by Clear Law | Jun 28, 2016 | Hospital Negligence, No Fee Medical
There are very few of us who relish a trip to the dentist, but most of us accept it as a part of life. Sadly, for some it is not just the fear of the drill that worries us; what if the dentist makes a mistake, misses a diagnosis, or their equipment fails leaving you...
by Clear Law | Jun 20, 2016 | Hospital Negligence, No Fee Medical
An unconscious patient suffered debilitating and painful injuries when an errant saline bag caused a self-heating mattress to reach temperatures high enough to cause full thickness burns. It is believed the bag was accidentally left on a sensor that monitored the...
by Clear Law | Jun 13, 2016 | Hospital Negligence, No Fee Medical
Bedrails, also referred to as side rails or cot sides, are widely used in the healthcare sector to reduce the risk of people falling out of their bed. They aren’t suitable for all cases, but used in the right way, with the right bed and the right person they can be...
by Clear Law | Jun 6, 2016 | Hospital Negligence
The Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay a further £6,864 after a mentally unstable patient was paralysed after diving headfirst from a roof. The 26-year-old man who had a history of self-harm had been detained under...
by Clear Law | May 31, 2016 | Hospital Negligence, No Fee Medical
BUPA Care Homes (CFC Homes) Ltd has been fined £400,000 and ordered to pay costs of more than £15,000 following serious failings in its bedrail management systems in one of its care homes. Carlisle Crown Court heard how Beacon Edge Specialist Nursing Home in Penrith,...
