February 25th, 2009
A man who was employed as a haulage contractor is suing a company which he claims was negligent and was responsible for his paralysis after an injury at work.
John Edmonds, now 61, was instructed by the Imagination Group to go to a motor show in Spain in 2006 in order to oversee the return of nine lorries to England, the Norfolk Eastern Daily Press reports.
However, when he went to check the loads of the vehicles, he found that the goods had not been strapped on properly.
He climbed up the side of one of the lorries, but when he reached for a piece of rigging, it came away in his hand and he fell to the floor.
Mr Edmonds suffered a spinal injury which left him paralysed and he is now entirely dependent on the care of others.
He is suing the Imagination Group – a communications agency with offices on four continents – for compensation exceeding £300,000 in order to pay for his long-term care.
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December 12th, 2008
A man in his 70s who was left paraplegic after doctors failed to diagnose a spinal condition is to receive a compensation payout from an NHS trust.
Thomas Jacobs began to suffer from back pain in 2005 and visited the James Paget Hospital several times, the North Eastern Daily Press attests.
However, doctors failed to detect osteomyelitis, a bone infection of the spine.
He was left paralysed by the infection, but his solicitors successfully argued that had doctors diagnosed and treated the infection, he would only have suffered stiffness and pain after surgery.
Mr Jacobs is now to receive compensation that could amount to hundreds of thousands of pounds after the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust admitted liability.
A spokesperson said: "The solicitors for the trust and Mr Jacobs continue to work together in reaching a settlement of his claim for damages. The trust repeats its deep regret at the difficulties caused by the paraplegia."
Clinical negligence occurs when a professional in the health service provides care that is deemed to be below standard and this causes physical injury, death or distress.
Anyone who has suffered personal injury in England or Wales following a medical procedure or as a result of wrongful advice may be entitled to compensation and is advised to seek legal representation.
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November 3rd, 2008
A mountain bike rider who suffered serious injuries after being thrown from his bike is suing the company he claims is responsible.
Russell Pinder, 44, was riding in the Brecon Beacons in 2003 when the front wheel of his bike detached from the fork.
He was thrown over the handlebars and severely damaged his spine, resulting in paralysis from the chest down, Bike Radar reports.
Mr Pinder is now claiming damages from Fox Racing Shox, a California-based company that also makes products for snowmobiles, motorcross and all terrain vehicles, under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
He claims a defect in the bike caused the wheel to detach and subsequently caused his injuries.
Neither Mr Pinder nor Fox Racing Shox were available to provide comment on the case.
For personal injury claims to succeed, the claimant must prove that the company or its employees were negligent and that the negligence caused his injury.
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October 10th, 2008
A woman has issued a high court writ on behalf of her son who was injured at birth.
Gillian Wick claims that, during a difficult delivery, staff at Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot pulled too hard on Jack Wicks’ head.
This, she alleges, caused Erb’s Palsy – paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm’s main nerves.
Jack, now nine, has reduced motion in his right arm, making tasks such as getting dressed difficult, GetBracknell.co.uk reports.
He has already had to undergo major operations on his arm and is likely to need more treatment in the future.
Ms Wicks is claiming £300,000 on Jack’s behalf and the hospital has agreed to a breach of duty through "inappropriate traction", although the two sides are yet to agree upon how much compensation will be paid to Jack.
If an out of court settlement has not been reached soon, judges at the high court will make a decision as to the sum.
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July 18th, 2008
The National Health Service is failing people who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), it has been claimed.
According to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), MS sufferers in the UK are receiving inadequate treatment from hospitals and treatment is often based on geographical location, or a "postcode lottery", reports the Press Association.
Professor Ian Gilmore, the president of the RCP, commented: "It seems incredible that after five years we are no nearer to commissioning the full range of services that MS patients need and deserve."
Research by the RCP found that long delays meant half of patients are forced to wait more than 20 weeks to be diagnosed after being referred by a GP.
According to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, which was founded in 1953, there are 85,000 people with MS in the UK.
The symptoms of MS range from pins and needles to fatigue and paralysis.
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