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Dentist legal case settled out of court
Medical negligence legal cases can range from procedural errors causing minor suffering to very severe (sadly, even fatal) outcomes. It’s the reason why all health staff are required to be proficiently trained to prevent mistakes from occurring.
And you wouldn’t think that a comparatively straight forward dental procedure could lead to a £2.5m law suit …
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Personal injury claims aren’t just about victims of accidents arising from negligence recovering the compensation they are entitled to for physical injuries sustained. In fact, there are more often than not psychological “injuries” sustained that can be included as part of the claim.
A big example is road traffic accidents. Past cases have shown that a lot of the victims we have represented have suffered psychologically as a result of the accident. Many people involved in a car accident suffer from initial shock and travel anxiety thereafter; these are elements taken in to account when it comes to valuating a claim for compensation.
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Sale of Goods and Services Act 1982
Ever heard of it? Its legalisation in place as the guidelines for legal disputes involving products and services sold. And it’s very important!
It covers everything from the liability a manufacturer of a product has to the consumer, to the liability a tradesman has for a service he/she provides. When it comes to personal injury, it is important when establishing liability if a person is injured as result of a defective product or a dodgy service for example.
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Big, Scary Rides Made Scarier!
I was recently at Hull fair a few weeks ago (it travels around the country, and was recently in Nottingham as Goose Fair) and it got me thinking about the strict health and safety legislation operators and ride manufacturers must adhere to.
I think it would be hard to find anyone who isn’t a fan of amusement parks and fairground rides. There are of course some of us (myself included) who are a little more inclined to the bigger and scarier rides to quench a thrill seeking thirst!
So it probably goes without saying that all rides (in particular the big ones!) are put through stringent health and safety checks to ensure nothing can go wrong. And there have been stories recently and in the past whereby negligence has resulted in ride users being seriously injured, or worse. Not to put anyone off the big ones of course!
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So how does it work? How do we know as expert personal injury solicitors know how much your claim for compensation is worth?
In the majority of personal injury cases, a medical examination (at no cost to the claimant of course!) is arranged for a specialist consultant to examine the injured victim and produce an in depth medical report detailing the accident and the injuries to the claimant.
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In recent articles we have discussed the dangers of the turning weather as winter sets in and conditions for driving worsen. And according to BBC reports, it’s not just the physical environment that’s taking its toll on the safety of Britons roads …
Cash strapped motorists in the credit crunch are neglecting the importance of safety when it comes to maintaining their vehicles according to BBC sources from the AA.
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More on CICA Claims and Premeditated Attacks
Random attacks by strangers are at the highest level in more than a decade according to recent press reports, which has linked the figures to Labour’s time in government and the introduction of the 24 hour drinking licenses.
The Daily Mirror reports that figures have indicated that a person is attacked by a random stranger every 30 seconds in Britain, and that there were 1,057,000 violent attacks by strangers last year; the equivalent to 2,895 every day or 120 per hour.
The report also indicates that only a third of violent crimes involved the victim not knowing the assailant when Labour came in to power which has jumped to half as random violence, fuelled by alcohol and round the clock drinking licenses, is on the rise.
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The Tragedy of Medical Negligence
Doctors, surgeons, nurses, and all health workers charged with the care of those who are ill or injured have a duty to ensure that the procedures and medicines they practice and provide are safe and adequate.
Medical Negligence: the term itself is straight forward; for example medical staff failing to sufficiently examine and diagnose a patient or administering the wrong treatment.
So it’s never nice to hear about a serious medical negligence case that has resulted in the death of a young boy; particularly when it could have been prevented.
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Personal injury works on the law of tort (negligence); whereby if a person is injured as a result of another person accidentally causing them to come to harm, the injured party has a right to pursue the negligent party for compensation.
So what happens if you are injured as a result of a premeditated attack or assault from a third party?
You still have a right to claim for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (Aka CICA) – www.cica.gov.uk
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It appears the number of news articles centred on dangerous motor vehicle incidents are on the rise at the moment. Of course these stories are never nice to read about, particularly with the onset of the winter weather and driving conditions worsening.
You may have heard in the news recently of the police officer’s joyride that resulted in the tragic death of a grandmother, BBC news reports (source).
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