September 9th, 2009
A recycling worker from Wiltshire is in line for a seven-figure compensation payment after a botched neck operation left him severely disabled.
Michael Hart underwent surgery to remove a compressed disc at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford in September 2008, in what should have been a routine procedure.
However, an error by surgeons led to complications which caused irreversible damage to Mr Hart’s spinal cord.
As a result, he is now confined to a wheelchair, with only limited movement in his hands.
Following his release from hospital in April this year, he began a medical negligence claim against Oxford Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust, which has now admitted full liability for the mistake made by its staff.
A compensation figure is still to be agreed, but it is almost certain to be more than £1 million, as it will take into account loss of earnings and the cost of long-term care for Mr Hart.
The news comes after the NHS Litigation Authority’s annual report revealed the health service spent £807 million to settle compensation claims in the 2008-09 financial year.
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February 4th, 2009
A former contestant of the television programme the Apprentice is suing a recycling company after he was injured by one of its lorries.
Nicholas De Lacy-Brown was walking in London when a lorry being driven by Sylwester Wierzbowski for TGM Environmental reversed close to him and hit a wall.
The wall then collapsed onto Mr De Lacy-Brown, breaking his right leg and pinning him down.
He has now launched a compensation claim against the firm and the driver and is seeking between £50,000 and £100,000 for the pain and loss of earnings.
TGM Environmental and Mr Wierzbowski have both admitted liability.
Graeme Coombs, managing director of the company, said: "We never set out in business to do anyone any harm and the fact we did in this instance is truly regrettable."
If a person wishes to make a claim for personal injury, they must do so within three years of the incident in accordance with the legal requirements.
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January 6th, 2009
A teacher who was assaulted by a pupil has been awarded compensation for the injuries he sustained.
Colin Adams, 50, was pushed to the floor, punched, kicked and strangled by the 12-year-old after he reprimanded him in 2004.
However, although other teachers were present, nobody was willing to step in for fear of being accused of pupil assault.
Eventually one colleague came to Mr Adams’ aid, pulling the pupil off him.
Mr Adams suffered injuries to his back and has been unable to work since the incident.
After a four-and-a-half year court battle, Mr Adams will now be awarded £250,000 in compensation.
"An appropriate financial settlement was agreed … based on Mr Adams’s loss of salary, future loss of earnings and damages for the injury he suffered," a spokesperson from Newham council commented.
Anyone who has suffered an assault at work, in a school or any other environment, may be eligible for personal injury compensation and should seek the advice of a solicitor within three years of the incident occurring.
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January 2nd, 2009
A teacher who was assaulted by a pupil more than four years ago has been awarded £250,000 compensation in an out-of-court settlement with Newham council.
Colin Adams, 50, was knocked to the ground and strangled by a 12-year-old boy in front of several colleagues at the school where he worked in 2004, the Newham Recorder reports.
The child had a history of violence that staff were apparently unaware of, as he had previously attacked a security guard and pupils at a nearby library.
Mr Adams’ workmates were reportedly slow to intervene to prevent the assault, with the colleague who eventually stepped in telling the victim that he was scared that he would be accused of assault himself.
A UPI article citing the Daily Mail quoted Mr Adams as blaming the current "can’t touch" culture that exists in schools.
Since the attack, Mr Adams has not been able to work due to back problems and stress.
Newham council commented: "An appropriate financial settlement was agreed … based on Mr Adams’s loss of salary, future loss of earnings and damages for the injury he suffered."
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