August 4th, 2009
A man who used to be employed as a male model is suing a man who he claims ran him over deliberately.
John Wotherspoon, 24, had been to Lava and Ignite nightclub in West Tollcross with a friend in June last year, but had an altercation with Alexander Bogdanovic as they left.
Although Mr Bogdanovic was evicted by bouncers, Mr Wotherspoon claims the man waited for him outside in a car and ran him down as he walked along Ponton Street.
He suffered a broken nose and cheekbone, concussion and cuts and bruises to his eye and bottom.
Mr Wotherspoon alleges that he has been left paranoid after the incident. He was also forced to give up his job as a naked butler due to his scarring.
He is now seeking compensation from Mr Bogdanovic in order to cover his injuries and his lost earnings.
Anyone who is involved in such an accident should seek the advice of a solicitor, as they may be able to claim compensation from the driver’s insurers.
Tags: Alexander, Altercation, Bogdanovic, Broken Nose, Cheekbone, Concussion, Cuts And Bruises, Earnings, Job, Lava, Male Model, Solicitor, Wotherspoon
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July 7th, 2009
A man who now suffers from the painful condition Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (Havs) after operating tools at work has secured compensation for his pain and suffering.
Alexander Simpson, 60, worked with a vibrating grinder five days a week at West Cumberland Engineering until 2007.
He began to suffer pain and numbness in his hands and was diagnosed with Havs, which means he can no longer carry out simple tasks like gardening.
The victim took legal action against West Cumberland Engineering and the company recently admitted liability.
It has agreed to an undisclosed payout for Mr Simpson as part of an out-of-court settlement and has moved him to a different position within the company.
Mr Simpson said: "I decided to pursue compensation because I wanted to make sure I was moved on to a different job to prevent my condition from getting worse."
According to the Health and Safety Executive, five million workers are exposed to hand-arm vibration in the workplace.
Tags: Alexander, Arm Vibration Syndrome, Court Settlement, Cumberland, Damages, Exposed, Grinder, Hand Arm Vibration, Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, Havs, Health And Safety, Health And Safety Executive, Job, Mr Simpson, Numbness, Pain And Suffering, West Cumberland
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May 13th, 2009
A man who developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome after working with vibrating tools five days a week has secured compensation.
Alexander Simpson, 60, works at West Cumberland Engineering in Lillyhall, but began to develop problems in carrying out simple tasks with his hands, the Times and Star reports.
He decided to take legal action against the company because his hands frequently turn numb.
"I decided to pursue compensation because I wanted to make sure I was moved on to a different job to prevent my condition from getting worse," Mr Simpson explained.
The company admitted liability and settled Mr Simpson’s payout out of court. He was also moved onto another job with the same firm.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, around five million workers in the UK are exposed to Hand Arm Vibration at work. Two million of these workers are exposed to levels of vibration where there are clear risks.
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April 29th, 2009
The parents of a teenager who died in hospital after being given drugs that were later described as inappropriate have been awarded damages by an NHS trust.
Alexander Newton, 18, had Duchenne muscular dystrophy and was being treated at the Royal United Hospital in Bath in 2005.
However, he was given the strong painkiller cocodamol and the sleeping drug Zopiclone and went on to suffer hallucinations and three respiratory arrests.
Alexander died after 16 days in hospital.
His parents Barrie Newton, 60, and Pamela, 58, took legal action against the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust for clinical negligence after a coroner ruled that the drugs "took their toll" on their son’s health, although they did not kill him directly.
Although the NHS trust did not admit liability, it has agreed to a "considered sum of money" to compensate for the distress caused to Alexander before his death.
Zopiclone is a hypnotic sleeping drug and a side effect listed by RDS Alert is palpitations in some patients.
Tags: Alexander, Barrie, Clinical Negligence, Cocodamol, Coroner, Damages, Drugs, Hallucinations, Health, Muscular Dystrophy, Newton 18, Nhs Trust, Painkiller, Pamela, Parents, Royal Trust, Royal United Hospital, Sum Of Money, Teenager, Zopiclone
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August 7th, 2008
A company has been ordered to pay a fine of £70,000 after one of its employees suffered a fatal injury.
During a recent hearing at Maidstone crown court, Carillion JM, which was formerly known as Mowlem, was also charged costs of £24,000.
It was found guilty of breaches of health and safety regulations in relation to the incident.
In December 2003, staff member Alexander McCully was altering work platforms in order to allow a roof structure to be lifted into place by four cranes.
During his activities, a board he was standing on snapped and he fell 17 metres to the ground.
Commenting on the case, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector John Underwood said: "This was a wholly avoidable incident which led to unnecessary loss of life. I hope this case and the fine imposed will serve as a lesson to scaffold builders and the tank building industry."
According to HSE figures, 228 workers died in 2007-08, meaning the fatality rate stood at 0.75 per 100,000 employees.
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