by Russell Worth | Nov 21, 2014 | Medical Negligence, News, Personal Injury
An NHS hospital has come under fire after a woman was sent home after falling over in the street whilst intoxicated – only to be re-admitted in a coma the following day. Despite subsequent treatment, she suffered a brain injury and was left permanently disabled....
by Russell Worth | Nov 18, 2014 | Personal Injury
Yesterday (17th November) saw the national launch of Brake’s latest campaign to draw awareness to the dangers of not paying attention on the roads and reduce road deaths across the country. This year’s theme for Road Safety Week is look out for each other and is...
by Russell Worth | Nov 14, 2014 | Personal Injury
Road users are being urged to look out for each other during this year’s Road Safety Week to make the roads safer to use for everyone. The event, run by the charity Brake, takes place between 17th and 23rd November and aims to make motorists, cyclists and users of...
by Russell Worth | Aug 11, 2014 | Personal Injury
A passenger who was gravely injured when a suburban bus braked suddenly will go uncompensated after the Court of Appeal ruled that the driver had been forced into ‘reflexive action’ to avoid a collision and could not be blamed. The woman suffered a serious...
by Russell Worth | Jul 25, 2014 | Accident Claims, Medical Negligence, News, Personal Injury
A mother has been awarded a five-figure compensation claim for being wrongly told that she had cancer. Denise Clarke, underwent treatment for cervical cancer in 2010 receiving radiotherapy around her pelvis to beat the disease. She was told by NHS Grampian that there...
by Russell Worth | Jul 25, 2014 | Accident Claims, Personal Injury
In a salutary warning to victims of violent crime that they should seek legal advice without delay, a man who suffered life-changing injuries when thugs smacked his head against a brick wall will go without a penny in compensation after he left it too late to lodge...