank of the River Ribble.

29.08.2008.

Firm prosecuted after man injured in workplace accident

The staff member had been helping to move five pizza ovens, one at a time, from an assembly bench to pallets on the floor without the assistance of mechanical aids.

29.08.2008.

Disabled teenager in line for compensation after hospital mistakes

James Hammond was left with cerebral palsy - a physical condition which affects movement and coordination - after being starved of oxygen for five minutes following his birth.

29.08.2008.

Care assistant secures £8k after injury at work

Margaret Yates was helping to dress an elderly woman who was immobile at the Grange Residential Care Home on Whinbush Way in Darlington when she suffered the damage.

28.08.2008.

Organisation hit with fine after workers die in accident

During a hearing at Ayr sheriff court, Scottish Coal - which identifies itself as the UK's largest surface coal producer - was issued a fine of £400,000 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety regulations.

28.08.2008.

Cancer victim launches legal battle for compensation

John Mullen suffers from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related disease which affects the cells that cover the outer surface of bodily organs.

27.08.2008.

Employer pays compensation to widow of asbestos victim

James Rattray worked for the South Central Strategic Health Authority as a joiner and carpenter for nearly 30 years before being diagnosed with the condition in 2004.

26.08.2008.

Dairy worker injured in animal attack awarded payout

Brian Clemens inadvertently stepped in front of a cow which had been separated from its calf while working at a dairy in September 2004.

26.08.2008.

Woman wins compensation after work-related accident

The care worker was bouncing on a trampoline which had been set up for the event in Walsall metropolitan borough council's car park, which is located by the town's Civic Centre.

22.08.2008.

Man wins right to pursue birth injury claim

Jonathon Khairule was born at Tameside General Hospital and suffers from cerebral palsy, a physical condition which affects movement and coordination, the Coventry Telegraph reports.