July 24th, 2009
The families of the victims of a fatal helicopter crash in the North Sea three months ago are taking legal action against the owners of the vehicle.
Two pilots and 14 passengers died in the Super Puma helicopter tragedy in April, when it crashed 11 miles off the coast of Peterhead, the Aberdeen Evening Express reports.
It was recently found that the crash could have been avoided and the victims’ families have now launched multi-million pound compensation claims against Bond Offshore Helicopters’ insurers.
Hearings will now go ahead to assess the claims, but if they are successful, the payouts would take into account the age of the men and the number of dependents they had.
At the time, Scottish first minister Alex Salmon said: "It looks like we might be facing the second worst helicopter support incident in history, in terms of the number of fatalities."
The worst was a Chinook crash in 1986 when 45 people died.
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June 30th, 2009
A man who was riding his bike along a cycle path and fell off because of a dangerous drain is to be paid compensation for the injuries he sustained.
Iain Anderson, 42, was cycling through Holyrood Park in August 2005 when his bike hit a sunken drain at the end of a gully.
He was thrown off the bike and smashed his cheekbone, sprained his wrists and suffered cuts and bruises.
Witnesses attested that Mr Anderson had not been riding erratically and that the accident was due to the uneven cycle path.
He took legal action against Scottish ministers – because the path is owned by Historic Scotland – and has now been awarded £5,750.
A spokesperson for Historic Scotland said: "This was an unfortunate incident and we hope Mr Anderson is recovering well."
In April, it was reported that cyclist Ian Davis was to receive £7,600 in compensation after breaking his ribs and dislocating his shoulder when he was thrown over his handlebars because of a pothole in West Berkshire.
Tags: April, Cheekbone, Cuts And Bruises, Cycle Path, Gully, Handlebars, Historic Scotland, Mr Anderson, Pothole, Ribs, Scottish Ministers, Spokesperson, Unfortunate Incident, West Berkshire
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May 7th, 2009
A man has received £4,000 in compensation after a piece of medical equipment was left inside him following an operation.
David Bould, 54, went into the University Hospital of Hartlepool in April 2008 to have his hip replaced due to general wear and tear.
Originally, it was thought that the operation had been a success. However, an x-ray revealed that the guide pin had been left inside Mr Bould’s body.
He had to go for another operation to have the equipment removed, which he claims caused him unnecessary suffering.
"To be told that they had made a mistake and would have to operate again was a huge shock," he commented.
Mr Bould took legal action against North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and has now secured £4,000 in compensation. A spokesperson said procedures have now been changed to avoid such incidents happening in the future.
Anyone who has suffered as a result of a medical practitioner not exercising what is seen as a normal standard of care and skill may have good grounds for a clinical negligence claim.
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