Pryers have recently won a successful claim for personal injury for a client. The Claimant, a 75 year old delivery driver was trying to unload a double stacked pallet of wine cartons using an electric pump truck. As he maneuvered the truck down a ramp the wine slid off the pallet and crushed him causing injuries to his back. A claim was brought against the claimant’s employer, the supplier of the wine and the supermarket depot where the incident occurred. The three Defendants blamed each other and all denied responsibility for the accident although an offer of £5,000 was made. The offer was rejected and the case ultimately succeeded in the York County Court. The Judge apportioned liability between the three Defendants and the Claimant was awarded £35,000.
Former student sues Plymouth City Council for compensation
October 29th, 2009
A man who suffered brain injuries after he fell 20 feet into a supermarket car park is seeking compensation from Plymouth City Council.
Jonathan Harvey was a physiotherapy student and a keen sportsman in 2003 when he went on a night out with friends, the Plymouth Herald reports.
However, after getting out of a taxi, Mr Harvey allegedly tripped over a fence and plunged 20 feet onto concrete.
He was in hospital for eight months and still finds it difficult to walk and talk because of his brain injury.
The victim has taken legal action against Plymouth City Council for failing to ensure its land was safe for visitors under the Occupiers’ Liability Act.
A spokesperson for the council denied liability, insisting that Mr Harvey was to blame for the accident.
Anyone who suffers a personal injury should seek legal advice within three years of the incident in order to be able to claim compensation.
Asda criticised after eye prescription blunders
August 10th, 2009
The pharmacy department of a Burton supermarket has been criticised after an elderly woman became the victim of two prescription errors.
Maria Madera, 81, always collected her Minim eye drops from her local Asda but on the first occasion, she was wrongly given Atropine, a different kind of medication, the Burton Mail reports.
She put the drops in and was temporarily blinded. Her granddaughter Krystine Strama-Rolfe said that she now suffers from depression and is reluctant to leave the house.
Asda then made the same error again a short time later, but Ms Madera’s family noticed and she did not put the drops in.
The supermarket apologised unreservedly for the mistakes and offered the victim £1,500 in compensation, but she has rejected the offer until it is increased to £3,000.
Atropine is a drug obtained from plant extracts that is administered to relax muscles by inhibiting nerve responses, whereas Minims are simply used to reduce dryness on the surface of the eye, Medterms.com attests.
Tesco pays £8k compensation to widow of man in car park fall
August 6th, 2009
The widow of a man who died after suffering a fall in a Tesco car park has been offered £8,000 in compensation.
David Wright, 51, tripped over a metal strip near a trolley bay at Tesco in Longton last year, the Staffordshire Sentinel reports.
He was admitted to hospital for surgery, but had a heart attack and never recovered.
His widow Kay took legal action against Tesco after a coroner ruled that her husband would have lived longer had it not been for the fall.
Ms Wright claims that the trolley strip is a trip hazard and wants Tesco to fix it before the same thing happens to anyone else.
The supermarket has offered £8,000 in compensation to Ms Wright, but she is campaigning for more. Tesco declined to comment.
Anyone who is injured in a supermarket should make sure the accident is known about by the manager at the time. If possible, they should take photos of the area in order to facilitate a compensation claim.
Mother seeks compensation after Tesco blunder
July 6th, 2009
A young mother is seeking compensation from Tesco after her baby was put at risk of liver and kidney failure due to staff errors.
Kirsty Hensby, 22, picked up a prescription for her baby daughter Summer at Tesco after she developed a rash on her face, the Daily Mail reports.
However, the locum pharmacist labelled the bottle with a dose of 5ml three times a day instead of 3ml.
As a result, Summer was given medicine for four days that would have been more suitable for a six-year-old, putting her at risk of liver and kidney damage.
The error was only noticed after Ms Hensby went to collect a repeat prescription.
Tesco blamed the error on a locum pharmacist and said it is investigating the matter fully, as well as having sacked the offending member of staff.
Ms Hensby said the compensation offered to her by the supermarket, £600, is not enough.
"It was as though I was complaining about a can of baked beans being past their sell-by date, rather than the health of my daughter," she commented.
Tesco provides a range of pharmacy services, including repeat dispensing, repeat collection and diabetes screening.
