<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/factory+landscape_1500_19658642_0_0_7012553_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> There may a higher rate of compensation claims made for injuries suffered by workers in the food and drink manufacturing sector. According to Aviva, the industry is more dangerous than construction. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures cited by the firm revealed that the rate of injury among employees involved in production of food and drink is 1.6 times that of construction workers. "When you look at the bigger picture, including serious and minor injuries ... food and drink workers are more likely to be involved in an accident than construction workers," stated Brian Wallace, head of Aviva Risk Management Solutions. HSE figures show that over the course of 2008-09 there were a total of 246,000 reportable workplace injuries in the UK. This represented a fall from the 299,000 recorded in the previous 12-month period but the organisation warned firms that more needs to be done to protect staff members. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19658642-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19658642" />09/03/2010 15:08

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2010-03-09T15:08:49Z More compensation claims for injuries in food and drink sector? 1414

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/factory+landscape_1500_19658642_0_0_7012553_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />09.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/more-compensation-claims-for-injuries-in-food-and-drink-sector">More compensation claims for injuries in food and drink sector?</a></h3>According to Aviva, the industry is more dangerous than construction.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Ferry+_1500_19658637_0_0_7018922_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A couple who were on a ship on which passengers claim to have caught norovirus and other gastric complaints are seeking compensation. Terry and Janet Robinson were among the people travelling on the Island Escape cruise liner when the alleged outbreak occurred, the Isle of Wight County Press reports. Part of a group of viruses that cause gastroenteritis, noroviruses can be spread through contact with an infected person, via contaminated surfaces and by food and drink. Bouts of recurring sickness can occur because people's immunity to the condition only lasts for 14 weeks after they have recovered. According to the Robinsons, the ship was unclean and they cited what they suggest was a catalogue of errors and poor conditions. However, a spokesman for Thomson said: "The vast majority of guests who sailed onboard Island Escape rated the ship very highly in customer satisfaction surveys." The Robinson's case for compensation remains ongoing. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19658637-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19658637" />09/03/2010 15:07

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2010-03-09T15:07:27Z Couple seek compensation over poisoning outbreak 1415

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Ferry+_1500_19658637_0_0_7018922_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />09.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/couple-seek-compensation-over-poisoning-outbreak">Couple seek compensation over poisoning outbreak</a></h3>Terry and Janet Robinson were among the people travelling on the Island Escape cruise liner when the alleged outbreak occurred, the Isle of Wight County Press reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Cyclist_1500_19658627_0_0_130_300.jpg" width="300" height="267" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A cyclist who suffered an injury to his head is planning to take legal action against the local authority he holds responsible. Neil Parker was travelling on Frankton Lane in Stretton-on-Dunsmore last week when he struck a pothole, the Coventry Telegraph reports. He sustained damage to his helmet and to his bike, as well as a cut to his nose and a grazed shoulder. The 40-year-old holds Warwickshire County Council responsible and intends to seek compensation. He remarked: "It was getting dark and water had filled the hole so I didn't notice it at first. I thought I avoided it and I had no idea just how deep it was." According to the father-of-two, the local authority - which is headquartered in Shire Hall, Warwick - should do a better job of fixing the road surfaces. He sees many defects when he is using the highways to get around, Mr Parker added. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19658627-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19658627" />09/03/2010 15:06

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2010-03-09T15:06:39Z Cyclist to sue over pothole injuries 1416

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<img width="100" height="89" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Cyclist_1500_19658627_0_0_130_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />09.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/cyclist-to-sue-over-pothole-injuries">Cyclist to sue over pothole injuries</a></h3>Neil Parker was travelling on Frankton Lane in Stretton-on-Dunsmore last week when he struck a pothole, the Coventry Telegraph reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Knee_1500_19656039_0_0_4933_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A woman who suffered ankle injuries as a result of a fall is seeking compensation. Mandy Goldman was alighting from a bus outside Morrison's supermarket on Loughton High Road in Essex when she caught her legs on a long ridge of excess tarmac next to the curb, the Guardian Series reports. As a result of the incident, she sustained a fracture to one ankle and broke cartilage in the other. The 48-year-old is now taking legal action against Essex County Council, which is headquartered on Market Road in Chelmsford. Commenting on the damage resulting from the accident, she said: "It's been completely debilitating. I'm in severe pain and I've had to go to 22 sessions of physiotherapy." She went on to claim that the problem area of road surface has still not been fixed. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for the local authority stated that it would not be appropriate for the organisation to comment on the case, as the matter is still proceeding. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19656039-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19656039" />08/03/2010 15:36

