The Cost of Maternity Ward Mistakes [16th Aug 2012]
It has been revealed that Ipswich Hospital paid out close to £4.5 million in compensation cases for blunders on the maternity ward. The claims have been settled by the NHS Litigation Authority on behalf of the trust and result from cases where the baby has died, suffered brain damage or the mother has been injured due to mistakes during the labour or birth. A spokeswoman from the hospital has pointed out that the large amounts of money being paid reflect the fact that it is very costly to care for a child from birth to death when they are severely injured. The compensation paid out was 167% more than in the previous year and The Patients Association has said that money needs to be spent on improving care rather than paying for mistakes made. Hospitals in the UK pay a set amount of money to the NHSLA to cover them for litigation costs and this amount paid for maternity issues has doubled in the last year. Related Stories: Ipswich: Hospital in Shock £4.5 million compensation bill - www.eadt.co.uk The insurance companies for the FA and FIFA could be forced to pay up to £500,000 in compensation after the footballer Scott Parker suffered an Achilles injury during a Euro 2012 match. Parker, who plays for Tottenham will not be able to return to the club until after the September matches against Ukraine and Moldova as he will need to have an operation. Parker had been playing for England at the time he suffered the injury and Tottenham have said they do not want him taking any more risks in regards to his fitness by playing with them before September. A claim for compensation has been lodged and will compensate Tottenham for the £70,000 per week they will pay Parker while he is recovering. It is thought that England will call on Lampard to replace Parker. Related Stories: Where there's blame there's a claim - www.mirror.co.uk A man who racially abused people in a retail store has been told he must compensate them for the distress caused. Richard Allen Swift shouted a Nazi slogan and performed the Nazi salute in a supermarket in Chepstow on July 23. He was asked to leave the Lidl store by an Indian member of staff who was told to go back to her country and was sworn at. The woman alerted her manager who was also subjected to racial abuse. Swift claimed that he was not racist and agreed he had argued with the staff members but had not abused them. However it was found he had four previous convictions for public disorder. His defence claimed that he has schizophrenia and that this behaviour was a result of that illness. He was asked to pay each victim £50 plus court costs. Related Stories: Man who racially abused staff in Chepstow must compensate victims - www.southwalesargus.co.uk The health secretary Andrew Lansley has suggested that removing branding from cigarette packaging could result in huge compensation payouts. The government is looking into selling cigarettes in plain packaging to prevent young people buying them and becoming addicted. However the tobacco company Philip Morris has suggested that the plans violate international laws and they could sue for compensation. The firm has submitted their argument to the consultation and say that the plan removes their intellectual property rights and that similar legal challenges have been made in Australia which is the only country to go ahead with the idea. Philip Morris suggest that the bill to the government could run into the billions. Tobacco companies also say that the idea will simply lead to more smuggling of cigarettes in to the UK. Philip Morris say that plain packaging will not achieve the aims which the government is hoping for and it is an attack on trademarks which violates national and international laws. The government say they are considering all options before making a decision. Related Stories: Plain cigarette pack plans attacked - news.uk.msn.com  |
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