Personal Injury

Pannone supports BRAKE training day for road traffic collision police

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Yesterday BRAKE, the road safety charity, hosted a training day for police family liaison officers (FLOs) dealing with road traffic accidents.

Independence restored to spinal cord injured man

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Toady I read about an exciting breakthrough in treatment for spinal cord injury patients.

Met officer charged over alleged assault of black teenager

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Guardian reports that a police officer will face prosecution over allegations he assaulted a 15 year old black teenager who was handcuffed in the custody area of London police station shortly after last summer’s riots.

Increase in amounts paid to mesothelioma sufferers

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

As of 1st April 2012 the amount of money paid to mesothelioma patients under a State run scheme has increased.

Brain of NFL star donated for head injury research

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Further to my blog last week about the tragic suicide of former American football star Junior Seau, it has now emerged his family has donated his brain for research into a possible link between American football and brain injury.

Brain surgery - Tweeting goes surgical

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Guardian and Daily Mail reported that doctors at Houston's Memorial hospital have performed the first ever live-tweeted brain surgery.

Drug-driving law now part of the legislative agenda

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Queen's speech has now set out the government's legislative plans for the coming year. These include the Crime and Courts Bill through which driving under the influence of drugs will be made a specific offence.

Expert backs Brake’s 20mph road safety campaign

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Earlier this month my colleague Jennifer Maloney blogged on how reducing your speed to 20mph could save a child’s life.

Paraplegic marathon runner assisted by bionic technology

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The ‘bionic woman’ Claire Lomas has walked the London marathon – despite being paralysed from the chest down.

Calls for safer cycle lanes

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Residents in Arlesey, Bedforshire are up in arms about the positioning of a cycle lane in their area – in the middle of the road.