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2010-03-08T15:36:59Z Woman seeks compensation over ankle injury 1413

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Knee_1500_19656039_0_0_4933_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />08.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/woman-seeks-compensation-over-ankle-injury">Woman seeks compensation over ankle injury </a></h3>Mandy Goldman was alighting from a bus outside Morrison's supermarket on Loughton High Road in Essex when she caught her legs on a long ridge of excess tarmac next to the curb, the Guardian Series reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Gavel_1500_19653641_0_0_7048657_300.jpg" width="270" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A group of ex-workers are seeking compensation over hearing loss they claim they suffered as a result of their employment. In total, nine individuals who used to be staff members at the East Lancashire Paper Mill are getting legal advice on the issue. Their representative said she is seeing an increase in the number of people from the papermaking industry seeking help after being diagnosed with noise induced hearing loss. One of those seeking money for his suffering is Albert Isherwood, whose role at the firm saw him in the engineering department, maintaining and repairing machinery. He remarked: "There was hardly a day I wasn't exposed to the sound of massive machinery working and yet it wasn't until the last eight or ten years or so we were given any ear protection." Even then, this would have to be removed to understand what colleagues were trying to say, he added. According to figures produced by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, there are currently almost nine million hearing impaired people in the UK, some of whom developed the condition due to their working conditions. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19653641-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19653641" />05/03/2010 15:58

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2010-03-05T15:58:56Z People seek compensation over hearing loss 1411

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<img width="90" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Gavel_1500_19653641_0_0_7048657_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />05.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/people-seek-compensation-over-hearing-loss">People seek compensation over hearing loss </a></h3>In total, nine individuals who used to be staff members at the East Lancashire Paper Mill are getting legal advice on the issue.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/doctor_1500_19650814_0_0_7036894_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A man who developed pleural plaques due to his exposure to asbestos during his working life has expressed his anger over the government's decision not to reverse the decision of the Law Lords which ended compensation. In 2007, it was ruled that people with the condition - which is a form of scarring of the outer lining of the lungs - should not be eligible to make claims for money. Now, the Ministry of Justice has decided this will not be changed, meaning many people with be left unable to seek recompense. However, those who had lodged claims at the time of the Law Lords' decision will be paid a £5,000 lump sum. An individual referred to by Rochdale Online simply as Mr Molyneux said in response to the move: "Can the government live with its decision today to compensate some but not others?" He added that he was wrongly exposed to asbestos for many years and has seen the effect the substance has had on the health of others. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19650814-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19650814" />04/03/2010 14:35

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2010-03-04T14:35:54Z Pleural plaques sufferer expresses compensation anger 1409

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/doctor_1500_19650814_0_0_7036894_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />04.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/pleural-plaques-sufferer-expresses-compensation-anger">Pleural plaques sufferer expresses compensation anger </a></h3>In 2007, it was ruled that people with the condition - which is a form of scarring of the outer lining of the lungs - should not be eligible to make claims for money.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Ferry+_1500_19650800_0_0_7018922_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A family who suffered illness while on holiday are seeking compensation from their tour operator. Lisa and Kelvyn Price and their children were on vacation on a Thomson cruise ship when fellow passengers succumbed to norovirus, the Leicester Mercury reports. The condition is part of a group of viruses that cause gastroenteritis and between 600,000 and one million people in the UK suffer from it every year, the NHS states. Ms Price also experienced bites to her left eyelid which she claims required injections of antihistamines. In addition, teenage daughter Jessica is said to have developed problems with her throat while on the trip. Ms Price remarked: "For three full days we were at sea, it was difficult to find a toilet that was working. There were awful smells coming through the air-conditioning." Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Thomson said that all its ships were closely monitored to ensure strict safety and hygiene levels. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19650800-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19650800" />04/03/2010 14:35

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2010-03-04T14:35:05Z Family to seek compensation over holiday illness 1410

