Personal Injury News Archive
31.05.2012.
Councillor wants study to prevent road traffic accidents
According to the Bradford Telegraph & Argus, councillor Michael Ellis - who also sits on the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority - believes a report should be conducted regarding Halifax Road in Denholme.
31.05.2012.
Residents call for road repairs
According to the Bexhill-on-Sea Observer, people living in the East Sussex region of Pebsham want to see Claxton Road undergo repairs sooner rather than later as it currently features many hazards to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, such as potholes.
31.05.2012.
Compensation to be sought for severed hand?
The unnamed maintenance technician had his right hand severed in an incident while he worked at premises owned by glass manufacturer Solaglass in Bishop Auckland in September 2007.
30.05.2012.
Study: Plymouth most cycle-friendly area in UK
According to a study conducted by Virgin Money, the southern city is the most cycle-friendly place in the country based on a range of factors such as the number of injuries and deaths resulting from collisions there.
30.05.2012.
Industrial disease claim to be launched?
According to the Welwyn Hatfield Times, Mel Sutton died from the asbestos-related disease at the age of 74 around 12 months after being diagnosed with the condition and his nearest and dearest could now opt to pursue damages on his behalf.
30.05.2012.
Broken bones may lead to compensation claim
Lee Waters sustained fractures to his pelvis and wrist in an incident at premises owned by Mole Valley Feed Solutions in Wiltshire, in July last year.
29.05.2012.
Jogging may combat stress at work
That is if comments made by Mary Comber, editor of Health & Fitness magazine, are anything to go by, as she believes this form of activity is an ideal way of improving an individual's mental and physical wellbeing.
29.05.2012.
Residents urge council to stop road traffic accidents
According to The Citizen, locals in Frocester have urged the authorities to implement stronger safety measures in Bath Road after yet another road traffic accident occurred there over the weekend.
29.05.2012.
Burns could lead to compensation claim
The unnamed professional suffered serious burns to his face and arms when a gas pipe ignited in his face while he was carrying out work for Yorkshire-based company Birstall Demolition and Plant Services in Burton-on-Trent in June 2010.
28.05.2012.
Disabled woman to seek damages after pothole fall?
According to the Spalding Guardian, Sharon Essam sustained cuts and grazes to her hands and knees when she fell from her mobility aid while heading across her street in Spalding.
28.05.2012.
Govt to fight Jubilee health and safety bureaucracy
That is according to the government, which has called on people planning to throw events such as street parties to commemorate the Queen's 60th anniversary on the throne to challenge "jobsworths" who incorrectly cite health and safety regulations as a reason not to hold such celebrations.
28.05.2012.
Runner sues tram firm for £75k
According to the Sunday Sun, Robert Hannigan is taking legal action against tram firm TIE after he sustained fractures to his knee, shoulder and ribs during an incident in Edinburgh in 2009.
25.05.2012.
Criminal injuries lead to £9k compensation award
Croydon woman Claire Stephens has been ordered to pay damages of £9,100 to American student Rachel Spikula following the episode at Club 49 - a nightspot in the West End - in June last year, the Harlow Star reports.
25.05.2012.
Pensioner launches compensation claim for knee injury
Jim Hegarty, a 71-year-old resident of South Shields, tripped over a misplaced paving slab in Horsley Hill Road in April last year and cracked his knee in the fall, according to the Shields Gazette.
25.05.2012.
Severed fingers could lead to damages claim
The unnamed 26-year-old professional was hurt while he worked for Keighley-based firm JTS Cushions in June 2011.
24.05.2012.
Family to seek asbestos compensation?
According to the Hertfordshire Mercury, the inquest into Raymond Bevan's death in March this year at the Isabel Hospice in Welwyn Garden City has ruled he passed away due to mesothelioma.
24.05.2012.
Study: More mobile workers struggling with stress
According to the latest quarterly Mobile Workforce Report conducted by enterprise mobility services firm iPass, there has been a 16 per cent rise in the number of such professionals waking up in the night due to the pressure they are under in their job since 2011.
24.05.2012.
Hand injury may lead to compensation claim
Jamie Roden suffered three severed tendons in his hand while working for his employer the Salop Sand & Gravel Supply Company in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, in September last year.
23.05.2012.
Council 'awarded £26k pothole damages last year'
That is according to new figures obtained by the Staffordshire Sentinel, which have revealed that Staffordshire County Council granted this five-figure sum to claimants seeking recompense for damage to their vehicles in 2011-12.
23.05.2012.
Report: Change in leadership style could cut NHS stress
That is according to a new report published today (May 23rd) by the King's Fund, which has called on bosses in the health service to focus less on a target-driven approach to management.
