August 24th, 2011
* Richard* sustained an injury to his Achilles tendon which required a plaster cast to be fitted. He complained to his local hospital in Newcastle of suffering from a hot, itchy and painful leg so his plaster was then changed. At this stage it was noted that his leg was bruised and extremely swollen. Richard requested that the hospital perform a scan of his leg but he was reassured that there was no need as his symptoms were normal for Achilles injuries.
Unknown to Richard, he had at this point developed a DVT which went undiagnosed for nine days until he collapsed and was rushed to his local hospital. As a result of the hospital’s failure to diagnose the pulmonary embolism (PE), he had to have a filter inserted for fourteen months and suffered with ongoing shortness of breath.
In September 2008, Richard approached Pryers Solicitors and investigations were commenced. Then in October 2009, Laura Turner, a solicitor specialising in clinical negligence, sent a letter to the Defendant’s setting out the allegations of negligence. In the Letter of Response, the Defendant admitted a breach of duty for failing to diagnose the DVT. However, the Defendant denied that there was any significant injury caused by this failure as Richard had a contra indication to anticoagulation.
Laura Turner undertook research into this area and discovered that some people with contra indication to anticoagulation can be preventively treated for a PE developing. She also found medical evidence to support the argument that at the very least all patients should be admitted and monitored carefully.
In 2011 these further allegations were put to the Defendant followed by an offer to settle the case for £5,000 plus costs, which was accepted.
Tags: Achilles Tendon, Allegations, Anticoagulation, Breach Of Duty, Clinical Negligence, Defendant, Dvt, Failure, Investigations, Laura Turner, Local Hospital, Medical Evidence, Newcastle, Nine Days, Painful Leg, Plaster, Pulmonary Embolism, Shortness Of Breath, Solicitor Specialising, Solicitors
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August 13th, 2009
A group of Sunderland football supporters have said they will be seeking legal action after alleged police brutality.
The men were returning from the Sunderland versus Hearts game at the weekend, but got dropped off from the train in Newcastle, the Sunderland Echo reports.
It is claimed that as soon as they got off the train, they were set upon by police with batons and dogs.
Many of the men sustained severe lacerations and head injuries. Allan Brown, 31, said he may be off work for several months as a result of the injuries he suffered.
"They let the dogs off. As we were trying to get away there were truncheons coming down on top of us," he commented.
Mr Brown said he has now sought the advice of a solicitor with a view to taking legal action.
Under the Human Rights Act 1998, every member of the public must be treated with fairness, dignity and respect. When this does not occur, victims may be eligible for compensation, Liberty reports.
Tags: Allan Brown, Batons, Dignity, Dogs, Fairness, Football Supporters, Head Injuries, Hearts Game, Human Rights Act, Human Rights Act 1998, Lacerations, Liberty Reports, Mr Brown, Newcastle, Police Brutality, Solicitor, Sunderland Echo, Sunderland Football, Train
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July 27th, 2009
A woman who claims she was left butchered after undergoing cosmetic surgery has been awarded compensation.
Beverly Binks, 43, went to a surgeon at Newcastle’s Transform Medical Group in March 2005 for an eye and jaw lift, the Daily Mail reports.
However, too much skin was removed from underneath her left eye and it could not connect properly with the eyeball.
The clinic offered her two more procedures to correct the damage done, but Ms Binks claims that they were just as bad.
She remarked: "The cosmetic surgery has ruined my life and has left me looking a complete mess. I have been suicidal and my 25-year marriage nearly ended because of how depressed I have become."
Ms Binks took legal action against Transform Medical Group and has now been awarded an undisclosed sum in compensation for her ordeal.
In order for a clinical negligence claim against a plastic surgeon to be successful, a solicitor must establish that he or she breached a duty of care agreement between him or her and the patient.
Since there were no formal qualification checks on cosmetic surgeons prior to April 2002, it may be easier to prove negligence in these cases than in other medical fields.
Tags: Binks, Checks, Clinical Negligence, Cosmetic Surgeons, Cosmetic Surgery, Daily Mail, Duty Of Care, Eyeball, Formal Qualification, Left Eye, Marriage, Medical Fields, Medical Group, Negligence Claim, Newcastle, Ordeal, Plastic Surgeon, Solicitor, Undisclosed Sum, Woman
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July 2nd, 2009
A woman who hurt her knee while working as a train stewardess has been awarded compensation.
Olwen Hernanz-Lloyd, 46, was working on the buffet train of the Great North Eastern Railways (GNER) Newcastle to London train last year.
As she served a customer, a drawer flew open and struck her on the knee. The pain was such that she still feels discomfort while horse riding a year on and is still in need of physiotherapy.
Although GNER argued that the catch on the drawer had not been faulty and that it had been inspected recently, Ms Hernanz-Lloyd disputed this and said it had been broken for some time.
This week a judge ruled in her favour and she is to be awarded £5,124 in compensation.
"I felt strongly about fighting my case because GNER were blaming me for the accident. I now feel vindicated," she remarked.
Where hazards may occur in the workplace, employers are required to carry out adequate risk assessments and put in measures to prevent them where possible.
Tags: Favour, Great North Eastern Railways, Lloyd, London Train, Measures, Newcastle, Physiotherapy, Risk Assessments, Stewardess, Woman, Worker Compensation, Workplace Employers
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June 29th, 2009
A man who was in prison for 15 years for a crime he did not commit is claiming £1 million in compensation for the injustice.
Andrew Adams, 39, was jailed in 1993 for the murder of Alfred Royal in Newcastle, but his conviction was overturned in January 2007.
He thought he would be paid compensation for the miscarriage of justice, but was told he would receive nothing because he could not show that the conviction came as a result of new evidence.
Now, Mr Adams is taking the case to the court of appeal in a bid to get a payout for the 15 years he spent behind bars.
"All I’m asking for is to get back what was taken away from me when I was put in prison," he told the Chronicle Live.
The victim claims that he did not receive appropriate representation at his trial and that his lawyers had not used a number of facts that could have led to his acquittal.
Anyone who is the victim of a miscarriage of justice is eligible for compensation if new evidence comes to light that proves they were not responsible for the original crime.
Tags: 1 Million, Acquittal, Andrew Adams, Conviction, Court Of Appeal, Injustice, Lawyers, Miscarriage Of Justice, Mr Adams, New Evidence, Newcastle
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