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Construction Worker Falls 30ft at Stoke-on-Trent’s Winter Wonderland Attraction

With Christmas fast approaching, we are all thinking about visiting various Christmas themed attractions, such as Winter Wonderland, Christmas German markets and so on. The creation of such attractions, however, comes with its own dangers. The Christmas Winter Wonderland in Stoke-on-Trent was due to open to the public on Thursday, November 14th at 4:30pm. However, during…

Dog Waste Almost Costs a Rugby Player His Foot

A rugby player from Wales suffered a minor cut on his leg during a game of rugby at Newport Rugby Club. He did not think anything of this cut, and therefore decided to stay on the pitch and continue playing for the rest of the game.   However, over the period of the next few…

Listeria Outbreak – Manchester University NHS Trust

ARTICLE BY NATASHA GOLDING An unfortunate listeria outbreak, connected with pre-prepared salads and sandwiches, has caused three fatalities and three serious illnesses at Manchester University NHS Trust and Aintree University Hospital. It is believed that some of the meals were given to patients, whilst some were put up for sale within the hospitals. The supplier,…

Rollercoaster Accident – Lightwater Valley

ARTICLE BY NATASHA GOLDING On Thursday 30th May 2019, a seven-year-old boy was unfortunately caused to fall from Lightwater Valley’s rollercoaster ‘Twister’, resulting in injuries requiring an air ambulance to take him to hospital at Leeds General Infirmary. One witness advised that before the fall, he saw that the boy was out of his restraints…

Finding Calm in this Crazy World

ARTICLE BY BEVERLEY BARKER I am a Paralegal in our Personal Injury Department and as a busy working mum of two boys, I appreciate how important ‘down time’ is to deal with stress and have a reasonable work-life balance. My ways of relaxing include spending time in nature and trying to be creative, either individually…

Looking Back – National Brain Injury Awareness Month

ARTICLE BY BEVERLEY BARKER The year is moving past, but sometimes it is worth reflecting back a little. March was National Brain Injury Awareness Month. Let’s face it, none of us can function properly without a working brain! Here at Oakwood Solicitors, we believe in working within the community to strengthen our links and attempt…

Dog Attack – Case Study

The Claimant, a young woman, was invited to the residential property and was expected by the owner.   Although the Claimant had not visited the property before, she was aware that there was a large breed of dog at the property.     She did not know any further information about the dog. The Claimant…

Accidents on Board an Aircraft – Who’s to Blame?

Over recent years, the number of passengers boarding aircraft has increased dramatically. This vast increase of passengers inevitably leads to an increase in the occurrence of onboard incidents involving staff or other paying passengers.   According to one estimate, approximately 4,500 passengers are injured each year from falling baggage. Another common cause of injury is…

London Scaffolding Collapse

When recent news broke of the scaffolding collapse in London outside a prominent hospital, I’m sure there were a number of relieved patients and passers-by who felt lucky to have avoided serious injury.

Personal Injury Claims News

When making a claim for Personal Injury, it is important for the claimant to make sure that they are certain of the facts and figures.