A man has been awarded £190,000 compensation after suffering life-changing injuries when he fell through an asbestos roof whilst at work on a farm in 2014. Garry Stott, who was 45 at the time of the accident, was carrying out maintenance work on the guttering of a roof on a corn store, when the roof gave way and he fell … Read More
Unite member compensated after suffering knee injury at work
Unite member, Carole Gray, has secured compensation following an accident at work. Carole, who was employed as a Ward Receptionist at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, injured her knee when she slipped on a pile of patient notes on the floor. Over the course of the week, Carole’s knee got badly swollen and she underwent an x-ray and MRI scan to investigate. … Read More
Morrish Solicitors help cyclist hit by car
A woman from York has received compensation following a traffic collision, which left her with injuries to her shoulder, neck and lower back. The accident happened on the evening of 7 January 2014 whilst she was cycling home from work. As she was riding within the cycle lane on a roundabout, she was hit by a car as it tried … Read More
Morrish Solicitors secure £8m compensation for brain damaged girl following 12 year battle for justice
Jane McBennett, Associate in Morrish Solicitors clinical negligence department, has successfully concluded a long running cerebral palsy claim for a 12 year old girl who was left severely disabled as the result of blunders at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Under the terms of the settlement which was recently approved in the High Court, the Claimant will receive a lump sum of … Read More
Bus driver compensated following slip on ice
A Unite member who suffered a dislocated shoulder following an accident at work has been awarded compensation with the help of Unite Legal Services. Paul Ashby, who is employed as a bus driver for First Group in Halifax, had just finished his shift and as he was walking through the bus station, he slipped on some ice and fell. Paul … Read More
Record rise in newborn babies with brain injury
The number of babies left brain-damaged by NHS mistakes has increased by a record amount amid a campaign for ‘normal’ births. Official figures show the number of claims against maternity units for cases which ended in life-long disability has risen by almost a quarter in one year. Safety experts said a ‘cult-like fixation’ on ‘normal birth’, with doctors kept out … Read More
Unite member compensated after suffering fractured ankle at work
A Unite member has received compensation after fracturing his ankle at work. The member, who is employed as a HGV driver by Aldi Stores Ltd, was delivering goods to an Aldi store in Leeds. His job involved dropping pallets of produce off and taking them into the stores. On the day of the accident, he was using an electric pallet … Read More
Injured member secures compensation with support of Unite Legal Services
A Unite member has received compensation after lacerating his finger at work. Mr Baker, who is employed as a fitter at Arriva Buses in Castleford, was checking for an oil leak on one of the buses in the depot when he slipped on oil and fell, hitting his hand on a fan blade that was spinning in the engine. The … Read More
Injured singer wins damages
An Equity member has received a significant settlement following an accident on stage. The performer was injured when part of a spotlight hit his head during rehearsals. Although the responsibility for the accident was clear, the case became difficult because of a dispute over damages. The performer suffered post-concussion symptoms, developed long-term headaches and facial pain. This pain could be … Read More
Unite bus driver loses job due to accident at work
A Unite member who suffered injuries to her neck and shoulder following an accident at work has been awarded compensation with the help of Unite Legal Services. Louise Welford, who was employed as a bus driver by First West Yorkshire Ltd in Leeds, was retrieving newspaper for the bus she was due to drive from an unlit shed at the … Read More
Unite member receives £200,000 in compensation after life-changing fall
A former HGV driver has received £200,000 in compensation after being injured in a fall at work that forced him to resign from his job. Unite member Mr W, who had started work for a car transport firm 2 weeks prior, was walking down the length of the transport vehicle checking the car positions, when he suddenly slipped and lost … Read More
Equity member receives compensation for cycling accident
Equity has recently secured substantial damages for a member who was injured after being involved in a cycling accident. The Equity member, who was 25 years old at the time of the accident, was knocked off his bike when cycling in London. He was working as an actor at the time. The accident occurred when a van pulled out of … Read More
Morrish Solicitors lawyer appointed to Law Society clinical negligence panel
A legal expert from medical negligence specialists Morrish Solicitors has been recognised as one of the country’s leading figures in supporting victims of serious clinical negligence, handling some of the most complex, high-value cases. Duncan Gardiner, who is based at the firm’s Bradford office, has been selected onto The Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, for which only solicitors who can … Read More
Unite Legal Services secure compensation for RTA victim
