October 12th, 2009
A soldier who served in Iraq has died after receiving the lungs of a smoker which had a cancerous tumour inside.
Corporal Matthew Millington, 31, developed an incurable lung condition in 2005 and was told he would need a lung transplant in order to survive.
He had the operation at Cambridge’s Papworth Hospital in April 2007, but was not able to breathe as easily as he was told he should.
Almost a year later, it was found that one of the lungs – which had come from someone who smoked up to 50 roll-ups a day – had a cancerous tumour. Despite undergoing cancer treatment, Corporal Millington died in February 2008.
The hospital admitted that use of immuno-supressant drugs after the transplant accelerated the cancer’s growth, but insisted that such incidents are rare.
Although Corporal Millington’s family is not seeking compensation from the hospital, anyone who feels they have not received adequate treatment should seek the advice of a solicitor in order to pursue a clinical negligence claim.
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October 8th, 2009
A woman has claimed that her unborn baby’s death was caused by a delay in getting her to hospital.
Toni Dinan, 26, was found by paramedics at her home after suffering a ruptured placenta. They radioed to see if she could be taken to Scarborough Hospital, but were told that no beds were available and that she should be driven to Hull Infirmary.
The unborn baby died during the extra 20 minutes it took to get there and Ms Dinan has now lodged a complaint with the Health Service Ombudsman about the treatment she received.
"I am blaming the hospital, I am blaming the NHS. If they had the right number of beds … we would not be having this problem and probably my baby would be here now," she commented.
A spokesperson for Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust said Ms Dinan was taken to Hull because it had better facilities for dangerously ill babies.
Anyone who experiences a stillbirth after what they believe to be sub-standard care may be eligible to make a claim for compensation and should seek the advice of an experienced solicitor.
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October 2nd, 2009
A company has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a cleaner was killed by a piece of machinery in a factory.
Lynda Trebilcock had been cleaning a blending machine at Delico, a food processing plant in Milton Keynes, when its powered door suddenly moved, pushing her into the components.
She suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene.
Delico was penalised for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act and was fined £160,000.
HSE inspector Karl Howes remarked: "Employers must ensure that they implement safe systems of work for staff using machinery. They must make certain that safety features on machines, such as guards, are not overridden."
According to additional figures published on the HSE website, moving machinery causes 30 per cent of fatal injuries in food manufacturing, a higher proportion than any other sector.
Anyone who suffers as a result of the death of a family member at work may be eligible to claim compensation and should seek the advice of a solicitor.
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September 18th, 2009
British people who are involved in car accidents should seek legal advice after a car accident, the Law Society has advised.
Its comments come after it emerged that some insurance firms in Northern Ireland are contacting the innocent parties directly after crashes and offering to resolve the case without getting solicitors involved, BBC News reports.
Alison Donnelly, spokesperson for the Consumer Council, warned this could mean that people involved in accidents are not getting the compensation they deserve.
"Any insurance company that actively discourages consumers from getting this advice is behaving unfairly and should be stopped," she added, pointing out that those involved in crashes are likely to still feel shaken and vulnerable, plus they may not be confident enough to insist on their rights.
Figures from the Department for Transport show that 26,034 people were seriously injured on Britain’s roads last year, while there were also 202,333 minor injuries.
Anyone hurt in a road accident that was not their fault should seek the advice of a solicitor within three years of the accident in order to see if they are eligible to make a compensation claim.
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September 17th, 2009
Compensation is to be paid to the family of a man who died from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma.
The unnamed victim took a job in a factory between 1970 and 1976 and despite the knowledge that asbestos was dangerous, was not given any protective equipment or warnings about the dangers of exposure in the course of his work.
He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2005 and decided to pursue a claim against his former employers. Although the man died before it could be completed, his family pursued the case.
The company’s insurers have now agreed to a payout of £162,000 for the family’s loss.
Asbestos-related industrial diseases typically affect five times as many men as women, according to Cancer Research UK. Figures published by the Centre for the Study of Environmental Cancer show that Britain has one of the highest incidences of mesothelioma in the world.
Anyone affected should contact a solicitor to see if they are eligible to make a claim for compensation.
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