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A farming firm has been fined £13,500 following the death of a 13-year-old boy who fell through the roof of an agricultural building.
The fatal accident happened in August 2006 at Inverlochy Farm, Tomintoul which is run by John Irvine and Son. The...- Details
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Mr Reed has received a payment of £14,000 as a result of his compensation claim against his employer. He was employed by a company called Hepworth Concrete Ltd which manufactured cement. Mr Reed was employed in the manufacturing process.
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A council has been fined after a man drowned when he accidentally drove his car into a pier that had no protective barriers.
The accident happened in Dunoon in September 2007, when Duncan MacGillvray, 75, had accidentally put his car into forward...- Details
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A woman has been awarded £800,000 compensation following a motorcycle accident in December 2004.
Lisa Bennett, 43, was hit by a car as she travelled to a night shift at the hospital she was working at. She was a second year degree student at...- Details
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A rally driver who crashed his car because he claimed the route map he was provided with was wrong has had his compensation claim rejected by the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Those participating in potentially dangerous sports willingly accept...- Details
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A quarry company based in Aberdeen have been fined almost £100,000 following the death of one of their workers in November 2008.
Leiths (Scotland), who operate at Parkmore Quarry in Dufftown were fined £96,000 at Elgin Sheriff Court after being...- Details
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A boy who sustained serious life-altering injuries after being involved in a road traffic accident when he was a baby has been awarded £3 million in personal injury compensation.
12 year old Ben Eeles, Brightlingsea, sustained severe head injuries...