| Personal Injury News: Nurse compensated following assaults |
| A staff nurse has been awarded compensation of £21,500 following two assaults by the same patient sustaining injuries to her nose and hand. The man attacked Lucia Johnson, a staff nurse at Broadmoor Hospital, the high security psychiatric hospital, in Berkshire, in December 2002 and again July 2003. Mrs Johnson was attacked with three other colleagues after entering the patient’s room. A spokesperson for the West London Mental Health NHS Trust said that an award of compensation had been agreed through the NHS Litigation Authority. The Trust confirmed the attacks in a statement saying “We take the safety and security of our staff very seriously and all patients are risk assessed before they are admitted to Broadmoor Hospital. As a result, various measures are taken to mitigate against violent incidents, but on occasion these do occur in mental health services.” The regional officer for UNISON, Eddie Jaggers, said “Although searches had been regularly carried out in his room, the appropriate action was not taken.” Source: easilyclaim.co.uk  More News:-  Cosmetic Surgery on the Increaseomen have been indulging in cosmetic surgery for decades however an audit carried out by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons details.... Precautions required when removing asbestos, warns HSEhe Health and Safety Executive has reiterated its warning to all companies to ensure correct precautions are taken when dealing with asbestos after a .... Substandard treatment in casualty harms patientsrecent report entitled Emergency Admissions: A journey in the right direction? published by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome an.... Accrual for compensation owed to NHS patients hits £9 billionigures released by the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) suggest that an estimated £9.2 billion could be owing to patients who have received substandar.... MP3 players spark compensation worriesesearchers in Canada have suggested that a high number of people, who use MP3 players, may notice a hearing loss sparking fears of a compensation clai.... Injured worker loses legrecycling company has admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following an inquiry by the Health and Safety Executi.... Criminal injury compensation claim turns out to be a hoaxman has appeared in court charged with perverting the course of justice after he claimed he was attacked with a nail gun. David Russell of Glouceste.... |
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