Polski Dzial Lanarkshire Woman Wins Supreme Court Damages Claim
A Lanarkshire woman who took her battle to claim compensation for her son’s birth-related injuries all the way to the Supreme Court has finally been awarded damages amounting to £5.25 million, reports the BBC. Nadine Montgomery, who has diabetes, gave birth to her son Sam in October 1999 at Bellshill Maternity Hospital, Lanarkshire. Women with […]
Irish Injuries Board Gives Update on Claims
The Irish Injuries Board has given a summary of personal injury claims processed during the first six months of 2014. The Injuries Board is the independent State body in Ireland that makes statutory personal injury awards in respect of motor, employer and public liability accidents. The figures show that over the period, the total compensation […]
Government Responds to Bonomy Report
The report from the Infant Cremation Commission, chaired by Lord Bonomy, into policies and practices surrounding infant cremation in Scotland was recently published. The Scottish Government has now given its response to the report, in which it says that it will set up a National Investigation team, led by Dame Elish Angiolini, and all parents […]
Farming Business Sentenced After Roof Fall Injury
A Perthshire farming business has been fined for safety failings after a worker was injured when he fell through a roof light of a cattle barn. The 18-year-old had been lifted by a colleague onto the roof in a basket attached to a telehandler forklift truck to carry out work clearing gutters. He walked to […]
IOSH backs tougher penalties for ‘rogue’ bosses
Tougher penalties for employers who fail to fulfil their duties in protecting employees from injury and illness should be welcomed, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has said. Changes introduced under the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 have led to more cases being tried in the lower courts, higher fines handed out […]
Christmas party-goers urged to help save lives
Road safety charity Brake and Direct Line are appealing to party-goers to help prevent Christmas tragedies by standing up to designated drivers who break their promise by drinking alcohol. This puts their passengers and other road users at risk. Research released by Brake and Direct Line shows a huge shift in public attitudes towards drink […]
Sheriff Principal Taylor publishes civil litigation review
A package of proposals to change the system of expenses and funding of civil litigation has been unveiled following an independent review by the former Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, Sheriff Principal James Taylor. Under the changes recommended by Sheriff Principal Taylor solicitors will be able to offer their clients “no win – no […]
Creation of a forum for adults placed in care
Proposals to create a National Confidential Forum (NCF), which will provide an opportunity for adults who were placed in institutional care as children to recount their experiences, including abuse, have been supported by the Health and Sport Committee. The Committee has published its stage one report into the proposals which are outlined as part of […]
Worker may lose lower leg after injury
A Bradford man may need to have his foot and lower leg amputated as a result of a crush injury caused by the safety failures of his employers more than a year ago. The city’s magistrates were told that 51-year-old David Wain suffered serious injuries when a 1.5 tonne pallet of tin plates fell onto […]
ABI welcomes young driver safety proposals
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed the announcement from the Government that they are to publish a Green Paper on young driver safety. The ABI has long campaigned to change the way young people learn how to drive in order to reduce death and injury on the roads and make young drivers safer. […]