Aberdeen Personal Injury Blog

Construction firm fined £200,000 over employee death

Posted: June 25, 2015

Posted in: Neck Injuries Shoulder Injuries Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

A construction firm has been fined £200,000 after a worker died on a building site in Glasgow. 31-year-old Daniel Hurley, from Cork, Ireland, died in 2009 after a steel frame fell on top of him, crushing him. The firm, Morris and Spottiswood, was fined after admitting to health and safety failings that caused the death. […]

Inadequate hygiene standards in Edinburgh hospital

Posted: June 22, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A recent inspection at an Edinburgh hospital labour ward found hygiene standards to be highly inadequate. The team from the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate made worrying findings, including contaminated hospital cots and dirty equipment. NHS Lothian has been told to make immediate improvements. The inspection was carried out unannounced at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in April. […]

Clutha victim launches legal battle for promised charity funds

Posted: June 5, 2015

Posted in: Hip Injuries Neck Injuries Shoulder Injuries Workplace Injuries 

Following the Clutha tragedy in November 2013, a charity fund was set up to help survivors of the crash. Douglas Naismith, a retired firefighter who was injured as a result of the helicopter crash, has launched a legal battle against Glasgow City Council for failing to provide him with financial assistance from the charitable fund. […]

Golfer to payout £10,000 in compensation to fellow sportsman

Posted: June 1, 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Personal Injury Public Place Accidents Sporting Injuries 

A golfer from Lanarkshire is being forced to pay £10,000 in compensation to a fellow golfer who suffered serious injuries as a result of his ‘mis-hit ball’. 46-year-old John Ure was playing at Bellshill Golf Club when an erroneous drive hit him directly on the head with such force that he fell to the ground. […]

100’s of cyclists claiming for injuries caused by tram tracks

Posted: May 28, 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Finger Injuries Leg Injuries Public Transport Road Traffic Accidents 

Following a surge of cyclist injury cases since the opening of Edinburgh’s tramlines, lawyers have warned the city council that action must be taken to prevent a future fatality. Speculations have been made that the number of officially reported incidents on the tramlines is in fact a lot less than the reality of the problem. One […]

Worker sues over leg-crushing injury

Posted: May 22, 2015

Posted in: Leg Injuries Workplace Injuries 

59-year-old Melvin Price is suing his employer, Tayside Contracts, after a tarring machine caused him serious injury. Mr Price had been operating a tarmac chipper when it rolled on to his left leg in November 2012. Reports stated that Mr Price, who was 55 at the time, had to be freed by a colleague before […]

Prison officer loses injury claim after training course accident

Posted: May 16, 2015

Posted in: Arm Injury Neck Injuries Shoulder Injuries Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A prison officer has been refused compensation after claiming for an injury suffered during a training course. Bernadette Smith, who worked for the private security firm Kalyx, was stationed at Addiewell Prison in West Lothian when the accident happened. She had been involved in a ‘mock riot’ training session when she was hit by a […]

Tyre maker fined after worker is trapped and killed in industrial oven

Posted: May 3, 2015

Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Tyre-making company Pirelli has been fined £150,000 after one of its employees died in an industrial oven. 48-year-old George Falder, from Carlisle, was found dead in the machine, (which reaches temperatures of 150C) by one of his colleagues. The Health and Safety Executive described it as a “tragic death”. Pirelli admitted to health and safety failings […]

Cancer death caused by multiple incorrect and late diagnoses

Posted: May 2, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis 

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has upheld a complaint from the family of a woman who died of late diagnosed cancer. The SPSO has said that the GP practice fell below the General Medical Council (GMC) standards in its care for the patient.  The GP practice has not been named but is a member […]

NHS botches routine surgery for appendix removal and hernia repair

Posted: April 21, 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

Following a routine surgical procedure at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, former boxer, David Porter, 42, claims that his life has been destroyed. It has been claimed that his bladder and testicles were severely damaged during an operation to remove his appendix and repair a hernia. Mr Porter, who graduated in management and formerly worked in the […]