by Russell Worth | Jul 3, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News
A seven-year-old boy, who is facing a lifetime of catastrophic disability after he was born 25 minutes later than he should have been, has achieved a record settlement from his local NHS Trust. The boy’s heart rate had slowed drastically before his delivery but the...
by Russell Worth | Jun 27, 2014 | Accident Claims, Medical Negligence, News
Lawyers representing a seven-year-old boy who was stricken by catastrophic brain damage after his hospital birth have achieved an £8 million settlement of his case – and a public NHS apology for the deficiencies in his post-natal care. The youngster, who cannot walk...
by Russell Worth | Jun 24, 2014 | Industrial Disease
A man from Grimsby has won compensation of £4,000 after his hearing was damaged by exposure to excessive noise in the workplace. From 1979 until 2005, the man was employed as a maintenance fitter by a company which manufactured pigments. During this time he was...
by Russell Worth | Jun 24, 2014 | Medical Negligence
Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil said a lack of trust in official figures on women who suffer problems with mesh implants was behind his decision to request their suspension by the NHS in Scotland. The health secretary said he is “proud Scotland has taken this...
by Russell Worth | Jun 24, 2014 | Medical Negligence
As many as one in five hospital trusts in England might be covering up mistakes, suggests a government review. The analysis of reporting incidents indicates that 29 out of 141 trusts weren’t registering the number of safety incidents they would be expected to. The...
by Russell Worth | Jun 19, 2014 | Medical Negligence
A young woman who was left brain damaged following a wait of over 100 minutes for an ambulance has been awarded a £5million compensation package. Caren Paterson, a 36-year-old genetic scientist from North London, collapsed at her home in 2007. Her boyfriend dialled...
