by Russell Worth | Jul 26, 2017 | Medical Negligence
A former midwife who spent 30 years of her working life at the Heartlands Hospital died as a result of mistakes made during surgery at the same hospital. Lynda Simmonds, a 61-year old grandmother of two, visited her doctor in March 2013 suffering from stomach pains...
by Russell Worth | May 31, 2016 | Accident Claims, Claims, Medical Negligence
An NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £200,000 and ordered to pay costs of over £76,000 after a patient fell from one of the trolleys at their hospital. Major Fyfe, a 90 year-old veteran, suffered a broken neck and head injuries when he fell from a QA3 trolley at the...
by Russell Worth | May 3, 2016 | Medical Negligence, Personal Injury
The Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £19,000 because of inappropriate bedrail management and usage within its hospitals. The trust was initially visited by the HSE in February 2012 when issues with bedrail...
by Russell Worth | Jan 18, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Back Injury, Claims, Factory Accidents, Forklift Accidents, Head Injuries, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents, Spinal Injury Compensation
If you’ve suffered from a spinal injury or spinal chord injury, you could be entitled to claim for compensation. Spinal injuries can have a huge impact on your quality of life and in some cases can put an end to your career. The most common causes of spinal injury are...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident Claims, Claims, Medical Negligence
According to a study by the office of the health service ombudsman, more than 40% of NHS investigations into patient complaints are simply not up to standard. They reviewed 150 cases of allegations of avoidable harm, or death, and found failings in the handling of 61...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident Claims, Claims, Cosmetic Surgery Claims, Hospital Infections, Medical Negligence, misdiagnosis advice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Types of Misdiagnosis, Wrong Prescription
We are fortunate in the United Kingdom to have a healthcare system that is free at the point of use. The NHS employs thousands of caring individuals who are there to treat illnesses and ailments of all sorts. It also has a huge range of equipment designed to enhance...
