Latest Personal Injury News
27.07.2010.
New hope for spinal injury sufferers?
Researchers from Japan have devised a way of using stem cell technology to repair damaged spinal cords in mice.
27.07.2010.
Big Brother contestant 'could make personal injury claim'
Keeley Johnson was performing a task with some fellow housemates that involved climbing out of a giant bathtub when she fell and sustained the broken bone.
26.07.2010.
Worker may seek further damages after amputation
Mr Alan Seviour's foot was crushed during an incident at his workplace - John Wainwright & Co - in 2008 when the employee, who worked as a driver, was helping out with some relief road work.
23.07.2010.
Cyclist may sue after rush-hour collision
The 19-year-old suffered cuts and bruises after he was hit at a roundabout on Eanam in Blackburn, the Lancashire Telegraph reports.
23.07.2010.
Company fined over robot-related employment accident
Dura Automotive Body and Glass Systems UK has been punished with a £30,000 fee and ordered to pay £20,000 costs after a worker was hit by a manufacturing robot.
22.07.2010.
Woman may sue over amputation
The individual, who does not wish to be named, was helping a colleague remove aluminium foil from a 130-tonne power press that had become jammed when the incident occurred.
21.07.2010.
Man may sue over hand amputation
In June last year, the employee - who has not been named - was performing his role at Conder Solutions when a rotating metal shaft on a metalworking lathe he was using caused him the damage.
21.07.2010.
Broken bones may lead to compensation claim
Allan Miller was performing his role as a contractor when the incident occurred at the curing department of tyre manufacturer Pirelli in Dalston Road, Carlisle.
20.07.2010.
Postman to receive compensation over accident at work
Colin Hatch was delivering mail to the home of Pauline Little when he fell, the Daily Mail reports.
20.07.2010.
Man injured in road traffic accident secures compensation
Anthony Bennett was a passenger in a car being driven by one of his friends when it crashed into a boulder on the side of the A390 by the market town of Liskeard, which is located near Plymouth, the Cornish Guardian reports.
20.07.2010.
Compensation may be sought over accident at work
In August 2008, the individual - who has not been named - fell from scaffolding planks and experienced a number of broken bones as a result.
19.07.2010.
Pensioners may sue over soft tissue injuries
Over recent weeks, there have been a series of incidents in which older people have fallen over in such devices in Musselburgh, which is located on the east coast of Scotland on the banks of the Firth of Forth, the Deadline Press & Picture Agency reports.
14.07.2010.
Parents of boy who suffered head injuries take legal action
Reece Geisler fell off the equipment last month and had to be rushed to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary before being transferred to Leeds General Infirmary, the Huddersfield Examiner reports.
14.07.2010.
Road traffic accident victim receives compensation
According to reports in the Manchester Evening News, former rugby league player Brian Agard was struck by a motorbike as he crossed the road in Oldham, which is located by the Pennines in the north-west of England.
13.07.2010.
Illness abroad results in compensation claim
Nigel Brook and Diana Nettleton travelled to the Beach Club Torremolinos Hotel in Spain for two weeks and spent much of their time stuck in their room due to sickness, Doncaster Today reports.
13.07.2010.
Compensation received by victims of slips and trips
West Derby Road in Liverpool has been the scene of a number of accidents in recent months, the Daily Mail reports.
12.07.2010.
Woman seeks compensation over illness abroad
Sharon Cummings travelled to Turkey for a break with her partner Kevin Campbell and daughter Amy.
12.07.2010.
Man receives compensation over road traffic accident
Marcus Jeffery was a passenger in the front of a car seven years ago when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to overturn several times, the Ashley Ainsworth reports.
09.07.2010.
Compensation may be sought over cycling accident
The 38-year-old, who has not been named, is believed to have stopped to help a driver remove a large branch from a tractor-driven hedge trimmer.
09.07.2010.
Employee may take legal action over broken bones
In October last year, Shaun Jacob was operating as an apprentice for Randell and Janes Roofing Specialists near Lampeter - which is located in south-west Wales.
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