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NHS Tayside staff awarded over £500k in workplace injury compensation

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 
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New figures have revealed that NHS Tayside staff have been awarded over £500,000 in workplace injury compensation in the last five years. The total amount went to almost 200 claimants between 2010 and 2015; with injury causes ranging from scalpel accidents to scalds and burns. NHS chiefs said that they take the “health and safety […]

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Prison officer injured during training has damages rejected

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 
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A prison officer has had her action for damages refused after suffering a serious injury during a riot training exercise. Bernadette Smith was a prison officer at Addiewell Prison, employed by Kalyx Ltd, when the accident happened. She had been taking part in a one-day “control and restraint” training course in September 2010, which involved […]

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Review into patient death at QEU Hospital in Glasgow

Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 
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A thorough investigation is currently underway after an elderly man died on a trolley in one of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital’s corridors while awaiting treatment. It was heard that the patient suffered a cardiac arrest during his six-hour wait in the £842m hospital’s Immediate Assessment Unit corridor. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) said […]

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Pothole damage includes six-figure back injury claim

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Pedestrian Injuries Pothole Injuries Public Place Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Spine & Back Injuries 
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A recent Freedom of Information request has revealed that a total of £610,000 in compensation claims was filed against the Highland Council in the last six years because of potholes and poorly maintained pavements. One of the claims saw a member of the public awarded a six-figure payout after falling in February 2012 and suffering […]

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Legal action after man hits another with golf ball

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Public Place Accidents Sporting Injuries 
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A man has launched legal action against an Aberdeenshire golf club after he was hit by a ball outside his home. Army veteran Terry Gosling was forced to spend five days in hospital after being hit on the head by the ball near Alford Golf Club. The 75-year-old has taken legal action against the club, […]

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Factory worker wins £125,000 injury compensation for crushed arm

Posted in: Arm Injury Faulty Work Equipment Workplace Injuries 
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A 58-year-old factory worker has been awarded a £125,000 work accident compensation package after having his arm crushed by machinery. Robert Faulds, from Falkirk, suffered severe injuries to his right arm after it was pulled into heavy machinery at a bottle-top factory in Bridge of Allan in September 2013. Mr Faulds claimed that after the accident, […]

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Pensioner wins £10k following serious personal injury

Posted in: Knee Injury Public Place Accidents Shop Accidents 
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An 81-year-old woman has been awarded £10,000 in injury compensation after being pushed to the ground by a shopping centre’s automatic doors. Theresa Kean, from Dundee, had been walking through the doors at the Wellgate shopping centre in October 2011 when the incident happened. It was heard that a disabled access button activated the doors, […]

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Tattoo removal kits that burn users contain two banned acids

Posted in: Arm Injury Personal Injury 
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A number of people have suffered serious burns after purchasing ‘do-it-yourself’ tattoo removal kits online. The kits are made up of a number of banned acids, which users are told to pour onto their skin to remove unwanted tattoos. The kits are being sold for no more than £15 on certain websites. Following the number […]

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Dog owner fined following attack on 8-year-old

Posted in: Animal Attacks Arm Injury 
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A dog owner from Fife has been ordered to pay compensation to the family of an eight-year-old boy after her dog attacked him in the street. The young boy, who remains anonymous, had been out playing when the dog managed to escape from its house and bite him. The strength of the dog’s grip caused […]

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Family call for NHS scan results to be controlled

Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis NHS Claims 
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James Docherty from Airdrie was informed that he had terminal cancer more than a year after having scans taken. He received the scans in 2012 following health concerns, but was only informed of the cancer in 2013 when his family contacted his GP saying that they were still awaiting test results. Mr Docherty died in […]

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