Bristol Personal Injury Blog

Councils pay out £2.4m in highways defects claims

Posted: 8th November 2015

Posted in: Pedestrian Injuries Pothole Injuries Public Place Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

Recently released figures have revealed that councils have paid out millions of pounds in injury and compensation claims as a result of poor road and pavement conditions in Herts and Essex. In the last few years alone, thousands of drivers and pedestrians have reported injuries sustained as a result of road defects. Herts County Council […]

Government urged to compensate mesothelioma

Posted: 2nd November 2015

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

The government has been urged to make changes to the way in which veterans are treated when diagnosed with mesothelioma – a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Armed forces charities, senior military figures and politicians have all stepped forward in a bid to provide better support to veterans who were exposed to asbestos during their […]

Care home closed over “serious” care and hygiene failings

Posted: 2nd November 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Following an investigation carried out by Care Quality Commission, which uncovered unacceptable practices and abuse of patients, Clitheroe’s Calderstones Hospital, the UK’s only specialist hospital for patients with learning disabilities, will close. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission heavily criticised the hospital in December upon completion of a widespread review carried out by them. The Care […]

Hospital criticised over cancer diagnosis delay

Posted: 25th October 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis 

A hospital in Redhill has been criticised over delays in the diagnosis of a patient’s breast cancer following a government watchdog investigation. The patient, who remains anonymous, was referred to East Surrey Hospital after finding a lump in her breast. The ombudsman claimed that the hospital carried out both a mammogram and an ultrasound after […]

Brain damage victim wins damages after car accident

Posted: 14th October 2015

Posted in: Car Accidents Head and Brain Injuries Leg Injuries 

A 24-year-old man from East London has been awarded damages after a car accident left him with life-changing injuries. Jack Mitchell had been studying to become an electrician when he was injured in a crash six years ago. It was heard that Mr Mitchell had been a front seat passenger when the driver, his friend, […]

Psychiatric hospital closed for putting patients at ‘serious risk’

Posted: 2nd October 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Despite a recent £2million investment in a psychiatric hospital in York, the hospital has been closed because patients were found to be at ‘serious risk’. The Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) carried out a critical inspection at the Bootham Park psychiatric hospital in 2014, which ordered that serious improvements were made. Despite a […]

Care home patients ‘at risk’ of malnutrition and dehydration

Posted: 27th September 2015

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report highlighted some worrying findings after a recent inspection of a Warrington care home found that residents were “at risk of dehydration and malnutrition”. The report noted a number of serious concerns at the care home, including the fact that staff at Birch Court lacked general patient contact skills […]

Mother calls for improved rugby safety following son’s brain damage

Posted: 25th September 2015

Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence Sporting Injuries 

Passionate rugby player David Griffiths was only 16-years-old when he suffered permanent brain damage during a rugby match. The incident left him with severe memory, behavioural and concentration issues, to the extent that he required around-the-clock care. 13 years after the accident, devastated mother Mandy Griffiths has had her voice heard as she fights to […]

Will You Be Able to Pay Your Mortgage or Bills After a Personal Injury or Accident?

Posted: 10th September 2015

Posted in: Personal Injury 

Did you know that you can get mortgage protection insurance that will help and support you if you should ever become injured at work, become ill, or lose your job? If you are in the process of making a personal injury claim with our panel of solicitors, then we would also suggest that you explore […]

School accidents and abuse costing half a million pounds in compensation

Posted: 7th September 2015

Posted in: Foot Injuries Public Place Accidents School Accidents 

According to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request, councils across the country have paid out almost half a million pounds to injured pupils in the last three years. Payouts included £21,845 to a student who suffered a playground injury due to ‘inadequate supervision’, and £13,358 to a pupil who suffered injury after having […]