Bristol Personal Injury Blog

Care failings responsible for teenage death

Posted: 27th August 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 

A special care unit for people with learning disabilities is ‘unlikely to reopen’ after a teenage boy died in the bath last year. 18-year-old Connor Sparrowhawk was found unconscious in a bath at Slade House, Headington, Oxford, on the 4th of July last year. He died in hospital later that day. A recently released report ruled […]

Wife of asbestos victim appeals for information

Posted: 24th August 2014

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Mesothelioma 

The widow of a former dockyard worker who died as a result of asbestos exposure has appealed for information surrounding her late husband’s working conditions. Kenneth Strong died at age 80 after battling mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure, for five-months. His wife Jean is appealing to her husband’s colleagues to assist in an investigation […]

Dangers of sloping train station platforms identified

Posted: 20th August 2014

Posted in: Hip Injuries Public Place Accidents Public Transport 

It has recently been identified by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) that the platforms of many train stations slope towards the tracks. A spokesperson from the branch said that the rail industry has not identified this as a problem, despite it having caused numerous accidents. With reports ranging from a child in a pushchair to […]

Salmonella outbreak affects hundreds

Posted: 17th August 2014

Posted in: Food Poisoning 

With over 150 people in England affected by Salmonella over the last few months, Public Health England is investigating the possible sources. Tests have already revealed that all the cases are linked to one particular source, but this has not yet been identified. The illness is usually linked to foods such as eggs and poultry, […]

Emergency patients face long queues

Posted: 11th August 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

According to new research, patients have to wait in ambulance queues outside of A&E for hours before being seen by a doctor. Last year more than 300,000 ambulances were forced to queue outside of hospitals in England with patients inside. With a national waiting time target of 15 minutes, one patient waited for more than […]

Families of injured children take legal action

Posted: 5th August 2014

Posted in: Bus Accidents Leg Injuries Neck Injuries Road Traffic Accidents School Accidents 

The families of 28 injured schoolchildren have launched legal action just over a month after two buses collided during their school runs. The accident happened in County Durham on the 3rd of June when one bus, taking children to Tanfield School, crashed into another bus that had been taking children to St Bede’s School. The two buses […]

Bus technology to prevent accidents

Posted: 1st August 2014

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Bus Accidents Pedestrian Injuries Public Transport Road Traffic Accidents 

New detection software has been fitted to four London buses for a trial period of six weeks. The technology will detect pedestrians and cyclists, with the hope that accidents will be greatly reduced on the roads. The software alerts bus drivers when pedestrians and cyclists are close to the vehicle, making drivers more aware of […]

Care home patients ‘at risk’

Posted: 30th July 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A recent inspection at a West Haddon care home has made some worrying findings concerning health and safety precautions. Foxhill Manor Nursing Home currently provides long-term Nursing Care to 34 patients, Respite Care and Day Care 7 days a week; however, the Care Quality Commission inspectors found numerous faulty appliances, scalding tap water and broken windows […]

Mother sues over son’s shattered dreams

Posted: 26th July 2014

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries Falls from Heights Head and Brain Injuries Workplace Injuries 

The mother of a young man who had dreamed of a career in the Royal Marines since a young age is suing them for over £1million after her son fell during a dangerous training exercise. The exercise required the men to complete a high-level assault course called ‘Tarzan’. When 19-year-old James Cobby reached the stage […]

Police officers receive £3m in compensation

Posted: 24th July 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks Bicycle Accidents Faulty Work Equipment Workplace Injuries 

New figures have revealed that Police officers receive an estimated £3million in compensation for minor injures every year. Injuries in the last year ranged from officers falling off bikes to being bitten by dogs. According to legislation, however, Police forces are only supposed to pay damages if more could have been done to prevent the accident […]