May 19th, 2009
A woman whose baby was stillborn has been awarded compensation after hospital staff admitted to failings in his care.
Arlien Middleton’s son Kenneth died in October 2003 at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and letters from doctors revealed that his heart had not been properly monitored, the Aberdeen Press and Journal reports.
Ms Middleton sought compensation from NHS Grampian, claiming that if she and the baby had been properly checked, she could have had an emergency Caesarean and Kenneth may have survived.
After a five-year battle, Ms Middleton was awarded £21,500 in compensation for the pain and suffering she was caused.
"It was never to do with the money. I didn’t care about the money. I just wanted an apology," she remarked.
NHS Grampian declined to comment on the individual case.
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.
Compensation may be claimed as a result, as was the case here.
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February 26th, 2009
The family of a man who was crushed to death in a workplace accident in 2006 have been paid compensation for their loss.
Jose Maria Martos Fernandez was working as a fisherman at a harbour in Lochinver, Scotland, when the accident occurred, the Aberdeen Press and Journal reports.
The men were unloading boxes of fish using a winch when a wire rope snapped. Mr Fernandez was hit on the head and shoulders by the cargo and he died at the scene.
After an investigation into the incident, it was concluded that regular checks on the state of the rope, which had become corroded, would have revealed that it was unsuitable and the death could have been avoided.
Lagun Talde, the company which owned the boat, was prosecuted under health and safety regulations and was ordered to pay £50,000 in compensation to Mr Fernandez’s family.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, 229 workers were killed at work in 2007-08.
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August 4th, 2008
A Scottish firm has been ordered to pay fines and compensation following accidents which resulted in two workers suffering serious injuries.
During a hearing at Dingwall sheriff court, SGL Carbon Fibers, a manufacturer of carbon-based products, admitted to breaches of health and safety legislation and was made to pay a total of £13,000, plus compensation of £4,000.
On December 5th 2006, an employee was pulled into a spinning lathe and sustained five fractures to his left arm, the Aberdeen Press and Journal reports.
The following day, another worker had the tips of three fingers amputated when he put his arms into a machine in an attempt to remove a blockage.
Speaking after the case, John Pritchard, SGL site director, said: "We have tightened up our procedures and improved our staff training and communication throughout the company to make sure health and safety is always at the forefront of all our operating processes for all our staff."
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