March 11th, 2009
A man whose bowel was perforated when a piece of wood impaled him at work is seeking damages for the pain and suffering he was caused.
Terry O’Hare was working at Kybotech in Tuxford last July, a job he had only had for a few weeks, when a piece of wood detached from a machine he was on, Chad.co.uk reports.
The 51-year-old was hit in the abdomen by the wood and pulled it out, but it had perforated his bowel and he was rushed to hospital.
Mr O’Hare had to have 18 inches of bowel removed after it began leaking into his abdomen and had to be on a high-dependency ward for ten days.
It is still not known whether he will face further health problems in the future.
He has launched legal action against the owners of Kybotech, who have thus far denied the allegations.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, the rate of major injury in construction is the highest of any main industry group, with 599.2 per 100,000 employees in 2007-08.
Tags: Abdomen, Allegations, Damages, Health And Safety, Health And Safety Executive, Health Problems, Industry Group, Job, Pain And Suffering, Workplace Accident
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February 26th, 2009
A woman who claims that she underwent seven operations that would have been unnecessary had she been treated appropriately in the first place is suing the NHS trust she holds responsible.
The unnamed patient, 33, went into Hinchingbrooke Hospital in January 2006 with pain in her abdomen and vomiting, the Cambridge News reports.
Although she had surgery six days later, her bowel was perforated and her appendix was wrongly taken out.
After seven operations, her fallopian tube had also been removed, which she said had not been necessary.
The victim is taking legal action against Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust for clinical negligence, alleging that gynaecologists did not manage her original infection correctly and should have fitted a simple drainage tube.
She claims that since the operations, she has been left unable to work, do her own shopping or make the bed.
A spokesperson for the trust said: "This case is currently being looked at by our solicitors and therefore it would be inappropriate to comment at this time."
Earlier this month, it was reported that a woman who wrongly had her toe amputated had been awarded £20,000 in compensation after taking legal action.
Tags: Abdomen, Appendix, Cambridge News, Clinical Negligence, Drainage Tube, Fallopian Tube, Health Care Nhs Trust, News Reports, Shopping, Six Days, Solicitors, Spokesperson, Woman
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October 7th, 2008
A compensation payout has been awarded to a widow who lost her husband when an operation he was due to have was delayed.
John Hodges, 70, was told in 2005 that he would have to have surgery to repair an aneurysm in his abdomen, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Doctors said he would have the procedure within two months; however, his operation was not scheduled until four months later.
During this time, Mr Hodges became severely ill and was admitted to hospital for emergency surgery, which he did not survive.
His widow Ann said she believes Mr Hodges would have survived had he been admitted to hospital sooner and hospital bosses admitted the delay was a contributing factor to his death.
Ms Hodges has now been paid £40,000 for her loss, but said no amount of money would compensate her for his death.
A hospital spokesperson said: "We have expressed our sincere apologies to the family of Mr Hodges as the care provided in 2005 fell below the standard he was entitled to expect."
Clinical negligence occurs when a professional in the health service provides care that is deemed to be below standard and this causes physical injury, death or distress.
Tags: Abdomen, Amount Of Money, Aneurysm, Clinical Negligence, Doctors, Emergency Surgery, Four Months, Health Service, Hospital Spokesperson, Injury Death, John Hodges, Manchester Evening News, Sincere Apologies, Widow Ann
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September 29th, 2008
Compensation is to be awarded to a man who suffered horrific injuries as a result of a boiler explosion.
The unnamed man, an engineer surveyor, was inspecting a boiler belonging to E.ON UK in May 2005, the Workplace Law Network reports.
However, the gas side of the boiler exploded, knocking him unconscious and trapping him under a hot boiler door.
He suffered burns to his abdomen, hands and face, as well as an injury to his leg and severe psychological trauma.
As a result, the worker had to have skin grafts and plastic surgery and was unable to return to his position.
A payout of £170,000 has now been agreed upon, which his solicitor said means he will not need to return to that kind of work.
"It is entirely understandable that he never wants to be in an environment that brings back the psychological trauma of the explosion. This settlement ensures he will not be forced to and will now be able to make the relevant adaptations to his life," the legal representative commented.
Compensation for burns depend on the severity of the injury sustained, however, will usually be awarded for psychological trauma, loss of earnings, future treatments and other problems arising from the injuries.
Tags: Abdomen, Adaptations, Boiler Explosion, Burns, Engineer, Explosion Results, Horrific Injuries, Hot, Legal Representative, Life Quot, Loss Of Earnings, Plastic Surgery, Psychological Trauma, Severity, Skin Grafts, Solicitor, Surveyor, Unnamed Man, Workplace Law
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