Simon A Holt Solicitors Blog

A number of cases of compensation being awarded to patients who were the victims of medical negligence have been reported in the media recently.

The latest figures available from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in 2014/15, 76,054 non-fatal injuries to employees were reported, and tragically a further 142 workers were killed during the course of their work.

British Telecom plc (BT) has appeared in court on health and safety charges after an engineer fell seven metres from a loft in London, breaking his back and his ankles.

A multi-million pound compensation package has been awarded to a boy who suffered severe injuries as a result of being deprived of oxygen during his birth, reports the Bristol Post.

An ever-increasing number of people are pursuing cosmetic medical or surgical procedures. While it is generally the case that most people undergo these procedures free of any complications, there is a small percentage of cases where the standard of service delivered by the medical or surgical professional falls short of what would be expected. This can have significant consequences, and it is in these cases that there may be a case to answer for cosmetic negligence.