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£8.1m in compensation for car victim
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26 May 2009
A child who was accidentally run over by a car is to receive £8.1m in compensation, a record amount for a court-approved award for a spinal injury. The child, who was aged two when the..
New Equalities Bill published by Government
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26 May 2009
The government has published the Equality Bill, which sets out what the government calls “groundbreaking new laws which will help narrow the gap between rich and poor; require business to report on gender pay; outlaw..
Damages for injured cyclist
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26 May 2009
A cyclist injured in an accident caused by a pothole in the road has been awarded £7,600 in compensation. He suffered broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder, plus hip and knee injuries, after he hit a..
Settlement over suicide attempt treatment
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26 May 2009
A man who attempted to commit suicide has won compensation of £90,000 in an out of court settlement. The hospital that treated him accidentally gave him an overdose of a drug designed to neutralise the..
Australian recovers asbestos damages
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26 May 2009
An Australian asbestos victim has recovered damages in excess of £100,000. He worked in the shipping industry in the 1940s, before later working as a fitter on locomotives in the 1950s and later still for..
£6,000 for broken thumb
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26 May 2009
A man who broke his thumb in two places in a workplace accident has received £6,000 in compensation. He was off work for three months following the accident, which happened after new working practices were..
Equal pay claim and time periods
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26 May 2009
The beginning of the period allowed for initiating an equal pay claim would not be triggered until the expiry of the stable employment between the employer and employee within the meaning of the section 2ZA..
Child not liable for injury in authorised play area
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26 May 2009
A child at school playing a game in an authorised play area who was not breaking any rules and who was not acting beyond the norms of the game would not have anticipated that some..
£80,000 in compensation for broken hip
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26 May 2009
A bakery worker has won £80,000 in compensation after he fell from a ladder onto a concrete floor and broke his hip. He worked as a cleaner at a bakery and was working on top..
‘Miners’ Knee’ added to list of prescribed diseases
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26 May 2009
Thousands of miners suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, commonly known as “Miners’ Knee” will be able to claim help from the government. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, James Purnell has confirmed that..
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and causing injury
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26 May 2009
As a matter of construction of paragraph 11 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2001, a finding that it was not the motive of a driver in using his vehicle to inflict or attempt to..
Compensation for shoulder injury
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26 May 2009
A woman has received £16,000 compensation after she was injured in a work accident. As she closed a door, the handle and associated fittings came loose in her hand, causing her to fall backwards onto..
Footballer wins damages
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26 May 2009
A keen footballer who broke his leg when he slipped on ball bearings has received £9,500 in compensation. He was forced to take nine weeks off work following the fall in which he broke his..
Injured prison officer gets award
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26 May 2009
A prison officer who was injured while trying to restrain a violent inmate has received £8,000 in compensation. The man was off work for five months following the incident. He suffered an injury to his..
London GP referred patients to law firm
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26 May 2009
An investigation by ITV London Tonight has found that a London GP referred patients who had been involved in a road accident to a firm of personal injury solicitors. The GP is now facing investigation..
Survey reveals ageist attitudes in UK
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26 May 2009
The Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise (PRIME), a charity founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, has published a report which reveals that ageist attitudes in the UK are standing in the way of hundreds..
Award for trip on ship
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26 May 2009
A woman who broke her wrist on the second day of a family cruise has received more than £10,000 in compensation. She fell while onboard the ship during a two week Mediterranean cruise. She was..
£112,000 award for race discrimination
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26 May 2009
A woman who was the victim of race discrimination has secured a payout of £112,000. The former council officer left her role at the county council suffering from stress and depression which she claimed was..
Compensation for cerebral palsy at birth
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26 May 2009
A baby who suffered severe brain damage and dystonic tetraplegic cerebral palsy as a result of the negligent medical care his mother received during her labour at a London NHS hospital, has received a lump..
Age discrimination success
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26 May 2009
A radiographer has been successful in her bid to prove that she was the victim of age discrimination. She was turned down for the new role of principal radiographer at a hospital. She was 56..
Radiation warning for pregnant women
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26 May 2009
Pregnant women should not undergo some types of medical examination that involve high doses of radiation to the foetus because of the small increased risk of causing childhood cancer, according to guidance developed by the..