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Ferry+_1500_19650800_0_0_7018922_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />04.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/family-to-seek-compensation-over-holiday-illness">Family to seek compensation over holiday illness </a></h3>Lisa and Kelvyn Price and their children were on vacation on a Thomson cruise ship when fellow passengers succumbed to norovirus, the Leicester Mercury reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Gavel_1500_19648098_0_0_7048658_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A group of people are set to sue after suffering <a href="http://www.claimsdirect.co.uk/what-are-your-injuries/food-poisoning" target="_self">food poisoning</a> last year. In September 2009, more than 300 prisoners at Wandsworth jail experienced diarrhoea and vomiting after consuming meals, South London Press Today reports. When the problem struck, notices were put up outside the prison warning that visiting was restricted. Around 80 people have now approached solicitors with a view to taking legal action against the Prison Service - which serves the public by keeping in custody individuals committed by the courts. According to the Health Protection Agency, salmonella was to blame for the sickness, but doctors are still looking into how many inmates caught the bug. A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman remarked: "This is an ongoing matter so it would be inappropriate to comment." Meanwhile, legal representatives acting on behalf of the claimants pointed out that the case rests on establishing negligence on the part of the Prison Service. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19648098-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19648098" />03/03/2010 14:19

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2010-03-03T14:19:46Z Food poising to result in compensation claims 1407

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Gavel_1500_19648098_0_0_7048658_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />03.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/food-poising-to-result-in-compensation-claims">Food poising to result in compensation claims </a></h3>In September 2009, more than 300 prisoners at Wandsworth jail experienced diarrhoea and vomiting after consuming meals, South London Press Today reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Winter+driving_1500_19648097_0_0_7051206_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> Accidents and injuries in Cumbria caused by faults in road surfaces have resulted in citizens getting compensation totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds. This is according to figures cited by the News & Star, which revealed that the local authority has issued £303,000 to those affected by such highway problems. The publication, which obtained its statistics through the Freedom of Information Act, noted that Cumbria County Council's highways hotline took 865 phone calls from people in January, with most referring to potholes. It also revealed that local authorities in the north of England as a whole paid out £4 million for damages caused by road and pavement defects between 2004 and 2009. There has been a rise in the number of people suffering accidents and injuries as a result of highway surface issues over the last few months. This is a result of the icy conditions which have been affecting the country since December. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19648097-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19648097" />03/03/2010 14:19

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2010-03-03T14:19:02Z Road surfaces result in over £300k compensation payments in Cumbria 1408

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Winter+driving_1500_19648097_0_0_7051206_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />03.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/road-surfaces-result-in-over-300k-compensation-payments-in-cumbria">Road surfaces result in over £300k compensation payments in Cumbria</a></h3>This is according to figures cited by the News & Star, which revealed that the local authority has issued £303,000 to those affected by such highway problems.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/care+_1500_19645940_0_0_7038384_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A pensioner has sustained injuries as a result of a fall in West Lothian, Boness Today reports. It is not yet clear whether David Dawson will seek compensation from his local authority as a result of accident, which left him with a badly cut cheek and a swollen eye. He had been walking along Braehead Road when he tumbled to the ground. The highway's surface had been damaged by grit lorries, with rubber torn from speed bumps. According to the news source, he is the second person to tumble at the location within weeks. Previously, a woman had a similar experience and reported it, Boness Today suggests. West Lothian Council - which describes itself as the largest employer in the area and has around 8,000 staff working for it - said workmen had been to clear the area. As a result of the recent bad weather, many of the UK's highways have experienced erosion. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19645940-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19645940" />02/03/2010 16:38

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2010-03-02T16:38:04Z Pensioner 'may seek compensation after suffering fall' 1406

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/care+_1500_19645940_0_0_7038384_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />02.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/pensioner-may-seek-compensation-after-suffering-fall">Pensioner 'may seek compensation after suffering fall' </a></h3>It is not yet clear whether David Dawson will seek compensation from his local authority as a result of accident, which left him with a badly cut cheek and a swollen eye.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Temperature_1500_19645947_0_0_2169_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> Hundreds of holidaymakers are taking legal action against a holiday firm after suffering sickness while on vacation. According to the Romford Recorder, Matthew Dobberson is among those seeking compensation. He was one a group of tourists who had acute gastroenteritis while in the Dominican Republic. Poor hygiene standards have been cited by the claimants as the cause of the illness - which is an infection of the stomach and intestines and affects around 20 per cent of Britons each year, the NHS states. Others listed as taking part in the case are Anthony, Daniel and Pamela Sewell and James and Thomas McCartney. In a High Court writ, it states that 409 holidaymakers complained of poor food hygiene standards, among other things. They claim produce was undercooked and served too cold and that crockery and cutlery was unwashed. The individuals were staying in an all-inclusive four-star hotel in San Juan when they contracted the stomach complaint. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19645947-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19645947" />02/03/2010 16:37

