Resident Suffers Severe Burn Injuries in Care Home
A national care home provider and one of its employees have been prosecuted after a young woman suffered full thickness burns to more than 40% of her body from a scalding bath. The incident occurred at a care home in Bathgate, and left 32-year-old Nicola Jones requiring major surgery, including amputation of all her toes. She […]
Government to Introduce ‘Good Samaritans’ Law
The UK Government has announced plans to change the law in England and Wales to help ‘everyday heroes’ volunteer or go to the rescue of people in danger without the fear of being sued. The changes will mean that judges will be required to give weight to three additional factors when deciding negligence cases: The changes […]
