Fatal fall from Window the Cause of Care Home Death Stanley Tilson, 79, became the latest care home death statistic after negligence by the care home and the company that runs it failed to prevent him falling to his death from a first floor bedroom. The owners of the Wrexham care home, Plas Rhosnesi, have been found to be negligent … Read
Ferry Disaster Unfolding Throughout Day as Missing Numbers Mount Just weeks after the cruise liner Costa Concordia listed off the coast of Italy leaving 32 dead and many more injured, today we hear news of a ferry disaster in Papua New Guinea. 350 people were believed to be on board the ship as it sank 10 miles from shore and … Read
Fall Through Shed Roof Causes Severe Facial Injuries In Work Accident James Best, 24, of Blisland was removing fibre cement roof sheets from a shed when he fell 16ft to the ground and suffered serious facial injuries as a result. The work accident took place at Park Farm, near Bodmin in July last year. The facial injuries Mr Best sustained … Read
Work Disability caused by Falling Computers A Phones 4U employee was involved in a work accident in November 2009, leading to a work disability and a lifelong struggle to come. Louise Mennell, 22, is claiming £300,000 in work injury compensation over two years after the accident in the workplace, claiming that the incident has left her unable to seek full … Read
Work Fatality due to Grab Machine Accident A work fatality on a construction site in Manningham, Bradford, was caused by unsafe working conditions and the poor use of heavy machinery. Steven Allen was working for JN Bentley Ltd on a building project for Bradford Council in March 2007 when the incident occurred. Attempting to complete a final job of the … Read
Work Accident – Dundee Written by Samuel Roberts Crockett and Partner had been contracted by Electroguard Security Systems as part of another contract with Dundee Cold Stores. Christopher Carson, 23, was an electrician labourer but also a gymnast (and a coach) competing in national competitions. Carson was using a mobile platform before his work accident, but forgetting some equipment, he … Read
Peter Collins Came Close to Death after Choking on Rubber Walkers Crisp Mould A father of two from Rochdale nearly choked to death whilst enjoying a packet of Walkers crisps. Peter Collins, 53, decided to take legal action against Walkers Crisp after choking on a rubber mould that was inside a packet of barbecue rib flavoured crisps that he had … Read
Written by Emma Parkinson PIP – The Facts Health Secretary Andrew Lansley fired accusations at private clinics for ‘not stepping up to their responsibilities’ in removing the potentially faulty PIP breast implants. The defunct French company Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP) filled its implants with an industrial grade silicone typically manufactured for use in the mattress industry instead of a medical … Read
Motorcycle Compensation Claimed After Collision With Car Caused Severe Injuries A motorcyclist is making a £300,000 personal injury claim after he sustained serious injuries in a collision with a car. Melvyn Bottom is making a claim for motorcycle compensation after he sustained injuries to the head, wrist, neck and back in the accident. Mr Bottom was riding his Honda Goldwig … Read
Stab Victim Claims Social Worker Compensation A woman who suffered stab wounds to the back whilst visiting a mental patient is fighting an appeal for social worker compensation after her initial case for compensation was denied last year. The patient, Graham Burton, had two days prior to the attack told medics that he would ‘kill her on the spot’ if … Read