Aberdeen Personal Injury Blog

Timber firm fined over workplace injury

Posted: September 7, 2015

Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment Hand Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A timber company has been fined £7,000 after a worker was dragged into machinery by his hand at a Lockerbie sawmill last year. Scott Gordon suffered life-changing injuries as a result of the incident at Steven’s Croft in March 2014, and was told by doctors that he would be permanently scarred. The company responsible, Forest […]

Children treated following chemical leak at leisure centre

Posted: August 30, 2015

Posted in: Gym & Leisure Centre Accidents Public Place Accidents 

A total of nineteen people, including five children, have been treated for breathing difficulties following a chemical leak in a Fife leisure centre. The leak happened at the East Sands centre at around midday on 25 August; emergency services were called directly to the scene. A number of casualties, including young children between 2 and […]

Villagers fight for improved road safety after another car accident

Posted: August 24, 2015

Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

Villagers continue to campaign for improved road safety on an infamous junction after yet another accident. The collision occurred between a van and a car at the Freuchie Mill Road junction on the A92, but luckily nobody was hurt. BEAR Scotland said that improvements were being made to the area’s roads, however, community council secretary […]

Schoolboy dies after industrial accident during work placement

Posted: August 21, 2015

Posted in: School Accidents Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

A young schoolboy was killed last week in an industrial accident during his time on a work placement in Aberdeenshire. 17-year-old Michael McLean was found unconscious at Denholm Oilfield Services in Inverurie last Friday, before being rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Doctors were unable to revive him, and his life-support machine was later switched off. […]

Victim’s families call for better asbestos screening

Posted: August 15, 2015

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Mesothelioma Negligent Cancer Diagnosis 

Where illnesses associated with the construction industry kill around 4,000 people every year in the UK, the families of asbestos sufferers have called for better screenings to be made available for the condition. According to the Clydeside Action on Asbestos charity, early detection can greatly improve the life expectancy of patients with an asbestos-related illness. Lynsey […]

M&S fall victim receives hospital treatment and no apology

Posted: July 28, 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Public Place Accidents Shop Accidents 

65-year-old Jennifer Buchanan had to be rushed to Ninewells Hospital with a head injury after slipping outside her local Marks and Spencer. Mrs Buchanan said that she slipped on the wet ground outside the entrance of M&S in June, causing her to hit her head off the ground. It was reported last week that two […]

Girl’s car crash death sparks call for speed limit change

Posted: July 27, 2015

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

A 22-year-old woman died after suffering severe injuries in a car crash last week. Disneyland Paris performer Karen Gibson crashed into a tree on a notoriously dangerous road in Hamilton, and died in hospital two days later. Following the accident, a number of previous casualties were unearthed, inspiring her friends to draw up a petition […]

Health board criticised over seriously late cancer diagnosis

Posted: July 23, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis 

A health board in Scotland has been criticised after it was discovered that it took over a year to inform a patient that he was dying of cancer. The patient, who remains anonymous, was given a scan in 2012 after having a tumour removed from his bowel. Despite the scan clearly showing that the cancer […]

NHS Scotland’s “systematic” care failings

Posted: July 10, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

According to a body that represents health professionals in Scotland, the NHS has to address a number of “systematic failures”. With a number of reported issues in staffing and leadership, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties recommended the NHS to agree upon minimum staffing levels for all hospitals in the country. The Scottish […]

Hospital halts children’s heart operations after three deaths

Posted: June 29, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 

A Glasgow hospital has suspended heart operations on children after it emerged that three children died after having operations there. The fatalities occurred at Yorkhill Hospital, which was closed earlier this month, within one month of each other. The National Services Division, on behalf of the Scottish Government, has since launched an investigation, which will […]