Injury Claims Archives

The effect of the recession has led to an increase in the number of serious injuries at work as a result of  employer’s inability to maintain high safety standards.                                                                             The most serious injuries at work arise from accidents involving machinery and defective equipment, an analysis of personal injury awards have shown.                                                              Since 2004, all […]

A new survey on road accidents has identified 3.5 times the numbers of serious injuries (14,861), compared to previous Road Safety Authority (RSA) statistics (4,263) indicating that the extent of road injuries is greater than it has been previously estimated. The latest report does not include data from Emergency Departments, GPs or private hospitals. This […]

The most serious Fosamax side effect is the development of a bone disease called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), or “dead jaw”. Osteonecrosis is a type of bone disease that is commonly associated with large joints such as the hips, knees, ankles or shoulders. The onset of ONJ is linked with the temporary or permanent […]

Eight former hotel guests are suing a Las Vegas strip resort and its builders, seeking over $300 million in damages by alleging that they were exposed to Legionairres Disease during stays there in early 2011. The guests are claiming damages for negligence by the resort owners MGM Resorts International. No hearing date has been set […]

Medicine feeders including spoons, syringes and soothers are classified as medical devices. Such devices can be categorised as (1) Medicine feeders with volumetric markings or specifications and (2) Medicine feeders without volumetric marking or specifications. Medicine feeders without volumetric markings are not intended to provide a measuring function or to accurately measure medicine doses.   […]

Patricia Allen began smoking in 1966 at the age of 17. Within two years she became addicted to nicotine. Despite attempts to quit she smoked about two packs per day for the next 36 years. She was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in 1996 and died in 2009 at age 60. Her husband […]

Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd has received further reports of rogue blister strips in cartons in 2 additional batches of Nurofen Plus tablets. One of the new batches contains Seroquel XL 50 mg tablets and one contains the Pfizer product Neurontin 100mg capsules. Seroquel XL 50mg is an anti psychotic drug. Nurofen Plus tablets are a […]

A former Vietnam veteran has sued Allergan Incorporated, the manufacturer of Botox, claiming that a botox treatment caused him a permanent brain injury. Douglas Ray suffered from hand tremors and his condition worsened over time and in 2007 his neurologist recommended Botox treatments. The first two treatments went without incident but shortly after receiving the […]

An umbilical chord clamp manufactured by Farla Medical Ltd. has been the subject of a medical device alert by the MHRA in the UK. The manufacturer issued a field safety notice for this device on the 28th June 2011. The MHRA has requested action by all healthcare workers who use the umbilical chord clamp. The […]

A 31 year old Galway woman who sustained soft tissue injuries in a road traffic accident on the 6th February 2008 has received an award of €35,000 from the High Court. Ms. Louise Fogarty sustained neck and back injuries when a car collided with the drivers side of her car. Medical reports obtained by Ms. […]