2010-03-08T11:56:35Z

2010-03-02T16:37:46Z Hundreds of holidaymakers sue over sickness 1412

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Temperature_1500_19645947_0_0_2169_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />02.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/hundreds-of-holidaymakers-sue-over-sickness">Hundreds of holidaymakers sue over sickness </a></h3>According to the Romford Recorder, Matthew Dobberson is among those seeking compensation.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Workers_1500_19642954_0_0_7002019_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A number of people who witnessed a fatal accident are suing for damages. Vaughn Williams and his wife Sharon, along with Gareth Granville, are seeking compensation after seeing a crane collapse, the London Evening Standard reports. They saw the structure fall to the ground, killing Jonathan Cloke and Michael Alexa. Mr Williams was in his sitting room when he heard a bang and felt the building shake. He left the house in fear and was struck by falling debris as he did so. Meanwhile, Mr Granville saw the incident and rang Ms Williams to say a crane had fallen on her home. She rushed to the scene and found her husband in an ambulance ready to go to hospital. Falcon Crane Hire, which has been in operation for more than 30 years, has admitted liability but has not yet agreed to a sum for compensation and so the case remains ongoing. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19642954-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19642954" />01/03/2010 14:36

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2010-03-01T14:36:00Z Accident witnesses sue for damages 1404

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Workers_1500_19642954_0_0_7002019_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />01.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/accident-witnesses-sue-for-damages">Accident witnesses sue for damages </a></h3>Vaughn Williams and his wife Sharon, along with Gareth Granville, are seeking compensation after seeing a crane collapse, the London Evening Standard reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Whitehall_1500_19642952_0_0_7037696_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> An MP has said that the fight to secure compensation for pleural plaques sufferers will not stop until the government reverses the decision made in 2007 to cease paying money to them. Terry Rooney claimed that politicians will continue to apply pressure until changes in policy are made, the Bradford Telegraph Argus reports. He said: "Backbenchers have supplied medical evidence and pleural plaques is an injury and causes changes in respiration, therefore it is compensatable. The fight definitely goes on." Pleural plaques is a condition in which sufferers develop a scarring on the outer lining of their lungs. People who develop it often become concerned that they will get other asbestos-related medical problems, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis. Towards the end of last month, the government revealed that former shipyard and factory workers who have gone on to develop mesothelioma are to see their sickness benefits increase above inflation. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19642952-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19642952" />01/03/2010 14:35

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2010-03-01T14:35:18Z Fight 'will not stop until pleural plaques sufferers win compensation ruling' 1405

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Whitehall_1500_19642952_0_0_7037696_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />01.03.2010.<h3><a href="/news/fight-will-not-stop-until-pleural-plaques-sufferers-win-compensation-ruling">Fight 'will not stop until pleural plaques sufferers win compensation ruling'</a></h3>He said: "Backbenchers have supplied medical evidence and pleural plaques is an injury and causes changes in respiration, therefore it is compensatable. The fight definitely goes on."

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Gavel_1500_19640257_0_0_7048658_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A number of politicians have welcomed a new package of measures designed to benefit victims of asbestos-related health problems. Under plans laid out by the government, former shipyard and factory workers who have gone on to develop mesothelioma will see their sickness benefits rise above inflation. This is one of a number of changes being implemented by the Labour administration to assist those whose health has been affected by the insulating material. It is associated with a range of conditions, including mesothelioma, asbestosis and pleural plaques. Responding to the developments, minister for the north-east and Newcastle East and Wallsend MP Nick Brown said it was "welcome", the Evening Chronicle reports. He added: "The victims are concentrated largely in industrial areas like the north-east and prevalent amongst communities such as the one I represent in the east end of Newcastle." Meanwhile, a joint statement from Blaydon and Jarrow MPs Dave Anderson and Stephen Hepburn suggested that the improvements will make a "huge difference" to asbestos victims. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19640257-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19640257" />26/02/2010 15:46

