September 15th, 2009
Teachers’ unions have said that schools need to become safer after it was revealed that over £2 million has been paid out in compensation by Scottish schools since 2004.
According to figures released this month, £1.5 million was paid out to injured staff, while another £600,000 was given in compensation to pupils, STV reports.
One claim was from a school worker who tripped over a carpet in West Dunbartonshire and was paid £4,000.
Another came from a pupil who fell on the school steps in Glasgow and was awarded £29,000 in compensation.
Sources from teachers’ unions said it is not satisfactory that staff are having to claim for accidents that could easily be avoided if education facilities were safer.
Occupiers of schools have the same responsibility to prevent injury as any other landowner so anyone who suffers from an accident on school premises should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury claims.
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April 24th, 2009
A man who was badly injured after a factory exploded five years ago has won compensation for his ordeal.
The unnamed man was one of 33 people injured when ICL/Stockline Plastics in Glasgow blew up, while another nine people died.
His injuries were later described as “horrific” and he took legal action against the company for failing to protect its workers.
This week, the victim’s lawyers secured an undisclosed sum in compensation as part of an out-of-court settlement for personal injury, modifications to his home and his long-term care.
A public enquiry was held last year regarding the incident and the families involved are still waiting for the results.
“People are still struggling to get justice in terms of compensations or answers to what actually happened on the day or why it happened,” said local MP Patricia Ferguson.
If any safety regulations are breached in the workplace and an injury or death occurs as a result of this negligence, the victim(s) or their families may be eligible for compensation. The HSE will prosecute where appropriate employers that break the law.
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January 5th, 2009
A man who suffered chemical burns to his eye has been awarded damages from his employer.
Paul Thomas, 34, was fitting sound-proof doors at the BBC buildings in Glasgow when he began drilling into concrete above his head.
However, dust fell through the goggles he was wearing, which had ventilation holes, causing alkali burns to his right eye.
Mr Thomas had to have four months off work and his eye swelled significantly.
His union representative Tom Brennan said Mr Thomas’s injury would not have occurred had his employer provided the correct safety glasses for the task being undertaken.
Clark Door of Carlisle admitted liability and has now settled a £5,000 payout in an out-of-court settlement.
Under the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations 1992, issued by the Health and Safety Executive, protective equipment is to be supplied and used at work wherever there are risks to health and safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways.
Employers must assess the risks to decide which type of PPE to use.
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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.
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July 14th, 2008
A registered nurse who attacked his wife has been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
George Preston, 43, was convicted of assault at Glasgow Sheriff and Jury Court in 2006.
As a result of the attack, his wife was left severely injured and his fitness to practise was deemed to have been impaired, reports Medical News Today.
Mr Preston was sentenced to two years’ probation on the condition that he attends a change programme.
The NMC’s independent Conduct and Competence Committee judged Mr Preston’s actions to be extremely grave and a breach of his professional code.
NMC spokesperson Kristy Hempel: "Preston’s conviction was of the gravest nature and demonstrated a serious departure from the standards set out in the NMC code of conduct."
The NMC regulates the nursing and midwifery professions in the UK and sets standards for education, training and conduct.
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