Aberdeen Personal Injury Blog
Mystery Ski lift fault leaves eight injured
Posted: August 28, 2014
Posted in: Falls from Heights Public Place Accidents
After eight people were injured on a ski chair-lift in Aberdeenshire, the operators will not face prosecution. The accident happened in February of last year at the Lecht Ski Centre in Corgarff in Aberdeenshire. It was heard that while some skiers were left stranded in the air for over an hour, others fell about 20ft (6m) […]
Read MoreHelicopter crash victims remembered a year later
Posted: August 25, 2014
Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
One year after a helicopter crash in Samburgh Airport killed four people, 100 people gathered in Shetland to pay their respects. Last August a Super Puma helicopter crashed while trying to land at Samburgh Airport in Shetland, killing Sarah Darnley, from Elgin, Gary McCrossan, from Inverness, Duncan Munro, from Bishop Auckland, and George Allison, from Winchester. […]
Read MorePoundland pays compensation to pensioner injured by display
Posted: August 24, 2014
Posted in: Hip Injuries Leg Injuries Public Place Accidents Shop Accidents
An 86-year-old woman from Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, is to receive £3,000 in compensation after a display of batteries collapsed on her in a Poundland store. Peggy Dempsey suffered serious injuries in the incident in 2012, and required weeks of physiotherapy before she was able to walk properly again. The accident happened at the Perth branch […]
Read MoreWorker death at abattoir caused by collapsed steel door
Posted: August 20, 2014
Posted in: Neck Injuries Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
An abattoir in Galashiels has been fined after being found guilty of two health and safety breaches which led to the death of one of its workers. The owners of Scottish Borders Abattoir Ltd were fined £100,000 after being found guilty by a jury at Jedburgh Sherriff Court. They originally denied the charges. 48-year-old David Barker from […]
Read MoreNegative decision on motor neuron disease sufferer’s care reversed
Posted: August 19, 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence
A council told a man in the final stages of motor neurone disease that he was not ill enough to qualify for free personal care on two occasions. East Ayrshire Council informed Andy Masterton that he was too early to apply for benefit as they only provide free care to those four weeks away from […]
Read MoreScientist admits blame for car crash fatality
Posted: August 9, 2014
Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death
Leading scientist, Nathan Bailey, has admitted to causing a car crash that led to the death of an elderly man. The accident happened on the 28th of April last year on the M9 near Stirling. 34-year-old St Andrews University academic Nathan Bailey had been approaching junction 10 southbound on the M9 when he lost control of his […]
Read MoreStair lift worker awarded compensation for falling down steps
Posted: August 4, 2014
Posted in: Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip
A stair lift worker from Inverness has been awarded compensation after falling down a step. Kathryn Hay (45) won £2500, after she slipped from one step to another while measuring them during the installation of a stair lift. Ms Hay had been using an expandable meter stick when the accident happened in a house in Lossiemouth. One […]
Read More12-year-old cyclist injured in hit-and-run on rural road
Posted: August 1, 2014
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Criminal Injury and Assault Road Traffic Accidents
A 12-year-old boy was the victim of a hit-and-run incident yesterday while he cycled on a rural road near his home. The police are currently looking for an orange Mitsubishi that had been overtaking the boy when he hit his bike at around 3pm yesterday afternoon. The accident happened in Dumfries and Galloway in Southern […]
Read MoreAberdeen lorry driver sues for £30k after serious fall
Posted: July 28, 2014
Posted in: Arm Injury Foot Injuries Leg Injuries Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip
A 58-year-old lorry driver from Aberdeen is suing an engineering company for around £30,000 after an accident left him with life-changing injuries. Robert Craig had been carrying out a delivery when the accident happened in July 2011. He has now opened a legal battle against Whittaker Engineering with the hope to win around £30,000 in damages. […]
Read More15 injured on T in the Park funfair ride
Posted: July 24, 2014
Posted in: Public Place Accidents
An investigation has been launched to uncover how fifteen people were injured on a funfair ride at T in the Park earlier this month. The annual weekend music festival saw around 85,000 fans attend Balado each day, alongside an estimated 70,000 campers. The accident happened on the campsite’s 200ft high Star Flyer when it stopped too fast, […]
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