Category: negligence

Mother wins damages over smothered daughter – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2007 in hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“A grieving woman has urged midwives not to leave newborn babies in bed with their mothers after she fell asleep as a result of an anaesthetic and accidentally suffocated her daughter. Catherine Wrigley, 36, has been awarded an estimated £20,000 in damages after staff at St Peter’s Hospital, in Chertsey, Surrey, were found to have been negligent in leaving her alone with her daughter, Nancy, after delivery by Caesarean section.”

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 The Times, 10th July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Family will sue after daughter’s nursery death ruled unlawful – The Times

Posted July 6th, 2007 in children, homicide, negligence, news by sally

“The death of a 16-month-old girl at a nursery was the result of negligence so serious that it amounted to manslaughter, an inquest jury ruled yesterday.”

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The Times, 6th July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Eyres v. Atkinsons Kitchens and Bedrooms Ltd. – Times Law Reports

Posted May 21st, 2007 in law reports, negligence by sally

Micro-sleep cause of accident

Eyres v. Atkinsons Kitchen and Bedrooms Ltd. 

Court of Appeal

“A kitchen fitter who suffered serious injuries in crashing his employer’s van caused by a micro-sleep after being awake for 19 hours would be one third responsible for the accident.”

The Times, 21st May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Denfleet International Ltd. v TNT Global SPA – Times Law Reports

Posted May 11th, 2007 in law reports, negligence by sally

Negligence need not be wilful

Denfleet International Ltd. v. TNT Global SPA 

Court of Appeal 

“A finding of wilful misconduct was not supported when there was no evidence other than that a professional lorry driver had fallen asleep at the wheel.”

The Times, 11th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.