A man who was born at the Fairfield Hospital in Bury more than 20 years ago has now received a total of £3.35 million in birth injury compensation from the NHS.
Adam Spinks, now 24, was born at the hospital in December 1986 but during his birth, his family say hospital staff made mistakes which led [...]
Accident & Injury Claims and Compensation
£3.35m in birth injury compensation paid to brain damaged man
What to do when medical care lets you down
During your life, it is likely that you will encounter a number of medical professionals, from doctors and dentists to nurses and maybe even surgeons. Medical care is something that many people depend on, but if a medical professional or care provider lets you down in some way, the effects on your life and your [...]
NI public transport company pays out £2,000 a day in injury compensation
It has been recently revealed that Translink, the company in charge of running the public transport system in Northern Ireland, is paying out a total of £2,000 per day in injury compensation.
According to the Belfast Telegraph, which made a Freedom of Information request, around 330 successful accident compensation claims in the past year have [...]
Man seeks injury compensation claim for suspected ‘chemical sofa’ burns
A man from Little Horton in Bradford is reportedly seeking injury compensation after he suffered serious burns which were believed to have been caused by chemicals in his sofa.
Stefan Wasylkiw said that he sustained the injuries back in December 2009, when he was sitting on the sofa he had happily owned for nine months watching [...]
Police force pays out £750,000 in car accident compensation
According to new figures, nearly £750,000 in car accident compensation has been paid out to more than 200 people by the South Yorkshire Police force in the last three years.
Local newspaper The Sheffield Star, which unearthed the shocking figures as part of a recent campaign, also found that the total number of crashes and [...]
Who can claim after a car accident?
In most road traffic accidents, there are often a number of parties involved. There are the drivers of the affected vehicles, as well as their passengers, but pedestrians on the street can also be affected by car accidents.
The drivers of vehicles that have been involved in a crash or collision will usually make claims [...]
Shopping centre pays out injury compensation to slip victim
A shopping centre in Leicestershire has agreed to pay a significant amount in personal injury compensation to a woman who slipped and fell on a wet floor.
Gweneth Bowler slipped on the wet floor of a bridge link to the entrance to the Highcross Shopping Centre, fracturing her shoulder and hop as he fell. The [...]
Girl receives £5.6m birth injury compensation
A young girl from Carlisle has reportedly been awarded a total of £5.6 million in birth injury compensation after hospital mistakes during her delivery left her with extensive brain damage.
The eleven year old, who has not been named, was born at Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary. However, during her birth, hospital staff failed to notice [...]
Teacher awarded £100,000 in injury compensation
A teacher who was injured whilst at work has been awarded a total of £100,000 in personal injury compensation by Edinburgh City Council.
Jacqueline Cuthbertson, 49, decided to launch legal action against the council after suffering wrist injuries caused by a child with Down’s Syndrome she was teaching. The incident, which occurred in December 2008, involved [...]
Motorcyclist seeks car accident compensation following van collision
A motorcyclist from the Lincolnshire town of Spalding is reportedly seeking to claim car accident compensation after he was involved in a collision with a van.
According to the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 52-year-old Melvyn Bottom was riding his Honda Goldwing motorbike along the A605 in February 2009 when he collided with a van that had [...]
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