by Russell Worth | Nov 15, 2013 | Accident at Work, Injury at Work, News
A tissue manufacturer in Oldham has been fined £10,000 after a worker lost the tops of two fingers in some machinery. Rose Tissues Ltd processes and prints toilet paper and kitchen roll at its plant in Hollinwood, Greater Manchester. The firm was prosecuted by the...
by Russell Worth | Nov 13, 2013 | Cosmetic Surgery, Medical Negligence, News
This week an investigation from Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, called ‘Can you trust your surgeon?’, investigated the alleged negligent conduct of a breast cancer surgeon – Ian Paterson. The programme, broadcast on Monday 11th November looked into the...
by Russell Worth | Nov 13, 2013 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, News, Personal Injury
A company in Croydon that builds truck bodies has been fined after a worker’s leg was crushed by almost 4 tonnes of steel sheets. The incident happened when Andrew Trotter, a self-employed lorry driver from Stoke-on-Trent, was working alongside a number of employees...
by Russell Worth | Nov 8, 2013 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, News, Personal Injury
A former navy man died after he was exposed to asbestos, an inquest has ruled. David Topliff, known as Sailor Dave, served in the Navy for 22 years. He died of pulmonary asbestosis in May this year. He had worked on a number of ships over the years, and was chief...
by Russell Worth | Nov 5, 2013 | Medical Negligence, News
Bosses at a hospital in Leicester have apologised and launched an investigation after surgeons put the wrong size lens in a patient’s eye. The incident – classed as a “never event” – meant the patient had to be taken back into theatre at Leicester Royal...
