January 15th, 2009
A woman who was knocked down by a mobility scooter is considering launching legal action against the driver.
Margaret Scott, 53, was walking in the town centre of Melksham when she was hit by the vehicle, thisiswiltshire.co.uk reports.
She was knocked to the ground and suffered a fractured collarbone, as well as cuts and bruises.
The man who hit Ms Scott left the scene and consequently, police have been unable to prosecute him because of the Data Protection Act.
Ms Scott said she is considering seeking the advice of a solicitor in order to make a personal injury claim.
"I’m just worried that if this was to happen to an elderly person or a child then the outcome could have been even worse," she commented.
People who feel that they may be entitled to damages should seek legal representation as soon as possible as there is a time limit of three years on personal injury claims.
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November 18th, 2008
A father is suing a nursery in which his son suffered brain damage after a fall four years ago.
Then nine months old, James Pitcher fell from a changing table at Headstart Nursery in August 2004.
As a result, he is now seriously handicapped, quadriplegic, unable to breathe properly and needs constant care.
His father Nigel took legal action against Headstart, Caroline Gooding – whose care James was in – and the Mayday Hospital NHS Trust.
The defendants in question admitted liability for the child’s injuries in May 2008 and a settlement is now to be agreed with regard to how much compensation James will receive.
It could be as much as £5 million, lawyers suggest. James has already received an interim payment of £320,000 so that he can have conversions made to his home.
Compensation for brain injuries is usually higher than that for standard personal injury claims since it must cover the long term care of the victim.
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June 10th, 2008
The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust is facing compensation claims of more than £6 million, it has been reported.
According to the Daily Post, the trust has set aside £6.5 million to deal with the claims, three of which are expected to result in exceed £1 million.
Most of the cases are believed to relate to personal injury claims resulting from road traffic accidents and injuries sustained during the course of duty, while a small number of claims were made following an assault.
A total of 13 of the outstanding cases being dealt with by the trust are for clinical negligence brought about by hospital patients.
Dave Galligan, head of health for Unison in Wales, commented: "I think people are more conscious about making a claim now if they have an accident at work. They tend to follow them up because so many can result in the end of people’s careers."
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