Recent personal injury cases
The widow of a chemistry lecturer who died from an asbestos
related form of cancer has reached a settlement with the lecturer's
former employer, York St John University. After it was established
that the experiments that he conducted with asbestos were
responsible for his condition, the University eventually offered a
payout to Jim Sellwod's widow, Mary.
In another case, the parents of children who contracted e-coli
as a result of visiting Godstone open farm, have learned that the
farm does not intend to contest liability for personal injury,
following reports that there were numerous failings in its handling
of the e-coli outbreak. The group of parents bringing the case now
stand to receive millions of pounds in compensation between
them.
Also, in a recent clinical negligence decision, the parents of a
man who died as a result of an error during a drugs trial,
resulting in him being prescribed twice the recommended dose of
chemotherapy, have been awarded a settlement of £300,000 in
compensation from University College London Hospital.
Anyone suffering a personal injury as a result of an employer or
third party's actions or negligence should seek legal advice as
soon as possible, to assess the options open to them.