http://www.1stclaims.co.uk The latest news and updates from 1st Claims http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:09:03 +0100 New figures revealed by the Scottish Government indicate that the NHS in Dumfries and Galloway alone has paid out more than £2.5m in medical negligence compensation since 1996.http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/articles/medical-negligence/scottish-nhs-payouts.phpFri, 25 Apr 2008 11:09:03 +0100Brian Welsh, a former professional football for Scottish Premiership team, Hibs, is claiming £350,000 in compensation from Dr Malcolm Morrison, a doctor for Hibs football club. Welsh, who played in the central defender position for both Dundee United and Hibs, claims that his playing career was effectively finished by a steroid injection for an ankle injury.http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/articles/medical-negligence/footballer-claims-compensation.phpFri, 25 Apr 2008 11:09:02 +0100Denis Melody, a marathon runner and indoor rowing champion, died after contracting mesothelioma, an aggressive form of lung cancer almost always caused by exposure to asbestos.http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/articles/industrial-disease/champion-rower-dies-of-mesothelioma.phpFri, 25 Apr 2008 11:09:02 +0100