Aberdeen Personal Injury Blog

Paramedic compensated for broken nose after being headbutted by assailant

Posted: May 1, 2016

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Head and Brain Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A paramedic from Isleworth, who has opted to remain unnamed, has received an undisclosed figure in compensation for an attack that took place when he was called to an altercation in Acton, West London. The 46-year-old was responding to a call from a chip shop owner, who was being distressed by a customer who seemed to […]

Car worker awarded compensation following exposure to chemical fumes

Posted: April 26, 2016

Posted in: Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease Workplace Injuries 

A 59-year-old car worker has been awarded compensation following the inhalation of chemical fumes whilst at work.  The worker, who has remained unnamed, was working on a production line at a car factory in Solihull when he noticed a strange smell. He started to feel light-headed and passed out on the concrete floor. The worker felt […]

Injured factory worker receives £122,000 after seeking legal advice

Posted: April 21, 2016

Posted in: Foot Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A factory worker, who sustained considerable injuries to his foot and ankle when a burning iron girder fell on him, has received £122,000 pounds after seeking legal advice. The worker, Shaun Powell from Chesterfield, was initially approached by his employer and offered £1700 for his time off work just six weeks after the accident. He decided […]

Coalville woman receives compensation following death threat

Posted: April 12, 2016

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries 

A woman has been awarded £40,000 from Leicestershire County Council following a serious incident at her place of work. 60-year-old Diana Gruber, from Thringstone, Coalville, had been working as a kitchen assistant at the Coalville Resource Centre in Leicestershire for 10 years. The centre was being run to offer assistance to adults with learning difficulties, and […]

Horse rider wins £7000 in compensation after fall due to faulty gate

Posted: April 4, 2016

Posted in: Leg Injuries Public Place Accidents Shoulder Injuries Spine & Back Injuries Sporting Injuries 

A horse rider has won £7,000 in compensation after claiming that a gate on a public bridleway caused her horse to bolt.  The rider fell from her horse leaving her with a fractured right shoulder and soft tissue damage to her chest, back and right leg. The gate, which was badly maintained, sprung back as […]

Suspended Urologist under investigation for negligent cancer surgery practices

Posted: March 22, 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis NHS Claims 

Local events are being held in the Solihull area to update ex-patients of consultant urologist, Arackal Narayan Manu Nair, following his suspension in April 2014. Known as Mr Manu Nair, the surgeon was suspended when colleagues grew concerned at some of his surgical practices. At the time he was working at Solihull Hospital, Heartlands Hospital and Spire […]

Lives under threat due to lack of registered nurses

Posted: March 15, 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Nurse to patient ratios have been the subject of research carried out by the University of Southampton and King’s College London. Dr Jane Ball from the University of Southampton, author of the research, has highlighted the importance of registered nurse levels caring for patients on the safety of patients. It was found in the study that patients […]

£11m spent on under-5s treated in A&E for injuries at home

Posted: March 7, 2016

Posted in: Personal Injury 

A new report published by the Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM). It has revealed that Scottish hospitals spent more than £11 million in the period of 2013-14 treating under-5s in Accident and Emergency departments. It reported that almost three quarters of accidents occurred in […]

Six-figure payout for man left disabled by E Coli contracted on holiday

Posted: March 2, 2016

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Food Poisoning Restaurant Accidents 

18-year-old Bradie Perkins from Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, has just won a six-figure compensation pay-out after being left with disabilities following the contracting of E Coli whilst on holiday in Turkey in 2010. Bradie, who was 13 at the time, contracted a potentially deadly strain of the illness, which has left his kidneys functioning at “two-thirds” of […]

New motion passed allows hospital inspectors to close wards

Posted: February 21, 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Following investigations into the Clostridium difficile (C. Diff) outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital in late 2007 to 2008, a motion has been put before Holyrood that allows hospital inspectors to close wards to new patients. The regulation will come into practice from April of next year if approved by MSPs. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) inspectors […]