Bristol Personal Injury Blog

Golfer Sues for £50K in Personal Injury Damages Due to a Slip in the Shower

Posted: 26th July 2017

Posted in: Public Place Accidents Sporting Injuries 

The Daily Telegraph recently reported how a man sued his golf club after slipping up in the shower. It makes for interesting reading, as cases like this could have an impact on how personal injury laws are used in the UK. Apparently the man, a Mr Avery, fell over after slipping up on a shower mat […]

New Statistics Available on Motorbike Accidents and Injuries

Posted: 11th July 2017

Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

The Government has recently released some up to date and new statistics on motorbike accidents. It makes for sobering reading, and highlights the fact that motorcyclists are in one of the highest risk categories of road user.  You can see a synopsis of the report below. The Statistics Motorbike riders are nearly 40 times as […]

How We Can Help With Work Accident Claims in Bristol

Posted: 6th May 2017

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 

Being involved in an accident at work is one of the most common types of personal injury claim that we deal with. Whilst work accident claims in Bristol will typically normally be made by people working in manual type jobs such as construction, they can still happen anywhere, and at any time.   Work Accident […]

Violent inmate launches vicious attack on prison officer

Posted: 1st May 2016

Posted in: Arm Injury Criminal Injury and Assault Head and Brain Injuries Shoulder Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A senior prison officer, who was working in the Segregation Unit at HMP Swaleside in Kent’s Eastchurch, has finally received compensation following being forced out of his job due to a violent attack by an inmate. Iain Fleming suffered horrendous physical injuries as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) whilst working in the canteen. An inmate lunged […]

Salisbury man awarded compensation for contracting mesothelioma

Posted: 25th April 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease Mesothelioma 

A 60-year-old Salisbury man, originally from Sardinia in Italy, has received a six figure sum in compensation for developing the fatal disease, mesothelioma whilst working as a chef. Mr Luigi Pes had moved to Britain, aged 31, in 1982. He had been working for La Gondola Italian Restaurant in Fisherton Street in Salisbury where he was […]

Leeds couple win compensation following honeymoon road traffic accident

Posted: 22nd April 2016

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Bus Accidents Hand Injuries Leg Injuries Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death 

A couple from Leeds have been awarded compensation following a head-on collision whilst on tour in Italy. The couple, Angela and Simon Howland, were on the holiday of a lifetime, cruising the Mediterranean when the collision occurred. Their tour bus was travelling between Sorrento and Pompeii and was travelling through a tunnel when it was forced […]

Ministry of Defence compensates talented chef

Posted: 12th April 2016

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries 

A talented chef, who was serving in the British army, sustained injuries that were so severe he can no longer work within his trade. Hopewell Marindire, from Kettering, had been posted to Sennerlager training camp in Germany where he had been working in below freezing temperatures. He developed a condition known as ‘non freezing cold injury’ which […]

Laser hair removal treatment severely burns client

Posted: 4th April 2016

Posted in: Arm Injury Leg Injuries Medical Negligence Negligent Cosmetic Surgery 

A claimant has won £5,000 in compensation after sustaining burns to her arms and legs after receiving hair removal laser treatment. The woman had gone to a beauty salon to have several areas of her body lasered, including her lower legs and arms, which left her with visible burn marks upon completion of the treatment. […]

New Financial Package for Victims of Blood Transfusion Scandal

Posted: 23rd March 2016

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

The Scottish Government has pledged £20 million in funding for the victims of the NHS blood transfusion scandal. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, an estimated 30,000 people in the UK were given blood transfusions that were contaminated with conditions such as HIV and Hepatitis C. Many of the people affected were haemophiliac. These conditions have […]

Former pipefitter wins compensation for asbestosis

Posted: 22nd March 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease 

A former pipefitter who approached his union following a diagnosis of the incurable lung disease, asbestosis, has been awarded compensation after winning his claim against a former employer. 64-year-old Michael Adcock developed the disease after having worked for 18 years for a Leicestershire engineering company refurbishing boilers that had asbestos in their insulation. As part of his […]