Bristol Personal Injury Blog

Out-of-hours concerns highlighted by report

Posted: 24th June 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A confidential report into the out-of-hours services in the Southern Health Trust has highlighted numerous concerns regarding the way that it operates. One GP described going to work as “walking into hell”, with the out-of-hours service accommodating a culture of threats and harassment, and poor patient safety. The information was gathered in a series of workshops which […]

Worker prosecuted following acid burns

Posted: 17th June 2014

Posted in: Leg Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A member of staff at an industrial estate has been taken to court after one of his colleagues sustained serious burns from a plastic bottle filled with sulphuric acid. Mark Mellard (46) had picked up the plastic bottle on his way out of work, which had been left unattended by the sink, before he felt it […]

Cyclist wins compensation after hit-and-run

Posted: 10th June 2014

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

A cyclist has been awarded a six-figure payout after he was left disabled following a hit-and-run accident. Graham Andrews faced life-threatening injuries following his accident in 2008. The force of the driver threw him eight feet into the air and he was left on the grass verge, while the driver sped off. Mr Andrews is now wheelchair-bound […]

Dog attacks continue to rise

Posted: 4th June 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks 

Following Saturday’s accident, which saw a woman viciously attacked by two dogs in Leominster, police have recognised that the number of dog attacks is on the rise. The attack on Saturday saw the main victim airlifted to hospital, while a further two women were also significantly injured and required hospital treatment. It was believed that the […]

Organ damage mistaken for bug by doctors

Posted: 29th May 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

A father-of-six nearly died after doctors repeatedly misdiagnosed his bowel damage for a stomach bug. Stuart Pashley, from Clay Cross, Derbyshire, was denied treatment by NHS staff on multiple occasions, as doctors continued to diagnose him with a common stomach bug. One doctor actually told Mr Pashley not to go to hospital as “sickness bugs can […]

Brain injury patients face devastating cuts

Posted: 19th May 2014

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence 

Those who suffer with a brain injury are to face savage cuts to rehabilitation services, resulting in thousands of patients being denied help. This finding comes as a result of an investigation carried out by the brain injury charity, Headway, who worry that the cuts will cost the taxpayer far more money in the long run.  […]

Asbestos victim denied compensation

Posted: 12th May 2014

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Mesothelioma 

A cancer patient has been given ‘enormous sympathy’ but no compensation for her cancer caused by asbestos expose in her workplace in the 1970s. 58-year-old Marie McGregor was 15 when she worked in Lewis’s Department Store in Liverpool. She had been employed by the British Shoe Corporation (BSC) which managed a concession there.  In 1976 […]

West Country most dangerous place to work

Posted: 3rd May 2014

Posted in: Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

New figures have revealed that the West Country is the most dangerous place to work in Britain. A report has found that over 6,500 people were injured and 12 people died while working in the South West of England between 2012 and 2013 – a figure higher than anywhere else in the UK. With a […]

Dog bites most common in deprived areas

Posted: 25th April 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks Hand Injuries Head and Brain Injuries 

A report has revealed that there are three times as many hospital admissions for dog bites in England’s most deprived areas than in the least. The report was released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, which showed Merseyside to have the highest rate of dog attacks, accounting for 6,740 admissions – a figure […]

Injured teachers receive record £26m in compensation

Posted: 20th April 2014

Posted in: Arm Injury Foot Injuries Head and Brain Injuries Neck Injuries Pedestrian Injuries Pothole Injuries School Accidents Shoulder Injuries Workplace Injuries 

Newly released figures have revealed that school staff have been awarded a record of £26 million in compensation. One teacher received £110,000 after tripping on a pothole in the driveway of the school she worked at. She is just one of the hundreds of school staff who have claimed for a work-related injury.  The NASUWT teaching […]