October 23rd, 2009
A man who worked for Morrisons is suing the supermarket chain after suffering horrific injuries in the car park of one of its stores.
Kevin Brookshaw was arriving for a night shift at the Morrisons store in Crewe in December 2006 when the accident occurred, the Crewe Chronicle reports.
As he drove under the car park’s barrier, it suddenly swung forward and crashed through the windscreen of his car.
Mr Brookshaw’s facial injuries were so severe that his wife Pauline did not know him at first. He will never be able to eat or speak properly again and has to be fed through a tube.
"Kevin was literally unrecognisable. His face was entirely split down the middle and covered in blood," Mrs Brookshaw said.
At a recent hearing, Morrisons was fined for breaching health and safety regulations and has admitted liability for Mr Brookshaw’s injuries. It is thought that he will receive a substantial sum in compensation for his pain and suffering.
The supermarket chain said it has since changed the design of the gates on all its stores.
Anyone who is injured on supermarket premises because of the negligence of the occupier may be entitled to make a compensation claim and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury compensation claims.
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September 24th, 2009
A woman who was injured when her car skidded off a road in Cambridgeshire is seeking compensation after claiming that its surface is dangerous to motorists.
Jo Howard, 22, had been driving along Byall Fen Drove in February last year when the accident happened, Cambs24 reports.
She rounded a corner and her car skidded on a large patch of mud, sending her careering into a ditch.
Ms Howard could not work for nine months and still gets terrible headaches as a result of her facial injuries.
She is now seeking compensation and wants the surface of the road to be improved.
"I know a lot of people have come off that road and something needs to be done because it is so dangerous," the victim said.
The news follows reports earlier this month that a cyclist had been awarded compensation after his bike hit an oil spill on a road in Lancashire, leaving him badly cut and bruised.
Tags: Cambridgeshire, Crash Victim, Ditch, Facial Injuries, Headaches, Lancashire, Motorists, Ms Howard, Mud, Nine Months, Oil Spill, Road Crash, Woman
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July 10th, 2009
A man whose serious leg injury was not spotted by hospital staff has been awarded a significant compensation payout.
Bret Ravenhill, 29, had been riding his motorbike in July 2002 when he was involved in an accident, the Sheffield Star reports.
He was taken to Barnsley District General Hospital where he was treated for elbow and facial injuries, but his left leg was simply put into a plaster cast.
When he was transferred to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, the severity of his leg injury was noticed and a surgeon examined it, but it was too late for treatment.
Mr Ravenhill had to have his leg amputated below the knee.
"The one place I didn’t expect trouble was in hospital. It’s been difficult to come to terms with losing my leg," he commented.
Barnsley Hospital admitted negligence and has awarded an undisclosed but "significant" payout to the victim.
Figures from the Department for Transport show that although motorcyclists account for only one per cent of traffic in the UK, they make up 20 per cent of those killed or seriously injured in accidents.
Tags: Accidents, Barnsley District General, Barnsley District General Hospital, Blunder, Crash, District General Hospital, Elbow, Facial Injuries, Hospital Negligence, Hospital Staff, Left Leg, Leg Injury, Motorbike, Plaster Cast, Ravenhill, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Severity, Sheffield Star, Star Reports, Traffic
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November 13th, 2008
Three mothers have taken legal action against a theme park after their children all suffered injuries on a ride.
Natalie Stark, 20, Liz Wilson, 37, and Margaret Gillies, 38, took their toddlers to M&D’s theme park, which is located in Motherwell near Glasgow.
They were riding on the Big Apple caterpillar when they claim it suddenly came to a halt, the Glasgow Sunday Mail reports.
The mothers say that all three children suffered facial injuries and neck strain, while the women also experienced injuries to their necks.
Ms Wilson said: "We felt like we’d been in a car crash. It was going full pelt then there was a bang and we smashed forward into the bar."
They have taken legal action against M&D’s in a bid to claim compensation and the Health and Safety Executive is now investigating.
Lawyers for M&D’s declined to comment on the incident.
Anyone injured in an accident at a theme park may be eligible to claim compensation if it can be proven that the owners or operators were at fault.
Tags: Amp, Apple, Bid, Car Crash, Caterpillar, Facial Injuries, Full Pelt, Gillies, Glasgow, Health And Safety, Health And Safety Executive, Lawyers, Liz Wilson, Motherwell, Ms Wilson, Natalie, Neck Strain, Sunday Mail, Theme Park, Toddlers
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October 8th, 2008
A young woman who was seriously hurt in a car crash is to sue the man who was driving the car.
Stephanie Stratton, now 21, was a passenger in the Honda Civic being driven by Adam Roberts of Campbell Crescent in 2006.
However, he lost control of the vehicle after pulling the handbrake at 55 miles per hour, the East Grinstead Observer reports.
The car overturned and Ms Stratton suffered facial injuries and fractures.
She had to have brain surgery and a titanium plate implanted into her skull. She is also nearly blind and has epilepsy.
Since the accident, Ms Stratton needs supervision as she still has cognitive and communication problems.
Through her father Anthony, Ms Stratton is now suing Mr Roberts for an unspecified sum of compensation.
A common misconception when it comes to claiming compensation after an accident is that a person who was in the car that caused the accident cannot make a claim for injuries suffered.
This is untrue, as long as the person making the claim was not the one behind the wheel at the time of the accident.
It is perfectly legitimate to claim against the driver, as it is their responsibility to drive safely.
Tags: Adam Roberts, Brain Surgery, Car Crash, Claiming Compensation, Common Misconception, Communication Problems, Crescent, East Grinstead Observer, Epilepsy, Facial Injuries, Fractures, Handbrake, Honda, Honda Civic, Miles Per Hour, Skull, Stephanie, Stratton, Titanium Plate, Young Woman
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