Effective date of termination of employment
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26 May 2009
Though a settlement of an employment dispute expressed to be “without prejudice and subject to contract” was of no effect, the employment contract was unequivocally terminated when the employer ceased paying the employee’s salary. That..
Trip compensation
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26 May 2009
A woman has received £9,000 compensation after she was injured in a workplace accident. She was working as a shop assistant at the time of the accident. As she was taking an item from a..
Allianz reports rise in detected insurance fraud
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26 May 2009
Allianz Insurance has reported a steep first quarter rise in detected insurance fraud claims compared with the same period last year. The number of fraudulent claims identified and declined by Allianz has almost doubled over..
Landmark decision over exaggerated injuries
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26 May 2009
A claimant has been found in contempt of court for exaggerating her injuries. The Law Gazette called it a “landmark move against fraudulent personal injury claims”. She must now pay her own £125,000 legal bill,..
Damages for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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26 May 2009
A man has received £18,000 in damages after being diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), a disorder which can be caused by prolonged use of hand-held vibrating tools. He was exposed to the disorder after..
£70,000 settlement for asbestosis
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26 May 2009
A man who was diagnosed with asbestosis has received £70,000 in a settlement. He worked as a carpenter for a shipbuilder and was frequently in the vicinity of laggers working with asbestos. He was diagnosed..
£200,000 in mesothelioma compensation
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26 May 2009
A man diagnosed with mesothelioma has been awarded £200,000 in compensation. The man worked as a labourer’s mate, mixing asbestos for use in the insulation of boiler pipes in a power station. His former employer..
DMF in leather goods blamed for injuries
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26 May 2009
Following extensive publicity over the use of Dimethyl Fumerate (DMF) in Chinese leather furniture, increasing numbers of leather products produced wholly, or part, in China are being blamed for injuries across Europe, according to Russell..
Nanotechnology and health and safety risk to workers
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26 May 2009
The rapidly growing nanotechnology market in Australia requires urgent regulation to protect the health and safety of workers and consumers, according to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).
ACTU is concerned that there is mounting..
School caretaker in slip and trip
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26 May 2009
A primary school caretaker has been awarded £6,700 after she fell on a spillage and fractured her ankle. She was walking in the dining room at the school when she slipped and fell on a..
Noise award for worker
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26 May 2009
A car manufacturing employee who said he was exposed to dangerous levels of noise in the workplace has received £6,000 in damages after his employer settled his claim without any admission of liability. It was..
C. difficile figures down again
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26 May 2009
Latest reported C. difficile figures show that between October and December 2008 6,257 cases were recorded in patients aged 65 years and over. This represents a fall of 11% in this age group from the..
£4.6m in compensation for severe brain injury
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26 May 2009
An eight year old boy who sustained a severe brain injury after an accident has been awarded £4.6m in compensation. The boy was attending a rugby club end of season party. As part of the..
Wine waiter compensated for slip
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26 May 2009
A wine waiter who slipped while working at a five star hotel has received £9,000 in compensation. He was walking through the hotel’s kitchen with a bottle of wine and liqueurs on a tray when..
Settlement for damaged hand
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26 May 2009
A joiner who was left with damaged nerves, and in need of surgery, after a drill ran through the palm of his hand whilst he was assembling a staircase on a building site has received..
Lack of knowledge on CT-related radiation
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26 May 2009
Ordering physicians have limited knowledge of CT-related radiation exposure and its associated risks, according to a study performed at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke in the US.
“More than 100 surveys were completed by physicians from..
No breach over paid annual leave
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26 May 2009
An airline which had paid its pilots during the period of their “paid annual leave” by reference to their basic salary, rather than the pay they might expect to earn, including supplements, during a working..
£142,500 in damages over road crossing injury
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26 May 2009
A woman who was injured whilst crossing the road has received £142,500 in damages. She was using a pedestrian crossing and the lights had turned to green allowing pedestrians to cross. She was then hit..
£135,000 in compensation for leg fracture
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26 May 2009
A man who was injured at work has received £135,000 in compensation. The accident occurred whilst he was attaching tiles onto the side of a house. He set-up a makeshift scaffold. There was no suitable..
