West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust pays out £230,000 in compensation claims from staff

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust pays out £230,000 in compensation claims from staff

The NHS trust has paid out £230,000 in compensation claims to staff in West Hertfordshire hospitals. Many of the staff, patients and visitors have claimed hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation due to accidents that have happened in West Hertfordshire hospitals. Some of the accidents include a television falling on a member of staffs head, this lead to a £20,000 pay out, a patients foot was run over by a bed, which got a £24,000 pay out. An employee slipped on sodden carpet and gained £3,003 in compensation, another member of staff slipped on a wet floor and got £9,000, as the accident caused her neck, back and leg injuries; and these are just a few of the accidents that happened..

Article from St Albans Review.

Stressed hospital chief wins £500k payout from NHS

Stressed hospital chief wins £500k payout from NHS

After suffering from work-related illness and collapsing in his office at work Roger Tarver retired on medical grounds from his position as chief executive of City Hospital in Birmingham. After collapsing at work Mr Tarver was diagnosed with acute stress and heart problems and not long after retired at the age of 51 on an NHS pension. Due to suffering from a work-related illness Mr Tarver was entitled to claim compensation and was offered £394,550 in compensation from the NHS. Mr Tarver retired from his position  in 1996 after discovering his illnesses and from there he began his journey to getting compensation. In 2009 he was finally rewarded with his compensation after working extremely hard for the NHS for over 30 years.

Article from Daily Express.

Brit left with brain damage after German motorbike smash awarded £6 million in compensation

Brit left with brain damage after German motorbike smash awarded £6 million in compensation

Shane Booth was on a biking holiday with friends in Germany when he had a collision with a tractor leaving him brain damaged and unable to walk. In August 2009 in the town of Baden-Baden, Shane at only 39 suffered brain damage, multiple fractures, and serious internal injuries which left him in a coma for several weeks. Now 4 years on Shane was offered £6.1 million in compensation in order to be able to carry on his rehabilitation, which has helped him get better up until now, helping him to walk again.

Article from the Mirror.

Mexican man with Asperger’s syndrome wins court battle

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Mexican man with Asperger’s syndrome wins court battle

Ricardo Adair a 25 year old Mexican with the autistic condition Aspergers won the right to make key decisions about his life without needing parental consent. Before Mr Adair won this right he was not able to apply for a passport, buy a mobile phone or enroll in college or university due to having Aspergers.

Article from BBC.