Cardiff Personal Injury Blog

Hospital trust services ‘inadequate’

Posted: June 25, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A trust which runs four hospitals in Cumbria and Lancaster has been labeled “inadequate” after a health watchdog highlighted some of its failing services.  The Care Quality Commission found problems relating to the safety, leadership and acute services of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT). The document was in fact leaked, […]

Cycle helmets cause other road users to give cyclists less space

Posted: June 18, 2014

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Head & Brain Injuries Road Traffic Accidents 

A neurosurgeon recently referred to cycle helmets as “flimsy” and a “waste of time”, sparking the debate about the benefits of cycle helmets in the media all over again.  Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh formed this argument based on the findings of the University of Bath, which suggested that other road users do not give cyclists with […]

Cyclist sues council £50,000 for serious head injuries

Posted: June 11, 2014

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Head & Brain Injuries Knee Injury Pothole Injuries Road Traffic Accidents 

A cyclist is suing Gwynedd council for £50,000 damages after his bike hit a pothole in 2009. 56-year-old Melvyn Griffiths from Blaenau Ffestiniog was left with serious head injuries and broken bones after he was thrown over the handlebars of his bike when it hit a pothole.  After his bid for damages was rejected last […]

Concerns raised over motorcyclist deaths

Posted: June 8, 2014

Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death 

The Dyfed-Powys Police commissioner has raised concerns over the number of motorcycle deaths that have occurred over the last year.  A recent report has highlighted a spike in the number of bikers killed in crashes across mid and south-west Wales over the last year.  A total of nine bikers have died in crashes already this […]

84-year-old dies as a result of undiagnosis

Posted: May 29, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 

A coroner has ruled that the death of an 84-year-old man was due to undiagnosed rib fractures during his time at hospital.  George Lonsdale was taken to Nevill Hall hospital after falling at his home in Monmouth in June of last year.  The coroner ruled that his death 12 hours after arriving at hospital was […]

Concerns over poor patient care in cardiac services

Posted: May 22, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

Following a recent review by a panel of UK leading heart specialists, concerns have been raised about the “poor service patients are receiving”. The review was carried out across four district hospitals in mid and west Wales.  It looked at the hospitals’ internal documents and carried out interviews of the health board’s staff, including cardiology […]

Unannounced hospital spot-checks to happen in Wales

Posted: May 15, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

A recent report has highlighted major failings in the care of elderly patients at two Welsh hospitals. The report followed the neglect of Lilian Williams (82) who died as a result of poor treatment at both of the hospitals.  The hospitals, run by Abertawe Bro Morganwg University Health Board, seriously neglected Mrs Williams during her treatment, […]

Complaints to Wales’ health board soar

Posted: May 5, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence 

New figures have revealed a significant increase in patient complaints made to the health boards in Wales. The figures, which were obtained by Plaid Cymru, showed that between 2009-10 and 2012-13 complaints increased by more than 40%. Plaid Cymru health spokeswoman Elin Jones collected the data through a Freedom of Information request. It was found […]

Payouts to teachers at all time high

Posted: April 27, 2014

Posted in: Arm Injury Head & Brain Injuries Neck Injuries School Accidents Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip 

New figures have revealed that in the last year alone, teachers have been awarded tens of millions of pounds in compensation for accidents at work.  The figures found there to have been a great increase in payouts to school staff, with the total reaching a record level.  Information produced by three of the UK’s largest […]

Hospital death inquest granted

Posted: April 20, 2014

Posted in: Medical Negligence Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Almost a year after the death of a disabled man who died in a routine operation, his family have been informed that they can have an inquest.  51-year-old Timothy Cowen from Caergwrle, Flintshire, died last May following a gall bladder operation.  After the family was informed of the cause of death, an independent post mortem […]