News on Accident and Injury Compensation Claims

Equality Act 2010

23rd September 2010

The Government has published details of the Equality Act 2010, which will begin to come into force on the 1st of October 2010. It will replace various anti-discrimination laws including the Equal Pay Act 1970, Sex Discrimination Act 1975, and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. read more on the Equality Act 2010

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Head on crash leaves woman with severe personal injuries

5th September 2010

A young woman was left badly injured after being in a car accident. She had been driving on the Aberdour to Burntisland Road in Fife when the car accident happened. As she was driving, a Fiat Punto drove towards her on the wrong side of the road, hitting her car head on.  read more on crash leaves woman with severe personal injuries.

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Pedestrian wins right to claim compensation from council

19th July 2010

A pedestrian who suffered serious injuries when she was knocked down by a taxi is to receive personal injury compensation from Newham Council after it was ruled they could be held partly responsible for the road accident.  read more on pedestrian wins righ to claim compensation.

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HSE announce Scotland has highest rate of workplace fatalities in UK

1st July 2010

New official figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) record Scotland as having more workplace fatalities than any other country in the UK. read more on workplace fatalities in the UK

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Nursing home fined over resident suffers burns

17th June 2010

A nursing home has been fined and ordered to pay compensation to an elderly victim who was lowered into a scalding hot bath.  Rootcroft Ltd, which runs the West House Nursing Home in St Vincent’s Road, Westcliff, admitted breaching health and safety regulations at Southend Magistrates Court. Read more on Nursing Home Fined

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Investigation Exposes ‘Crash for Cash’ Insurance Scam

28th May 2010

A recent BBC investigation has uncovered a compensation claims company that had been staging car accidents in order to benefit from the compensation. Speed Claims, based in Wolverhampton, were exposed by an undercover investigator.  read more on Investigation Exposes 'Crash for Cash'

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Employer Fined £20,000 For Fatal Accident at Work

14th May 2010

Hamilton Farmers in Garvald Mains Farm, East Lothian, have been fined £20,000 at Haddington Sheriff Court. They were found guilty of breaching section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 for the death of their employee Colin Hill who was crushed to death when a one tonne concrete panel fell on him while at work. read more on Employer fined £20,000.

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Scam Compensation E-Mails

6th May 2010

It has been reported that scam emails are being sent to passengers who have been disrupted because of the volcanic ash.  The emails are offering compensation to the passengers from a compensation fund from Frank Adam Civil Aviation authority.  read more on Scam Compensation E-Mails

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Compensation paid for psychiatric patient suicide

30th April 2010

The daughter of a mentally ill patient who absconded from hospital and later committed suicide has been awarded £10,000 in compensation by the High Court. Read more on Compensation paid for psychiatric patient suicide

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£20 Million in Compensation to be awarded for “toxic sofa” burns

29th April 2010

Thousands of victims who were burnt as a result of toxic sofas are set to receive a share of a large compensation payout.  It has been reported that the total amount to be paid by the high street chains is in the region of £20 million pounds.  Read more on toxic sofa compensation.

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Demolition Worker Awarded £5,000 Compensation

22nd April 2010

In the recent case of Campbell v Downie a demolition worker sought compensation from a van driver for injuries and losses he sustained in a road traffic accident.  Read more on demolition worker awarded compensation

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Negligent driver pays compensation to 8 year child

9th April 2010

In the recent English case of Richardson v Butcher an 8 year old child was successful in claiming compensation from the driver of a vehicle, which struck him when he ran from the pavement onto the road sustaining serious injuries.  Read more on negligent driver pays compensation

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Blind and Paralysed Welder Awarded Compensation

31st March 2010

A man who was left blind and semi paralysed after an accident at work has been successful in obtaining compensation.  Mark Downs, a welder, was seriously injured during the course of his employment when a five and a half tonne metal sheet that was being lifted swung out of place.  Read more on blind and paralysed welder awarded compensation

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Car Crash Victim awarded £11.15 million compensation

29th March 2010

A passenger who was paralysed after being involved in a road traffic accident in July 2006 has been awarded the highest amount of compensation for personal injury in a UK Court.   Read more on compensation awarded for car crash victim

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Speed limits to be reviewed in an attempt to prevent road traffic accidents

15th March 2010

The local authority are to review speed limits on roads in the Highlands in an attempt to prevent road traffic accidents.  In the Highlands there are almost 1,500 miles of A and B roads where the limit is the national speed limit.  Read more on review of speed limits to prevent road traffic accidents

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Rotherham Metropolitan Council fined £75,000

3rd March 2010

Rotherham Metropolitan Council has recently been fined £75,000 and ordered to pay costs after a partially deaf employee was crushed and sustained fatal injuries in a road traffic accident.  Find out more on Metropolitan Council fined

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Compensation Increased for Bus Crash Victim

26th February 2010

A woman who was involved in a road traffic accident involving a double decker bus recently had her award of compensation for the losses and injuries she sustained increased by an appeal Judge.  Read more on bus crash victims compensation increased

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New Year’s Day Crash Driver jailed

22nd February 2010
A driver who killer her pregnant stepdaughter on New Year’s day has been sentenced to four and a half years in jail.  The driver, Ceya Ozkan, who is wheelchair bound, was found to be twice the legal drink-drive limit when she crashed her car into a tree on 1st January 2009.  Find out more

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Compensation awarded over racist and sexist bouncer

19th February 2010

Two friends who were subjected to racial and sexually obscene remarks have been awarded £7,500 in compensation by a judge at Belfast Recorder’s Court.  A doorman made the remarks in September 2008 after refusing the pair entry to the Bambu Beach Club.  Find out more

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