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Inquest

02Nov2018

Ashley Talbot – Applebys Solicitor, Graham Balmforth, reads statement on behalf of family

by Khalid in Uncategorised
Tags: Applebys Solicitors, Ashley Talbot, Inquest

A council has been fined £300,000 after a schoolboy was killed when he was hit by a minibus on school grounds.  Solicitor Graham Balmforth reads statement on behalf of the family.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/council-fined-thousands-after-teenager-15365432

 

Ashley Talbot, 15, was running for his bus when he was run over by PE master Chris Brookes at Maesteg Comprehensive School in Bridgend county in December 2014.  Ashley, who died after being hit by a minibus outside his school was killed accidentally, an inquest jury concluded in February 2017.

A sentencing hearing has taken place following an investigation.  The Health and Safety Executive have prosecuted Brigend County Council for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Applebys Head of Litigation, Mr Graham Gregory Balmforth, acted as a Solicitor Advocate for the family at the inquest.

02Nov2018

Press statement – Ashley Talbot

by Khalid in Applebys, Professional Negligence, Uncategorised
Tags: Ashley Talbot, Inquest, Press Statement

 

Melanie, John and Natasha Talbot would like to thank everyone that has been involved in the investigations surrounding our son Ashley’s death. In particular Helen Turner and her colleague Paul Kloss from the Health and Safety Executive and Keith Davies and Gethin Hewer from South Wales Police.

The Family are satisfied with the outcome of the HSE prosecution and the sentence imposed by the Cardiff Crown Court they would however, remind the public and the responsible officials of the local authority in particular that in spite of years of investigation by the Health and Safety Executive, the Coroners office and the Police there has still not been any apology to the family for the death of their only son. It would appear that it is easier for those who hold office in the UK to simply pay a fine than to act with human decency. The family wish it to be known that they have suffered significant press intrusion since the death of their child and would ask now for the press to leave them to grieve their loss in peace.

END.

 

Ashley Talbot, 15, was running for his bus when he was run over by PE master Chris Brookes at Maesteg Comprehensive School in Bridgend county in December 2014.  Ashley, who died after being hit by a minibus outside his school was killed accidentally, an inquest jury concluded in February 2017.

A sentencing hearing has taken place following an investigation.  The Health and Safety Executive have prosecuted Brigend County Council for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Applebys Head of Litigation, Mr Graham Gregory Balmforth, acted as a Solicitor Advocate for the family at the inquest.

16Feb2017

Solicitor, Graham Balmforth, reads Ashley Talbot family statement

by Khalid in Applebys, Professional Negligence, Uncategorised
Tags: Ashley Talbot, Inquest

Solicitor Graham Balmforth of Applebys Solicitors read a statement on behalf of the parents of schoolboy Ashley Talbot who died after being hit by a minibus driven by a teacher.  Earlier in the day the coroner concluded that the death was accidental.
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38991965

16Feb2017

Inquest into the Death of Ashley Talbot – Statement by Mr Graham Gregory Balmforth of Applebys Solicitors, Solicitor Advocate for the Family

by admin in Applebys, Professional Negligence, Uncategorised
Tags: Ashley Talbot Inquest, Inquest

Date: 14th February 2017

Mr Graham Gregory Balmforth. Solicitor Advocate for the Family

This is a statement On behalf of the family.

The death of a child is a powerful reminder that all human life is precious and we share a world teeming with dangers that we as adults frequently dismiss. In the 21st century however, no child should die in road traffic accident on school premises. In schools more than anywhere else the safety of children should be uppermost in everyones minds.

This school was constructed through a PFI initiative. It is clear from the evidence that we have heard in Court that the staff of the school were never satisfied with the design and layout provided and that they struggled to provide a secure and safe environment given the design restrictions imposed on them.

The family are pleased to note that presently the Health and Safety Executive investigations are ongoing and they look forward to these being made public.

Ashley was a fun loving and enthusiastic boy with a sensitive nature and a sunny disposition. Even in the face of adversity, Ashley loved nothing more than to make people smile and he will be forever missed by those who knew and loved him.

The utter loss and devastation following the accident has left the family broken and they will never come to terms with the death of their only son in such tragic circumstances.

It has been an extremely difficult wait for the family in reaching this point today, however they wish to thank the Coroner and his officers for the sensitivity they have demonstrated and for the continued support of the local and wider community. Ashley’s mother Melanie, has been diagnosed recently with advanced breast cancer and now faces radical surgery,  she regrets not being present at the inquest but is regrettably, simply not fit to attend.

The family wish to channel their grief into a campaign for legal change and improved safety on school roads they are also grateful for the support passed onto them by Carolyn Harris MP whose own child died in  similar circumstances.

The family wish to thank PC Keith Davies  Sergeant Gethin Hewer and the Police team for their continued involvement and support during this time and for Mr Balmforth and Applebys Solicitors representation.

Ashley has been described as being ‘popular and well loved’ by his class mates, and the family want this to be the enduring memory of him.

Thank you.

15Feb2017

‘Teacher driving minibus would not have had time to react before hitting pupil, inquest told’

by admin in Applebys, Professional Negligence, Uncategorised
Tags: Ashley Talbot Inquest, Inquest

An inquest looking onto the death of schoolboy Ashley Talbot, who was hit by a minibus driven by a school teacher, hears the driver would have had less than a second to react reports ITV online

http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2017-02-15/teacher-driving-minibus-would-not-have-had-time-to-react-before-hitting-pupil-inquest-told/

15Feb2017

‘Schoolgirl who saw boy run over by minibus had witnessed ‘five near misses’ reports ITV Online.

by admin in Applebys, Professional Negligence, Uncategorised
Tags: Ashley Talbot, Inquest

 

Five near misses had been seen previously by a schoolgirl who was a classmate of the victim, Ashley Talbot, an inquest into Ashley’s death has heard.

Ashley died as he left Maesteg Comprehensive School in December 2014.
http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2017-02-14/schoolgirl-who-saw-boy-run-over-by-minibus-had-witnessed-five-near-misses/

15Feb2017

Inquest hears of school gates death

by admin in Applebys, Professional Negligence, Uncategorised
Tags: Inquest, Professional Negligence

The Sun online reports on how ‘SCHOOL GATES DEATH Teen boy knocked down and killed by a TEACHER as he ran for his bus in ‘absolute chaos’ school run traffic’.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2855091/boy-run-over-killed-by-teacher-traffic-school-run-bridgend-south-wales/

14Feb2017

‘Major chaos’ outside Maesteg minibus death school

by admin in Applebys, Professional Negligence, Uncategorised
Tags: Accident, Inquest

The BBC reports on how an inquest has heard that there was ‘major chaos’  on a regular basis outside a Bridgend county school where a boy was hit by a minibus and killed.  The victim, Ashley Talbot, was killed in December 2014 when struck by the vehicle driven by a teacher.   The inquest is due to last all week.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38956104

 

 

 

16Dec2015

Bath Death Leaves Fiancé Distraught

by admin in Professional Negligence, Uncategorised
Tags: Bath Death Tragedy, Inquest

 

A young Londoner was killed just days after moving into a rented property with his fiancé when an electrical fault turned the bath he was taking into a death trap, an inquest heard.

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