Sheffield Personal Injury Blog

Climber rescued by RAF helicopter

Posted: August 25, 2014

Posted in: Leg Injuries Personal Injury 

A RAF helicopter rescued a man with serious injuries after falling 25ft (7.6m) down a cliff-face. The 22-year-old had been climbing in Derbyshire when he fell down a crag into a very difficult-to-reach area. The Derby Mountain Rescue team rescued him with a Sea King helicopter that had come from RAF Leconfield in East Yorkshire. […]

Doctors to face harsher penalties for medical mistakes

Posted: August 24, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Doctors who fail to meet care standards can expect to face tougher penalties. The General Medical Council has decided to revise the measures in place surrounding the punishment of doctors who make mistakes in the care of their patients. The GMC plans to make numerous changes, including gaining the ability to restrict the practice of doctors […]

Boy to return home one year after cycling accident

Posted: August 17, 2014

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Head and Brain Injuries Road Traffic Accidents 

16-year-old Ryan Smith is finally set to return home after spending one year in a specialist rehab centre following a serious cycling accident. The teenager was left with severe brain damage following the incident that happened in July 2013. Ryan was hit by a van while cycling to work, leaving him in a coma and with […]

Family seek apology following cancer death

Posted: August 12, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence Negligent Cancer Diagnosis 

The family of a woman who died of bowel cancer in June has demanded an apology after medical staff repeatedly misdiagnosed her illness. 56-year-old Shirley James first became ill in February. After tests for glandular fever and ovarian cancer came back negative, doctors were unable to diagnose Mrs James’ illness. Eventually, following further tests, Mrs James […]

Compensation shock after man lost leg

Posted: August 6, 2014

Posted in: Leg Injuries Personal Injury Public Place Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Spine & Back Injuries 

The wife of a taxi driver that lost his leg in an incident is shocked at the outcome of her husband’s case. Jeremy Mayers (63), the owner of company ‘Fab Kabs’, was crushed while loading a suitcase into the back of his taxi in Pontypool in January. The driver of the vehicle that caused the damage, […]

End of life care not acceptable in Leicestershire and Rutland

Posted: August 1, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence NHS Claims 

A recent report looking into the end of life care provided to patients in Leicestershire and Rutland has made some worrying findings. It was found that one in five patients who died in Leicestershire and Rutland received a substandard, and even “unacceptable”, level of care. The report took into account 381 cases of patients that received end […]

Families launch legal battle after their children are injured in bus crash

Posted: July 31, 2014

Posted in: Bus Accidents Leg Injuries Neck Injuries Public Transport Accidents Road Traffic Accidents School Accidents 

The families of multiple schoolchildren injured in a bus crash in County Durham last month have launched legal action for their extensive injuries. The crash happened on the 3rd of June between one double-decker bus, operated by Go North-East, and a single-decker bus run by Stanley Travel in Shield Row Lane, near the junction of the […]

Dentist struck off over insufficient treatment

Posted: July 26, 2014

Posted in: Dental Negligence Medical Negligence 

A Shrewsbury dentist has been struck off the register after failing to recognise numerous mouth problems, keep adequate records and prescribe medication appropriately.  Robin Pope was employed at Monkmoor Dental Surgery in Shrewsbury between 2010 and 2012. During this time, it was found at a hearing by the General Dental Council that Mr Pope had provided […]

Pensioner’s pothole fall claim dismissed by council

Posted: July 24, 2014

Posted in: Arm Injury Pedestrian Injuries Pothole Injuries Public Place Accidents 

The daughter of pensioner and fitness instructor Trixie Offord, Sheryn Ross, has warned people of Bucks County Council’s pothole policy after her mother suffered serious injuries and received no compensation. Mrs Offord was hospitalised after tripping on a pothole while walking back to her home in Hampden Road, Chalfont St Peter. She was treated for a broken […]

Hospital fundraiser appointed MBE

Posted: June 25, 2014

Posted in: Personal Injury 

A nurse who helped fundraise for a hospice has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Fundraising manager at Cransley Hospice in Kettering, Diana Patrick, helped the hospice to raise annual revenues from £120,000 to £779,000, which allowed the hospice to provide increased services and better care. Mrs Patrick was awarded for services to healthcare. […]