Personal Injury News Archive
26.02.2010.
Ministers welcome asbestos compensation ruling
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.
26.02.2010.
Man seeks compensation over severe sickness
David Morley was on a second honeymoon in the Dominican Republic when he was struck down by food poisoning and gastroenteritis, the Manchester Evening News reports.
25.02.2010.
Woman sues after being hit by 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.
24.02.2010.
Footballer awarded compensation over broken leg
Marcus Hallows was playing for Altrincham FC in March 2005 when Ashton United defender Danny White made a challenge, the Bolton News reports.
24.02.2010.
Worker issued compensation over hand injury
Bakkavor Foods had to pay £2,000 to the individual as a result of the accident, which occurred in April 2008.
23.02.2010.
Council issues £2.6 million to people injured at work
During this period, a series of requests for payouts were made against the local authority - which is headquartered in the city's Victoria Square.
22.02.2010.
Family sues Starbucks over syringe incident
Mother Kelly Shipley and grandmother Linda, of then ten-month-old Keeley, are taking Starbucks to court over the incident.
22.02.2010.
Boat worker seeks compensation after fall
The 48-year-old was operating as a loomist on a vessel which was under construction when the floor gave way and he tumbled to the floor, Plymouth paper the Herald reports.
19.02.2010.
Motorists in Sanquhar 'may find it hard to get compensation after accidents'
According to moneysupermarket.com, this is the area where the greatest proportion of motorists are uninsured, with men aged between 22 and 25 the worst culprits for this.
19.02.2010.
Man seeks compensation after asbestos exposure
Electrician Arnold Cook suffers from a permanent cough and has a lung capacity of half of what it used to be, the Derby Telegraph notes.
19.02.2010.
Worker seeks payout after suffering injuries
Michael Gresty was building a pathway around a pond at the Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale when he was struck by a reversing truck.
18.02.2010.
Holidaymakers seeking compensation over sickness
Karen and Doreen Bowman were on a break to Tenerife when they contracted an infection which they say was the result of poor hygiene standards at their accommodation, the Burton Mail reports.
17.02.2010.
Man seeks £5k compensation in personal injury damages over pub incident
David Arthur Jones, who suffers from multiple sclerosis - a neurological condition that the NHS says affects around 85,000 people in the UK - was drinking in the Cross Foxes pub near Holywell, the Daily Post reports.
17.02.2010.
Injured footballer speaks of compensation issues
Former striker Dean Ashton, who damaged his ankle in a challenge made by fellow player Shaun Wright-Phillips, said he could have been awarded money if he had chosen to pursue it at the time, UK Express reports.
17.02.2010.
Ex-soldier wants more compensation for knee injury
David Matthews sustained the injury while on a company run and, as a result, he was unable to be deployed, thisisgloucestershire.co.uk reports.
16.02.2010.
Parents sue over son's ankle injury
According to a Coventry Telegraph report, the incident occurred last September at a school under the control of Coventry City Council.
16.02.2010.
Postman secures £3k compensation over hand injuries
Dennis Coleman trapped his finger in a letter box and had to go to an accident-and-emergency department, the Daily Mail reports.
15.02.2010.
Those who suffer sickness on holiday 'may be eligible for compensation'
According to an MK News article, sickness caused by poor hygiene standards is quite common.
15.02.2010.
Woman injured in boating accident seeks compensation
Frances Jackson alleges that fellow sailor Jack Haigh drove so close to another vessel that he caused her to hit her head on a railing, the Isle of Wight County Press reports.
12.02.2010.
Former mechanic welcomes asbestos compensation decision
The move is intended to help the victims of industrial diseases who cannot trace the insurance records of companies they have been employed by.
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