Pyers solicitors recently acted on behalf of a man who sustained injury and damage to his eyes after taking medication prescribed for an unrelated condition. There were issues with regard to the standard of care he received in relation to the poorly monitored prescription of this medication, and also with regard to the failure by his optician to diagnose the signs of macular damage at a time when further deterioration may have been prevented. The Claimant received a substantial sum in settlement of his claim for the damage sustained and to compensate him for the fact that he could no longer continue in his job.
Man sues supermarket after horrific accident
October 23rd, 2009
A man who worked for Morrisons is suing the supermarket chain after suffering horrific injuries in the car park of one of its stores.
Kevin Brookshaw was arriving for a night shift at the Morrisons store in Crewe in December 2006 when the accident occurred, the Crewe Chronicle reports.
As he drove under the car park’s barrier, it suddenly swung forward and crashed through the windscreen of his car.
Mr Brookshaw’s facial injuries were so severe that his wife Pauline did not know him at first. He will never be able to eat or speak properly again and has to be fed through a tube.
"Kevin was literally unrecognisable. His face was entirely split down the middle and covered in blood," Mrs Brookshaw said.
At a recent hearing, Morrisons was fined for breaching health and safety regulations and has admitted liability for Mr Brookshaw’s injuries. It is thought that he will receive a substantial sum in compensation for his pain and suffering.
The supermarket chain said it has since changed the design of the gates on all its stores.
Anyone who is injured on supermarket premises because of the negligence of the occupier may be entitled to make a compensation claim and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury compensation claims.
Compensation from Cardiff hospital after baby is born brain dead
October 13th, 2009
An NHS trust has paid a substantial sum in compensation to a couple whose baby died due to errors during his birth.
Johanne Rees went into a ward at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff when her waters broke at 18 weeks in 2005, but medics managed to stave off the birth until 32 weeks.
However, when the patient began to go into labour, the doctor who checked her said it was simply stomach ache and advised her to go to the toilet.
Ms Rees said she was screaming in agony and knew she needed an emergency caesarean, but was not taken for one for another two-and-a-half hours.
By the time he was delivered, baby Arun was brain dead. Ms Rees and her partner Krishna Govekar made the decision to switch off his life support on November 29th 2005.
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust admitted liability and has now agreed to pay the couple £650,000 in compensation.
Earlier this month, a patient lodged a complaint with the Health Service Ombudsman alleging that delays in getting her to hospital led to her baby being stillborn.
£5k compensation for cyclist ‘traumatised’ after being knocked off bike
August 28th, 2009
A cyclist who was knocked off his bike on a narrow road bridge has been awarded £5,000 in compensation.
The unnamed 58-year-old claimed that he had waited for the car to pass him, but it clipped him anyway and knocked him off, causing injuries to his ribcage, foot, thigh and arm.
He said that although he was a keen cyclist before the accident, he became fearful of getting back on the bike and was afraid to do so for eight months.
The victim took legal action against the driver and although he did not admit liability, he has now agreed to a payout of £5,000 for the cyclist as part of an out-of-court settlement.
Last month, a man who was left tetraplegic in a cycling accident in 2005 was awarded a substantial sum in compensation from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
Graham Gregory suffered serious spinal injuries when the driver, who was not insured, hit him.
Council pays ’substantial’ compensation for pavement fall woman
June 17th, 2009
A council has paid what is said to be a substantial sum in compensation to a pensioner who fell on one of its pavements.
Joan Heppenstall, 75, was on her way home from Lowedges in November 2007 when she tripped on a paving slab that was raised off the footpath, the Sheffield Star reports.
The pensioner’s jaw hit the floor, smashing her dental bridge, breaking some teeth and chipping others.
Ms Heppenstall said the effects of the accident have been ongoing.
"It has been almost two years and I am still receiving treatment from the dentist," she commented.
In a new development, Sheffield council has agreed to pay the victim an out-of-court settlement, although the exact amount has not been disclosed.
Last month, the Eastwood Advertiser reported that 73-year-old Daphne Slater was seeking compensation from her local council after an uneven footpath led to her falling out of her wheelchair and suffering painful injuries.
