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Student Develops Somatoform Disorder after Field Hockey Accident
Grade seven student Devon Hussack was playing in a field hockey game as part of his gym class. Prior to the game, he had no field hockey experience. A fellow student approached the goal and swung her stick backwards in order to shoot. Unfortunately, Mr. Hussack was running behind her in an attempt to check from behind and was struck by her stick on the face, just above the bridge of the nose.
Alberta Dairy Farmer with Meningitis Suffers Amputations after Delayed Treatment
61 year old dairy farmer Wayne Forsberg went to the emergency room in Leduc Community Hospital as a result of feeling ill and experiencing pain in his hands. Upon arrival, the nurse immediately identified Mr. Forsberg’s condition as urgent and contacted the attending doctor, who examined him and ordered tests. He had contracted Meningitis and required antibiotics to counter the infection.
Posted in: Alberta, Edmonton, Medical Malpractice Cases
Halifax Man Ruptures Achilles Tendon after Trip and Fall on Construction Debris
Christopher Mielke had finished his shift as a waiter at the Keg Restaurant in Halifax and left to meet some co-workers at a cigar bar. As he exited the restaurant, he noticed his two co-workers were about 100 yards ahead of him and started to “fast walk” in order to catch up. As he was passing by an apartment building under construction he suddenly tripped on some debris strewn on the sidewalk and ruptured his Achilles tendon.
Posted in: Halifax, Negligence Cases, Slip & Fall Cases
Halifax Man Alleges Brain Injury after T-Bone Accident
Craig Heyward was driving in Burnside when he was suddenly T-boned at the driver’s side door by another vehicle. The impact caused him to strike his head against the window and he was subsequently disoriented and nauseous. In the next few days, Mr. Heyward was stiff and sore, had difficulty moving his neck and was experiencing a significant amount of pain. He claimed that he had suffered a brain injury as a result of the accident.
Posted in: Halifax, Motor Vehicle Accident Cases
B.C. Legal Secretary Suffers Brain Injury after Pedestrian Accident in Intersection
Michelle Rintoul, a 27 year-old legal secretary, was walking across an intersection in downtown Vancouver. Suddenly, she was struck by a car that was turning left and fell to the ground unconscious. She suffered a brief period of post-traumatic or anterograde amnesia, indicative of a brain injury, and a CT study showed contusions to the brain.
Posted in: British Columbia, Motor Vehicle Accident Cases
Posted in: Negligence Cases, Vancouver
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