Nursing Injury Claims
Make a Nursing Injury Claim for Compensation
Our lawyers have helped many clients who work as nurses bring a claim. Read on to find out the common causes of nursing injuries and how we can help and guide you through the claims process.
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“Osbornes fields a specialist personal injury team with standout expertise in catastrophic trauma, regularly securing multimillion-pound settlements in spinal, brain, and amputation cases. “
Causes of nursing injuries
The causes of nursing accidents have not been collated and analysed, but there are some common themes. Assaults against medical staff are far too prevalent and many hospitals now rightly employ security guards in their A & E departments. Those working in a psychiatric setting are particularly vulnerable and they rely on their employer to assess the risk each patient may pose and to put safety measures in place.
Needlestick injuries
Needlestick incidents account for perhaps 10% of total injuries. A very common cause of injury amongst nurses is an injury to the back from lifting, bending and carrying heavy loads.
Injuries after moving patients
One type of injury we see a lot is from nurses having to help manoeuvre patients. Where the patient is heavy, infirm or disabled it is often necessary to move them from bed to chair and from sitting to standing. A patient is not a dead weight and can move in unpredictable ways; so nurses need to be trained in how to deal with patients in these situations and there is a range of protocols for carrying out different tasks and using different equipment.
Appropriate training and duty of care
The employer owes a duty to take steps to minimise the risk of nurses and other healthcare workers suffering an injury when moving patients, and this involves assessing a patient and their needs and allocating the necessary resources to the task. So if an elderly patient weighs 18 stone and is recovering from broken bones such as a broken wrist and broken ankle they may need to mobilise in a wheelchair and will need help transferring in and out of that wheelchair. If only one nurse or carer is assigned to that task it is unlikely that the patient will be able to transfer safely, and both patient and nurse will be put at risk. A patient who is at particular risk of falls, perhaps because of a head injury or some other condition, poses another danger to his or her carers; if the nurse has not been trained in how to deal with the common problem of falling patients then they are likely to risk injury themselves from trying to catch there patient.
Nursing injury claim case study
We acted for a nurse who was injured when she tried to catch a falling patient. She suffered a serious back injury which left her spine vulnerable to further injury and she had to give up her vocation of nursing. We brought an accident at work claim against her employer, a nursing agency. They denied liability, arguing that she had been properly trained and should have known that she should not try to catch a falling patient; they denied that the accident occurred and claimed that if it did then it happen then did not cause her injury. Court proceedings were required and the parties exchanged medical and fitness evidence. Eventually, the employers accepted that they had not been given the proper training and that the accident caused the injury. They settled out of court for a figure that included loss of earnings and compensation for loss of career.
Why choose Osbornes Law for your claim?
By choosing Osbornes Law for your claim, you will benefit from:
- Support in every aspect of your claim – our service goes beyond just handling the legal aspects of your claim. We work with a network of healthcare professionals, charities and support groups to ensure that you are connected to the best possible services while we fight for your right to compensation.
- Expertise – our solicitors have extensive experience in handling claims involving all types of injuries. We understand the complexities involved and know how to build strong, evidence-based cases that maximise your chances of success.
- Personalised service – Our team is always available to answer any questions you may have and provide support every step of the way.
- No-win no-fee – personal injury claims can usually be funded through a no-win no-fee agreement. This means that you will not have to pay any upfront fees or legal costs unless we win your case.
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