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2010-02-26T15:46:17Z Ministers welcome asbestos compensation ruling 1402

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Gavel_1500_19640257_0_0_7048658_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />26.02.2010.<h3><a href="/news/ministers-welcome-asbestos-compensation-ruling">Ministers welcome asbestos compensation ruling </a></h3>Under plans laid out by the government, former shipyard and factory workers who have gone on to develop mesothelioma will see their sickness benefits rise above inflation.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/temperature_1500_19640242_0_0_7000634_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A man who suffered severe sickness while abroad is seeking compensation for his suffering. David Morley was on a second honeymoon in the Dominican Republic when he was struck down by <a href="http://www.claimsdirect.co.uk/what-are-your-injuries/food-poisoning" target="_self">food poisoning</a> and gastroenteritis, the Manchester Evening News reports. The condition is an infection of the stomach and intestines and, according to the NHS, around 20 per cent of the UK's population are affected by it each year. Mr Morely was unwell for nine days and had to be admitted to hospital and put in an isolation ward for eight nights when he returned to the UK. The father-of-two said: "The holiday was ruined - I had uncontrollable shakes, I was shivering, breaking out in sweats, aching and rushing to the toilet ten or 15 times a day." His wife was also ill, although not as badly as he was, he noted. The self-employed taxi driver had to have a month off work after returning from the Caribbean island. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19640242-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19640242" />26/02/2010 15:45

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2010-02-26T15:45:41Z Man seeks compensation over severe sickness 1403

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/temperature_1500_19640242_0_0_7000634_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />26.02.2010.<h3><a href="/news/man-seeks-compensation-over-severe-sickness">Man seeks compensation over severe sickness </a></h3>David Morley was on a second honeymoon in the Dominican Republic when he was struck down by <a href="http://www.claimsdirect.co.uk/what-are-your-injuries/food-poisoning" target="_self">food poisoning</a> and gastroenteritis, the Manchester Evening News reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Gavel_1500_19637421_0_0_7048658_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A woman is seeking compensation after she was struck by an advertising sign. On a windy day in December 2008, Lucille Smith was walking along a street in Edinburgh when the article hit her in the back, the Edinburgh Evening News reports. The 63-year-old sustained a fracture and a dislocated left shoulder as a result of the impact, which caused her to fall to the ground in Hanover Street - located just off the city's main shopping area of Princes Street. She is taking legal action against the Forrest Group, which had erected the sign on a shop front. According to Ms Smith, if the company had exercised reasonable care for the safety of those using public streets, it would have ensured the sign did not blow away in such conditions. The Forrest Group denies liability and maintains that there were no issues with stability prior to the accident. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19637421-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19637421" />25/02/2010 15:47

2010-02-26T11:54:06Z

2010-02-25T15:47:36Z Woman sues after being hit by advertising sign 1400

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Gavel_1500_19637421_0_0_7048658_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />25.02.2010.<h3><a href="/news/woman-sues-after-being-hit-by-advertising-sign">Woman sues after being hit by advertising sign </a></h3>On a windy day in December 2008, Lucille Smith was walking along a street in Edinburgh when the article hit her in the back, the Edinburgh Evening News reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Football+generic_1500_19634806_0_0_7017507_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> An ex-footballer who suffered a broken leg in a tackle has been issued compensation. Marcus Hallows was playing for Altrincham FC in March 2005 when Ashton United defender Danny White made a challenge, the Bolton News reports. The contact left Mr Hallows with an open fracture of the shin. As a result of the incident, the 34-year-old was unable to continue playing the sport and he decided to launch civil proceedings against Mr White. In a new development, he has proved successful, with a judge ruling that he should be awarded £32,500. Mr Hallows said he was delighted with the result, adding that he would make a full statement when the judgement is read out in court in March. Meanwhile, Ashton United - which is based in Ashton-under-Lyne in Lancashire and is currently chaired by David Aspinall - must now decide whether or not to appeal the decision. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19634806-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19634806" />24/02/2010 16:19

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2010-02-24T16:19:30Z Footballer awarded compensation over broken leg 1398

