Aberdeen Personal Injury Blog

Baby dies in hospital due to poor care

Posted: July 19, 2013

Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 

After a baby died in April 2012 due to a fractured skull, a coroner has said that this could have been prevented by better care. On the day of baby Frank Gamble’s birth, hospital staff tried to deliver him with forceps and called for a caesarean section after their third failed attempt at delivery. Soon after […]

Study reveals impact of air pollution on weak hearts

Posted: July 13, 2013

Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease Personal Injury 

An international study has revealed the impact of air pollution on weak hearts — causing major damage, and in some cases, death. The British Heart Foundation, who funded the Lancet work, argues that the UK has to make serious changes in order to clean up the air. The levels of air pollution in many of the UK’s […]

Fisherman rescued from boat wreckage

Posted: July 2, 2013

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 

At around 10:00 GBT yesterday, a 55-year-old fisherman made a mayday call after being thrown out of his fishing boat. The man was found four miles south-east of Torness Power Station after being thrown out of his 25ft boat, said the RNLI. A lifeboat crew soon pulled him out of the wreckage. The fisherman waited for […]

Man inhales engine fumes on Edinburgh ship

Posted: June 30, 2013

Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease 

A man is currently receiving medical attention in hospital after inhaling “dangerous” fumes on a boat in Leith, Edinburgh. The man had been on board the Hirta at Ocean Drive, when an engine leak occurred on the fishing inspection ship. Hirta is one of the fisheries patrol vessels that operates out of Leith. The engineer had to […]

Toxic chemical leak at Edinburgh fitness club

Posted: June 20, 2013

Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease Workplace Injuries 

Virgin Active have been fined a total of £20,000 after a lethal mix of chemicals was released into the Edinburgh fitness club in 2010. Numerous staff from the fitness club had to be taken to hospital after the chemicals leaked into the pool plant room at the Omni Centre.  Even though this room was not accessible […]

Children at Edinburgh primary school targeted by airgun pellets

Posted: June 3, 2013

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Personal Injury School Accidents 

An arrest has been made following the terror caused by an airgun attack that took place on Thursday at an Edinburgh primary school.  The airgun-user mysteriously targeted a total of 10 children as they were playing in the playground of their school, Gilmerton Primary, at lunchtime. One child, a young girl who was attacked with her […]

Zoo Worker is Mauled to Death By Tiger in Freak Accident

Posted: June 3, 2013

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Neck Injuries Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Described by colleagues as a “very experienced” staff member, who was both “proficient and passionate” at her job, was mauled to death by a tiger on Friday. Sarah McClay (24) — originally from Glasgow — worked as a zookeeper at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, near Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria and was attacked by a Sumatran Tiger […]

One in three Scottish roads are still unsafe

Posted: May 30, 2013

Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents 

Only two years after councils agreed to take a new approach to road repairs, one in three Scottish roads are still unsafe for motorists. Since 2005, the condition of Scotland’s roads has continued to deteriorate, from only 69.9% being classified as acceptable. Audit Scotland have recognised only slight improvements between 2009-10 and 2011-12 with an […]

Campaigners criticise asbestos compensation scheme

Posted: May 30, 2013

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Industrial Deafness and Disease Mesothelioma 

With around 4,000 people a year dying from asbestos-related diseases, this silent killer is now the UK’s leading cause of work-related deaths. Mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, was recently addressed in the Queen’s Speech as a scheme has been proposed to help sufferers. This new scheme has been presented to assist victims who are unable to trace an […]

Workers’ Memorial Day Increases Awareness With New Website

Posted: April 25, 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Sunday 28th April is Workers’ Memorial Day, the day on which we remember the thousands of lives lost or affected due to workplace accidents or ill health.    The day also coincides with the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which is marked by the International Labour Organization to help raise awareness of […]