A Unite the Union member who sustained neck and back whiplash injuries following a road traffic accident has secured compensation with the help of Unite Legal Services. George Reed, a bus driver from Barnsley, was stationery in his car at a set of traffic lights, when another car drove into the rear of him. Mr Reed attended his GP surgery the following day … Read More
Unite member compensated after suffering shoulder injury at work
Unite member, Raymond Fenn, has secured £55,680 in compensation following an accident at work. In November 2012, Raymond, who was employed as a Fork Lift Truck Driver for Norbert Dentressangle, was unloading a wagon at the depot where he worked, when he fell down a pot hole and wrenched his shoulder on the wagon. Although Raymond continued to work over … Read More
Bus driver develops dermatitis after being exposed to irritants
Unite member, Shelley Hardwick, has received £17,500 in compensation after developing dermatitis from being exposed to irritants on the buses she drove. In October 2012, Shelley, who works as a bus driver for First South Yorkshire Ltd, noticed that she had developed sore blisters and spots on her hands which were diagnosed as dermatitis by her doctor. Despite being prescribed … Read More
ATL member suffers fractured vertebrae at work
An ATL member has received £160,000 in compensation after slipping on ice at the school where she worked. The ATL member, who worked as a teacher, was heading out of her office to a meeting. As she made her way down the steps outside, she slipped on ice and landed heavily on her back. She was taken to hospital, where … Read More
Bus driver suffers burns in accident at work
A bus driver has been awarded compensation after suffering burns to his hand following an accident at work. Unite member Mr Smithers, who worked as a bus driver in Sheffield, visited the staff canteen following his shift in January 2012. His hand was scalded with hot water, when a polystyrene cup in which he had placed menthol crystals for his cold, started … Read More
Tram driver suffers fractured ankle at work
A Unite member who suffered a fractured ankle following an accident at work has been awarded compensation with the help of Unite Legal Services. Miriam Storey, who is employed as a tram driver for South Yorkshire Super Tram Ltd in Sheffield, was walking along the platform at Westfield tram stop to board an outbound tram, when she slipped on ice … Read More
Justice for Hurler’s Syndrome sufferer
What is Hurler’s Syndrome? Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (Hurler’s syndrome) is a rare congenital metabolic disorder in which a defective or missing enzyme causes complex sugar molecules to accumulate in harmful amounts in the body’s cells and tissues. The disease causes permanent progressive damage to the skeleton connective tissue and organs. Babies with this disease appear to be normal at birth … Read More
Justice for Hurler's Syndrome sufferer
What is Hurler’s Syndrome? Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (Hurler’s syndrome) is a rare congenital metabolic disorder in which a defective or missing enzyme causes complex sugar molecules to accumulate in harmful amounts in the body’s cells and tissues. The disease causes permanent progressive damage to the skeleton connective tissue and organs. Babies with this disease appear to be normal at birth … Read More
Ombudsman warns of inappropriate discharge from hospital
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has published a report showing how some vulnerable patients are inappropriately discharged from hospital. In a number of complaints investigated by the Ombudsman, frail elderly or disabled patients were put at risk as a result of not having anyone else at home or not having food or drink. The Ombudsman had seen a significant … Read More
Morrish Solicitors help woman knocked unconscious in road accident
A 47-year old woman from Rugby has received compensation following a traffic collision, which left her with head and facial injuries, along with damage to her knee. The car, in which the woman was a passenger, was driving onto a roundabout when a Vauxhall Corsa collided with the front side of the car, forcing it into a head-on collision with … Read More
Unite Legal Services secures compensation for RTA victim
A Unite the Union member who sustained prolonged neck and back whiplash injuries following a road traffic accident has secured compensation with the help of Unite Legal Services. Pauline Hooper, from Doncaster, was stationery at a set of traffic lights, when a 4×4 drove into the rear of her car. As a result of the collision Mrs Hooper’s car was thrown forwards and … Read More
NHS watchdog slams hospitals’ handling of patient complaints
Three out of four investigations by hospitals into complaints that patients suffered avoidable injury or death fail to identify serious failings in care, leaving distraught families in the dark, the NHS ombudsman has warned. Inquiries by hospital staff are so often inadequate that many complainants seeking to understand what went wrong are met with “a wall of silence from the NHS”, according … Read More
NHS watchdog slams hospitals' handling of patient complaints
Three out of four investigations by hospitals into complaints that patients suffered avoidable injury or death fail to identify serious failings in care, leaving distraught families in the dark, the NHS ombudsman has warned. Inquiries by hospital staff are so often inadequate that many complainants seeking to understand what went wrong are met with “a wall of silence from the NHS”, according … Read More
