March 27th, 2009
The standards of care at an NHS hospital have been called into question after it was revealed that it paid out more than £1 million in compensation for clinical negligence cases last financial year.
Ipswich Hospital on Heath Road paid out £1,047,262 from 2007-08, however, this did not include one individual case in which a child was paid a substantial sum for brain damage, the Ipswich Evening Star reports.
Holly Goodwyn was left with brain damage, cerebral palsy and epilepsy after her birth in 1997 and the hospital paid her damages for inadequate care in 2008, but this came under the figures for the following financial year.
Jan Rowsell, spokesperson for Ipswich Hospital, denied that the standards of care fall below what can be reasonably expected by patients.
"Patient safety is our top priority and we work very hard to ensure incidents are as rare as they possibly can be," she stressed.
This follows reports earlier this month which showed that Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust paid £3.6 million in compensation to a family in 2007 after admitting liability for an incident in which a child was left disabled.
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January 28th, 2009
A man has secured a compensation payout after he developed the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma.
Derrick Broadhurst, 82, worked for the Lancashire Steel Corporation – now Corus – between the 1950s and the 1970s.
His job involved collecting workers’ overalls which, unbeknown to him, were coated in asbestos dust.
He developed mesothelioma last year as a result, the Manchester Evening News reports.
"I can remember the clouds of dust on the site. It’s difficult to believe the asbestos from all those years ago has done this, 30 years later," he commented.
Mr Broadhurst has now received a substantial sum of compensation, although the exact amount has not been disclosed.
Exposure to asbestos has been recognised as a health hazard since the early 1900s, although many workers were exposed to the substance decades after this.
As was the case here, family members and those in close proximity to asbestos workers can also develop cancer from inhaling particles left on clothes.
If a person can prove they were exposed to asbestos as a result of negligence, they may be able to make a claim for compensation as a result.
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December 31st, 2008
A woman whose husband died from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma has been awarded a substantial sum in compensation for her loss.
John Lambie died from the disease – which attacks the lining of the lungs and affects more men than women – in November 2006, aged 62, Spalding Today reports.
His widow Jayne Beesley sued New Century Group in Surrey, where Mr Lambie worked and was exposed to asbestos and the judge presiding over the case has now ruled in her favour.
Mr Justice Hamblen said that Mr Lambie could have lived for another 20 years had it not been for the cancer and awarded Ms Beesley £253,000, one of the largest sums of compensation ever seen in an asbestos case.
Asbestos was widely used as a building material from the 1950s up until the mid-1980s.
If a person can prove they were exposed to asbestos at their place of work, they may be able to make a claim for compensation.
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December 4th, 2008
A formerly active businesswoman who was knocked down and seriously injured by a car has been awarded a substantial sum of compensation in a case unlike any other believed to have been seen so far.
The 74-year-old, Pamela Olive Green, was crossing the road when she was hit by a car being driven by Aneil Thawer.
She fractured her pelvis and sustained a brain injury in the accident, the Telegraph reports.
Ms Green, who owned and managed a number of property businesses, claimed that Mr Thawer was not paying attention as he approached the crossing and took him to court.
Mr Thawer’s insurers have now agreed to pay Ms Green £2.75 million in compensation, a sum normally reserved for people in their 20s who need substantial sums to pay for their long-term care.
Mr Justice Davis said: "I’m satisfied that the interests of the claimant are served by the terms of this settlement."
The payment was made without any admission of liability by Mr Thawer or his insurers.
A compensation claim can be made for injuries to pedestrians if it can be proven that the driver of the vehicle was responsible for the collision.
Tags: Admission, Brain Injury, Businesswoman, Claimant, Compensation Claim, Elderly Woman, Long Term Care, Mr Justice, Pamela, Paying Attention, Pedestrians, Pelvis, Substantial Sum, Substantial Sums, Telegraph Reports
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