The mother of a man who died after being restrained in Manchester Victoria Station says she has had to fight for two years to ensure the circumstances of his death ‘comes under the full scrutiny of the criminal courts’. Jack Barnes, a 29-year-old father from Hull, died after being chased and restrained by staff working […]
A Hospital Trust has apologised and agreed an out of court compensation settlement with a patient after a surgical swab was left in her following an operation to remove cancer. It caused the 61-year-old patient to need further surgery, leading to her having to postpone her next cycle of chemotherapy treatment. It was after undergoing […]
A holidaymaker who suffered serious food poisoning while on holiday at a Dominican Republic all-inclusive resort was admitted to hospital on returning home to the UK. The man had booked a two week stay with his partner at The Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort & Spa in July of this year. The resort is booked by […]
A British couple’s holiday accident claim for compensation for the serious injuries they suffered after being hit by a motorbike as they walked to the beach in Athens, is being complicated by post Brexit legal hurdles. Zoran Kittlety and Alisha Owens from Bath were left with a broken leg and a fractured skull in the […]
A Bedfordshire man has been awarded £5,900 damages after being wrongfully arrested, held in a police cell overnight and taken to court in a case of mistaken identity, The man, of Dunstable, was arrested at home in February and told by officers that it related to his failure to attend a court appearance relating to […]
An NHS Trust is challenging a legal case brought against it by a patient alleging delayed diagnosis of terminal lung cancer – despite admitting its negligence caused her to miss reviews and scans. It means Denise Fallon, 68, of Hull, who is already two years beyond her life expectancy due to her illness, will have […]
There should be law changes to stop issues “blocking full and fair compensation” for the victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal says the chairman of the Inquiry looking into the miscarriages of justice. Sir Wyn Williams said schemes set up to compensate sub-postmasters wrongly accused of crimes was a “patchwork quilt with some […]
A holidaymaker, who was scalded by hot coffee while returning home on a Virgin Atlantic flight, says airlines should only serve hot drinks with secure lids to prevent future inflight accidents. The 55-year-old traveller from Cambridgeshire was flying from Jamaica to Heathrow in January 2022, having spent time in Montego Bay. Sat next to his […]
A cyclist who was on his way to collect his child from nursery when he was knocked off his bike by a motorbike rider has been awarded £17,807 in compensation. Despite the motorbike rider responsible never being traced, the father-of-two, who suffered a broken wrist in the accident, was compensated by the English Motor Insurers’ […]
As the Tour de France gets underway in Europe this summer many of you will also be out enjoying cycle rides on roads and trails. Cycling holidays are also becoming increasingly popular and the travel industry has reported that in some countries ‘bike breaks’ are on par with golf ones. A cycling abroad experience might […]
The National Deaf Children’s Society is warning that “hundreds, if not thousands,” of children across England may have been left permanently damaged due to potential failings in NHS audiology services. The charity is now calling for ‘fresh assessments’ to be carried out nationally after “the appalling situation,” revealed in The Times newspaper, suggests many child […]
Following today’s Inquest at County Hall, Preston, into the death of Nicola Bulley, where the Coroner recorded a conclusion of accidental death, her family have released this statement: “The last few months have been extremely tough to process for the family. The emotional impact will stay long in our hearts and whilst we’ll never get […]
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