Aberdeen Personal Injury Blog

Army death wrongly recorded as suicide

Posted: February 15, 2016

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Criminal Injury and Assault Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

8-year-old Pte Cheryl James died at Deepcut barracks in 1995, which, at the time, was recorded as suicide. A second inquest into her death has, however, recognised that her death, originally recorded as suicide amid allegations of bullying and abuse at the barracks, may not have been suicide. Twenty years later, the army has apologised to […]

£10K compensation following police dog bite

Posted: February 9, 2016

Posted in: Animal Attacks Head and Brain Injuries Shoulder Injuries 

20-year-old Rhys Bennet has been awarded a £10,000 compensation pay out after being bitten by a police dog in October 2007. Rhys underwent a “terrifying” attack when aged 12 whilst playing in a park in Sapcote, Leicester with his friends. Police had been called to the park where it had been reported that children were […]

Four patients test positive for Hepatitis C after using Ayrshire dentist

Posted: January 31, 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Ayrshire dentist Alan Morrison has been accused of putting his patients’ health at risk by using dirty equipment and reusing disposable gloves between November 2012 and September 2013. It has also been alleged that two of his staff have been involved in attempting to cover up the clinical negligence. Around 6,000 of Morrison’s patients were exposed […]

Port operator fined £300,000 over worker death

Posted: January 30, 2016

Posted in: Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Port operator, Clydeport has been fined £300,000 at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court following the death of 22-year-old worker Craig Logan in February 2015. The operator pleaded guilty to several breaches of health and safety laws, including failure to make risk assessments and ensure safe working practice. These led to Mr Logan being crushed to death on a […]

Many streets in Scotland over air pollution limit

Posted: January 19, 2016

Posted in: Personal Injury 

Friends of the Earth Scotland have revealed that many of the streets of Scotland are over the European legal limit for air pollution, which is linked to thousands of deaths in the country each year. Emissions of nitrogen dioxide are set at 40 microgrammes per cubic meter, but official monitoring stations managed by Friends of the […]

Tayside councils pay-out over £700K in compensation claims in 4 years

Posted: January 2, 2016

Posted in: Gym & Leisure Centre Accidents Public Place Accidents Road Traffic Accidents School Accidents Workplace Injuries 

Councils in Tayside have paid out more than £700k in compensation claims since 2012 according to figures just published. The council paying out the most in compensation is Angus who has handed out over £343,000. The local authority pay-outs have been to both members of staff and members of the general public. The claims relate to defective […]

Thousands paid to Scottish teachers in accident compensation

Posted: December 30, 2015

Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Head and Brain Injuries School Accidents Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip 

An annual report has revealed that a total of £180,000 was paid out to Scottish teachers and lecturers in 2013/14 in compensation. This figure has shown a dramatic decrease on the previous year, where a total of £300,000 was paid out. The report highlighted the highest payment, which saw a teacher being awarded £50,000 after […]

Late medical negligence application refused for birth injury claimant

Posted: December 21, 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence 

A late application to amend a woman’s claim against a health board has been refused. 23-year-old Jill Clark was left permanently brain-damaged after suffering a severe brain injury during birth. She sued Greater Glasgow Health Board for £15million, claiming that midwives and doctors “negligently mismanaged” her mother’s labour. A Court of Session judge ruled that […]

Edinburgh tram extension must be bike friendly after hundreds of injury claims

Posted: December 16, 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Public Transport Road Traffic Accidents 

It currently stands that over 100 injured cyclists are pursuing compensation claims against Edinburgh City Council after sustaining injuries on the city’s tram lines. Campaigners have warned the capital’s council that the planned extension of the lines, to Leith and Newhaven, must take a number of design improvements into account if injury and accidents are […]

One killed and two injured taxi passengers in Glasgow crash

Posted: November 30, 2015

Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death 

A car crash in the east end of Glasgow has left one passenger dead and another seriously injured. It was heard from police that a green Vauxhall Astra collided with a black Hackney cab at around 00:30 on Sunday. The accident happened at a set of traffic lights at the junction of Springboig Road and […]