Glasgow Personal Injury Blog
Fatal Accident Inquiries to be Debated By MSPs
Posted: May 5, 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Personal Injury Wrongful & Accidental Death
MSPs are to debate whether or not Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAI) should be reformed following recommendations from a senior judge. Lord Cullen was asked by the Scottish government in 2008 to review the law on fatal accident inquiries and made 36 suggested reforms in his report to how FAIs are conducted in Scotland. One of […]
Read MoreMotorcyclist Dies Following Crash on Rural Road
Posted: May 4, 2015
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death
A motorcyclist has died following a crash on a rural road on the A85 between Loch Awe and Taynuilt. The crash occurred just before midday and came off his bike as a result of the incident. The road was shut for six hours as a result of the crash. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “A 34-year-old […]
Read MoreNot Enough Being Done to Protect Players from Head Injuries In Rugby
Posted: April 22, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Sporting Injuries
The world of rugby was left shocked once again following the death of an amateur Australian rugby player after he suffered a head knock. Nicholas Tooth collided with an opponent’s shoulder when making a tackle and despite being rushed to the hospital, he died the next day. The president of the Quirindi Lions football club, […]
Read MoreTrampoline Park Neck Injury Victim To Sue For £100,000
Posted: April 20, 2015
Posted in: Foot Injuries Gym & Leisure Centre Accidents Head and Brain Injuries Neck Injuries Public Place Accidents Shoulder Injuries Spine & Back Injuries
A man who broke his neck at a trampoline park in Edinburgh is taking legal action against the company despite signing a disclaimer. Chris McKenna suffered a suspected broken neck when visiting the park and was one of the 100 plus people injured in the first three weeks of the park opening. The case, which […]
Read MoreTeenager Left Unable To Read Or Write Due To Whiplash
Posted: April 1, 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries Road Traffic Accidents Whiplash Injuries
A teenager lost his ability to read and write following an accident which saw him seriously suffer from whiplash. Scientists were marvelled at the extent of the injuries sustained by the teen citing that such symptoms had never been seen before as a result of whiplash. Indeed, scientists believed that it was the only case […]
Read MoreScottish Fire Service In Fatal Safety Failing
Posted: March 30, 2015
Posted in: Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
The Scottish Fire and Rescue (SFRS) service has been fined £54,000 for failing to ensure proper health and safety procedures were in place, resulting in the death of a firefighter. The SFRS admitted to breaches in their health and safety procedure which resulted in the workplace death of Ewan Williamson in 2009. He is the […]
Read MoreAsbestos Victim’s Family Take Up Legal Fight Against Factory
Posted: March 24, 2015
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Industrial Deafness and Disease Mesothelioma Wrongful & Accidental Death
The family of a woman who died from cancer caused by workplace asbestos are trying to contact former workers at the same factory to take up legal action. Frances Hamilton died last year after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by consumption or exposure to asbestos fibres and chemicals. The 75-year-old had […]
Read MoreWoman Suffers Facial Injuries Following Glasgow Robbery
Posted: March 16, 2015
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault Head and Brain Injuries
A woman is being treated after she sustained facial injuries following a robbery in Glasgow near Bellahouston Park. The woman was assaulted, knocked to the ground, and robbed of her rucksack in a late night attack that left her with injuries that required treatment. The victim flagged down a police car and is still receiving […]
Read MoreTrampoline Park Waiver “Unenforceable”
Posted: March 16, 2015
Posted in: Gym & Leisure Centre Accidents Neck Injuries Public Place Accidents
A waiver signed by customers injured in a new trampoline park in Edinburgh preventing them from taking legal action may be “unenforceable” under Scots Law. The park, Ryze, saw over 100 injuries in less than three weeks from when it opened its doors. The document, which was offered to customers before they began their jumps […]
Read MoreLack of Safety Procedures Responsible For Construction Death
Posted: March 10, 2015
Posted in: Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
A sheriff has ruled that safety failings when reversing a roller on a construction site was responsible for the death of a man following a fatal accident in the workplace in Perthshire. David McClorey died from blunt force trauma during a reverse operation after he became trapped between a roller and a digger. Mr McClorey […]
Read More