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Football+generic_1500_19634806_0_0_7017507_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />24.02.2010.<h3><a href="/news/footballer-awarded-compensation-over-broken-leg">Footballer awarded compensation over broken leg</a></h3>Marcus Hallows was playing for Altrincham FC in March 2005 when Ashton United defender Danny White made a challenge, the Bolton News reports.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/doctor_1500_19634799_0_0_7036894_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> A company has been ordered to issue compensation to an employee who suffered damage to his hand. Bakkavor Foods had to pay £2,000 to the individual as a result of the accident, which occurred in April 2008. During a night shift, the staff member reached into a screw conveyor used to shred cabbage to try to remove bits that were blocking the machine. The device had not been properly isolated and as soon as the blockage had been taken out, it began operating again, crushing the man's hand. As a result of the injuries he sustained, the worker had to take three weeks off. The machine had been in an unsafe state for at least six months. Bakkavor Foods - which is part of a group of firms employing 19,000 people around the world - pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety laws in relation to the accident during a recent hearing at Grantham Magistrates' Court. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19634799-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19634799" />24/02/2010 16:18

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2010-02-24T16:18:48Z Worker issued compensation over hand injury 1399

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/doctor_1500_19634799_0_0_7036894_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />24.02.2010.<h3><a href="/news/worker-issued-compensation-over-hand-injury">Worker issued compensation over hand injury </a></h3>Bakkavor Foods had to pay £2,000 to the individual as a result of the accident, which occurred in April 2008.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Ambulance_1500_19632221_0_0_8900_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> Workers at Birmingham City Council have been successful in claiming £2.6 million over the last five years as a result of suffering personal injuries. During this period, a series of requests for payouts were made against the local authority - which is headquartered in the city's Victoria Square. For example, one staff member secured thousands of pounds after developing post-traumatic stress following an undisclosed incident. In addition, there were claims made for exposure to asbestos, which led to at least two individuals contracting mesothelioma. Responding to the figures, which were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, councillor Ian Ward said he was surprised. He added: "I'm sure more could be done to reduce <a href="http://www.claimsdirect.co.uk/what-are-you-claiming-for/accidents-at-work" target="_self">accidents at work</a> to get those figures down." According to the Health and Safety Executive, there were a total of 246,000 reportable worker injuries over the course of 2008-09, which was a fall from the 299,000 recorded the previous year. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19632221-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19632221" />23/02/2010 16:47

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2010-02-23T16:47:36Z Council issues £2.6 million to people injured at work 1397

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Ambulance_1500_19632221_0_0_8900_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />23.02.2010.<h3><a href="/news/council-issues-2-6-million-to-people-injured-at-work">Council issues £2.6 million to people injured at work </a></h3>During this period, a series of requests for payouts were made against the local authority - which is headquartered in the city's Victoria Square.

<img src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Starbucks+Coffee_1500_19629353_0_0_12374_300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="news image" style="float:right;"/> Coffee chain Starbucks is being sued by a family who claim a ten-month-old baby stabbed herself in the mouth with a used syringe. Mother Kelly Shipley and grandmother Linda, of then ten-month-old Keeley, are taking Starbucks to court over the incident. Keeley's grandmother claims she also was pricked by the needle as she tried to get it from the baby's grasp. She and Keeley both had to have injections and wait six months to find out if they were clear of any diseases. The 52-year-old grandmother said: "Starbucks told us it wasn't their responsibility as the shop was cleaned regularly. But that's not accurate because I lifted up the armchair cushion and underneath found food debris - it obviously hadn't been cleaned for a while." A spokesperson for Starbucks acknowledged the incident - which occurred in the Bull Ring shopping centre in Birmingham - and said first-aid was offered. Starbucks has more than 15,000 retail locations throughout the Pacific Rim, the Middle East, North and Latin America and Europe. <img alt="ADNFCR-1500-ID-19629353-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1500&itemid=19629353" />22/02/2010 16:41

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2010-02-22T16:41:37Z Family sues Starbucks over syringe incident 1395

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<img width="100" height="100" src="http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/Starbucks+Coffee_1500_19629353_0_0_12374_100.jpg" alt="small news image" />22.02.2010.<h3><a href="/news/family-sues-starbucks-over-syringe-incident">Family sues Starbucks over syringe incident</a></h3>Mother Kelly Shipley and grandmother Linda, of then ten-month-old Keeley, are taking Starbucks to court over the incident.