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91 Year Old Man Dies on Council Run Minibus
Mr Harper sustained multiple fractures and serious soft tissue injuries and haemorrhages when he fell through the gap when he was being helped off of the vehicle at his home address having just been released from a stay in hospital
Poor Care for the Elderly – Sackings, Suspensions, and how to get Justice!
No one should have to suffer – those that do need to be heard!
Reports from the BBC have emerged recently about the poor standards of care elderly patients in nursing homes are at risk of being subjected to. Secret footage filmed by BBC’s Panama showed residents treated disrespectfully – facing taunts, manhandling, and even a case of one being slapped. Some were left unattended for hours, and bells that are used to raise the attention of care staff for assistance were even unplugged and switched off.
Legal Action for University of Derby HIV Scare Victims
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We recently blogged about the concerning story that more than 600 past and present students at the University of Derby are being contacted after it was found that syringe barrels were being reused between students. This catastrophic error made by one particular individual at the university means hundreds are now going to need tests to find out if they have contracted HIV or Hepatitis B and C from the potentially contaminated syringe barrels.
Hundreds of Derby University Students at Risk of HIV & Hepatitis
HIV and Hepatitis scare as University of Derby – hundreds affected
Reports have emerged from the Derby Telegraph that 606 past and present students at the University of Derby may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, according to sources. The NHS and the university are investigating blood test procedures carried out on hundreds of students by a healthcare worker who may be responsible for putting the students at risk.
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New law against 100% compensation – Explained!
Some lawyers are not advising people correctly…
Have you been told that you won’t get 100% compensation because of law changes from April 2013? Are you instead facing a massive 25% deduction from your payout because the solicitor you have spoken to says you can’t get 100% compensation anymore?
Well read on – because in reality, it may not be as bad for you as you might have thought…
Disgraced Surgeon David Jackson Allowed “Voluntary Erasure” from Medical Register
100% Compensation for Medical Negligence Claims
According to recent sources from the BBC, disgraced surgeon David Jackson who was sacked back in 2007 following a string of complaints spanning potentially decades has caused further anger at being allowed to voluntarily remove himself from the medical register instead of being struck off.
According to sources, Mr Jackson has managed to evade hearings with the General Medical Council citing ill health which has left victims of his negligent practise in further distress at the time it has taken for the GMC to act.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act – One Year On!
100% compensation, referral fee ban, and no win, no fee claims
So we’re almost at the 12 month anniversary since the government drastically changed the law which turned the personal injury claiming world upside down. For personal injury claims, solicitors are no longer able to recover a Success Fee or an After The Event insurance premium from the other side.
So how’s this affected solicitors and the victims claiming for compensation?
100% compensation for product liability cases!
Imagine this – you’re driving down the motorway at 70mph when your car engine suddenly shuts itself off. The consequences could be devastating and a sudden accident at those kinds of speeds can result in serious injuries and fatalities.
Sadly if you drive a General Motors car, with affected vehicles such as the Chevrolet Cobalt and HHR, Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and the Saturn Ion and Sky, this could happen to you according to recent sources from the BBC.
Injured Cyclist Suing Halfords for £1 Million
According to sources from the Metro, an injured cyclist is suing Halfords after his mountain bike split in half at high speed, propelling him in to a metal pole and leaving him with what has been described as serious and lifelong injuries. The court heard that the bike had a ‘sudden and catastrophic failure’ that resulted in 24 year old Joseph Love with injuries that are said to have ‘wrecked his life.’
Workplace Accidents – Cranes and Plant Equipment Claims
100% compensation for workplace accidents
I saw a recent story in the Derby Telegraph about a worker who narrowly escaped what could have been a fatal injury when a crane toppled over whilst trying to lift a heavy object (source). According to the news story, the accident, which happened in my resident city of Derby this week, confirms that the worker managed to escape the crane unharmed.
But it could have been so much worse – so what happens if someone is injured in an accident involving cranes and plant equipment? Can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?