Latest Personal Injury News
18.09.2007.
NHS Trust pays £2.75m to disabled boy
A boy who was left brain damaged after being born prematurely has been awarded almost £3 million in compensation.
14.09.2007.
NHS trust made to pay for patient fall
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust has been fined after it plead guilty to health and safety breaches following an incident last year.
13.09.2007.
Broken leg costs firm dearly
A Northampton company has been fined £150,000 after one of its workers sustained a broken leg.
13.09.2007.
Cancer patient seeks £150k compensation
A building worker from Middleton has launched a bid for compensation after developing asbestos-related cancer, reports the Bolton News
12.09.2007.
Teacher awarded £165K compensation
A teacher who received injuries while breaking up a fight in a Leeds school has been awarded £165,000 compensation, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports.
12.09.2007.
Firms fined over paralysed worker
Two construction companies have been fined following an incident which resulted in a worker being paralysed.
11.09.2007.
Council pays £240k for school accident claims
Newcastle Council has paid out £238,549 in compensation and legal bills for accidents on school premises in the last two years.
11.09.2007.
Man nets £25k for negligent dental care
A man whose dentist administered negligent tooth care has won £25,000 in compensation.
11.09.2007.
NHS fined over scalded worker
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has been fined following an incident in which a maintenance worker was badly scalded by steam.
11.09.2007.
Accident sees contractor fined
A contractor has been fined following an incident which saw a worker knocked down while painting road markings in London.
10.09.2007.
Bereaved mother seeks compensation
A mum whose baby was stillborn is set to launch a compensation battle.
07.09.2007.
Mum 'disgusted' over bus incident ruling
A mother has called the decision to fine a bus company £2,500 after her daughter fell from the back of one of its vehicles "disgusting", CheshireOnline reports.
06.09.2007.
Crocked jockey awarded £85k compensation
A jockey has been awarded £85,000 in compensation after suffering a career-ending injury, it has been reported.
06.09.2007.
Driver faces investigation after coach crash
Police are waiting to question the driver of a National Express coach that crashed on Newport Pagnell motorway services slip road on Monday.
06.09.2007.
Calls for disease compensation
There have been calls for compensation for farmers affected by the recent foot and mouth disease outbreak, with reports suggesting that a faulty drainage system could be to blame.
05.09.2007.
HIV couple's case to be fought in UK
A Welsh couple who contracted HIV through contaminated blood products have won the right to have their case heard in British courts.
05.09.2007.
Asbestos prosecutions have tripled
Prosecutions for Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations have increased three-fold over the last year, it has been revealed.
04.09.2007.
Theatre may face charges after star falls
The Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow may face criminal charges after one of its stars fell during a performance of Jack and the Beanstalk, the Daily Record reports.
04.09.2007.
Attacker ordered to pay
A man from Thatcham has been ordered to pay £60 in costs and £100 in compensation after he kicked a man who had already been floored, Newburytoday.co.uk reports.
04.09.2007.
Construction firm fined after worker dies
A Salisbury-based construction company has been fined after one of its employees died in an accident in 2003, the Salisbury Journal reports.
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