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Denning damages award (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with law lecturer David Zallick on the Dennings Damages Award (the award given to a boy suffering from brain damage for negligence by health services).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Morning Call Archive No.11: Two major items: Home Front Exhibition; Linda Scotson on her brain-damaged son - nd [1985]

Morning Call Archive No.11: Two major items from Radio Victory’s Morning Call series, compiled as an archive reel by the station. TRACK 1- HOME FRONT EXHIBITION in D-Day Museum. Exhibition designed to show...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Mistress of rapist receives damages (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Josephine Lukeman, the mistress of convicted rapist Christopher Meah, who has been awarded 45,750 pounds damages, after he claimed a car accident caused brain damage and led him to commit the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

IRA child victim’s life support machine switched off (1993)

Genre

Press conference

Colin Parry, father of 12-year-old Tim Parry who suffered major brain damage after an IRA bomb blast in Warrington describes the moment his son’s life support machine was turned off.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Condition of Hillsborough disaster injured (1989)

Genre

Press conference

Doctor George Clarke of Sheffield’s Northern General Hospital talks to press about the condition of those injured in the Hillsborough stadium disaster (15/04/89), some may have brain damage.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Shewan hospital vigil (1977)

Genre

Interview

Vic Ripley, area health authority, on the hunger strike/vigil of John Shewan at Westminster Hospital. Shewan is protesting against not being allowed to see the full report of the inquiry into the case of his...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Armed forces - Conditions in Northern Ireland (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker (poss. Northern Ireland Secretary, Roy Mason) on conditions facing British armed forces in Northern Ireland, following an incident involving a British soldier who was returned to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Medical negligence compensation sets precedent (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

Tim Crook reports on the case and damages awarded against Herefordshire Health Authority for the negligence of care to a patient, after 6-year-old Rebecca Field suffered paralysis and brain damage at birth....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

We’re human too (1981)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Documentary presented by Lawrence Spicer on people with learning disabilities and brain damage including Down’s syndrome: extent of the problem, changing attitudes, experiences of the family and education...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

IRA bombs rip through Warrington (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Press conference

John Pickford reports in the aftermath of a 2nd IRA bomb attack in Warrington. Includes nurse Karen Taylor on holding 3-year-old Jonathan Ball as he died; surgeon Barry Taylor on the horrific injuries of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio