Sheffield Personal Injury Blog

Brain damaged victim wins £10million for Cerebral palsy at birth

Posted: January 25, 2015

Posted in: Birth Injury Head and Brain Injuries Medical Negligence 

Following a three-day long hearing at London’s High Court, a seven-year-old girl has won £10.1million in damages for being starved of oxygen at birth. Eva Totham was born with severe brain damage after birthing complications prevented her brain from receiving oxygen, leaving her with a mind that is trapped inside of a body that she […]

Firm liable over helicopter death

Posted: January 20, 2015

Posted in: Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death 

The widow of a recently deceased businessman has won a High Court claim against his employers following a helicopter crash that cost him his life. 37-year-old Tomas Dusek, from Buckinghamshire, worked for StormHarbour Securities when the accident happened. He had been placed on duty for the independent global markets and financial advice service firm when the […]

Bank worker refused compensation for heavy lifting

Posted: December 31, 2014

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 

A bank worker who claimed that heavy lifting at work condemned her to a life of constant pain has been refused compensation. 32-year-old Shilpa Pattani sued the exclusive Knightsbridge bank for £1.5million due to “unbearable pain” caused by moving heavy boxes of promotional material while working for the international private bank. In court she accused the […]

“Unprecedented” demand on ambulance service

Posted: December 30, 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury 

Figures have revealed a 30% increase in serious calls made last year during the festive period. Ambulance bosses in Yorkshire described the number of calls received over the Christmas weekend as “unprecedented”. They said that a lot of calls came as a result of the wintry weather experienced in the region over the weekend. The […]

Paralysed stage manager wins £3.7 million in compensation

Posted: December 19, 2014

Posted in: Employer Negligence Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A former stage manager has been awarded £3.7 million in compensation after she was left paralysed following an accident at the Soho Theatre. Rachael Presdee was the stage manager on Headlong Theatre Company’s production of Boys in 2012 when the accident happened. It was heard that she fell through an unguarded backstage door and dropped three […]

Medics charged with manslaughter of 6 year old disabled boy

Posted: December 17, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Three members of staff from the Leicester Royal Infirmary have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a six-year-old boy. Two nurses and one doctor from the hospital admitted to gross negligence that caused the boy’s death in 2011. An inquest into what actually caused his death was adjourned in 2013. Jack Adcock, who […]

£1m payout to injured pupils in Worcestershire

Posted: December 4, 2014

Posted in: Public Place Accidents School Accidents Spine & Back Injuries 

Pupils across Worcestershire received more than £1 million in compensation in 2013. A Freedom of Information request uncovered that last year alone, a total of six claims were made against the county council, and a significant amount of compensation went to a middle-aged pupil who fell on a school trip in 2009. The council said […]

Father sues hospital over baby death

Posted: November 30, 2014

Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 

The father of a baby who died during childbirth is suing the NHS for damages. Five years after Ian Wild’s son was delivered stillborn due to medical failings, Mr Wild says he now suffers from a “psychiatric injury” because of the trauma. He and his wife, Lisa, went to Southend Hospital in March 2009 when Lisa […]

Knocked down pedestrian claims accident caused brain damage

Posted: November 25, 2014

Posted in: Foot Injuries Head and Brain Injuries Pedestrian Injuries Public Place Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

A 42-year-old factory worker claims she suffered serious brain damage after being knocked down by a motorist in 2012. Iwona Sobelewska, from Poland, said she was ‘run over’ by Michel Alfred Threlfall in the car park of an off-license in Blackburn two years ago. It was heard at London’s High Court that Ms Sobelewska had suffered […]

Care at hospital improves after investigations deem it inadequate

Posted: November 15, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

Following serious criticisms last year regarding patient care standards, the Royal Bournemouth Hospital has made major improvements. The Care Quality Commission carried out an investigation into patient care at the hospital in December 2013, which found that the care of patients, especially older patients, was “inadequate”. The report highlighted key areas for improvement, including staffing levels, […]