HGV fitter wins damages
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26 May 2009
A man has received £3,500 compensation after he was injured in a work accident.
He was working as a HGV fitter and was repairing a heavy goods vehicle on the day of his accident. He was..
Woman injured by kite
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26 May 2009
A woman has received £5,500 compensation after she was injured on the steps leading from a public beach. As she reached the top of the steps, suddenly she was struck by a power kite which..
Compensation after dog attack
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26 May 2009
A man has received £5,500 compensation after he was injured in a dog attack. As he walked passed a van that had its back door open a dog, owned by the van owner, suddenly jumped..
Thumb crush injury
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26 May 2009
A man has received £3,000 compensation after he was injured in an accident at work.
He was employed as a welder and was in the process of moving a heavy metal pipe with an overheard crane...
Road traffic accident compensation
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26 May 2009
A man has received £20,000 compensation after suffering physical and psychological injuries in a road traffic accident. He was a front seat passenger when the driver of the vehicle he was travelling in lost control..
£9,000 in compensation for slip and trip
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26 May 2009
A bank cashier who fractured her ankle when she fell down a step has received almost £9,000 in compensation. She was off sick for six months following the accident. She fell as she was carrying..
European Parliament calls for tighter nanotechnology controls
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26 May 2009
The European Parliament’s environment committee has adopted a report by Swedish Green MEP Carl Schlyter which calls for tighter controls on nanotechnology, including the application of the ‘no data, no market’ principle contained in the..
Insurers in judicial review call over pleural plaques
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26 May 2009
A judicial review has been lodged by a group of insurers against The Damages (Asbestos-related conditions) (Scotland) Act. The Act makes pleural plaques a compensatable condition in Scotland, despite the fact that plaques are symptomless,..
US traffic deaths reach record low
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26 May 2009
The number of traffic deaths on US roads last year reached a record low, while seat belt use continued to climb, the US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced.
New state-by-state data shows that Michigan..
Doughnuts good for your health, says European Commission
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26 May 2009
Jam doughnuts, custard tarts, pork sausages and ready salted crisps are just a few of the unhealthy products that could carry health and nutrition claims if the UK Government fails to stop proposals by the..
ETUC lists priority chemicals for REACH authorisation
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26 May 2009
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has presented a list of priority chemicals for authorisation under REACH to the European Parliament. ETUC is calling on the Member States and European Commission for the 306 substances..
Waste and recycling industry injury rates down
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26 May 2009
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published research showing that injury rates from the waste and recycling industry have decreased since peaking in 2003-04. At a time when this industry experienced rapid growth, the..
European agency warns over hazardous substances at work
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26 May 2009
Contact with a wide range of chemicals and other hazardous substances at work is endangering the health of workers across Europe, and nanotechnology is one of the risks causing most concern to experts. This is..
Workplace health report from Bupa
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26 May 2009
BUPA has launched a new report analysing the future opportunities and challenges for workplace health. ‘Healthy Work’ sets out how trends in the demography and economy of the UK, and the changing nature of work..
Promotion causes “mental strain”
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26 May 2009
New research by economics and psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found that promotion on average produces 10% more mental strain and gives up to 20% less time to visit the doctor.
In..
Demand growing for D&O cover says Marsh
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26 May 2009
Marsh has claimed that concerns about the global economy, shareholder action, litigation, and the increasing engagement by regulators are fuelling demand for Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) insurance. According to Marsh, FTSE 100 companies are buying..
Companies not getting competent advice on health and safety
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26 May 2009
Businesses are putting employees’ lives at risk and could be contravening health and safety legislation, according to Norwich Union Risk Services (NURS).
According to the Health and Safety Executive, more than 136,000 injuries to employees were..
Government sets out proposals to cut road deaths
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26 May 2009
Wide-ranging proposals to dramatically cut the number of deaths on the roads have been set out by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. Measures to ensure all roads have the right speed limit, and the formation..
Landmark ruling in equal pay case
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26 May 2009
The Court of Appeal has made a landmark ruling in the equal pay case of Joyce Slack and others v Cumbria County Council. The judgment will open the door for women who work for the..
Case may be spur for class actions in UK
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26 May 2009
A recent court case (Emerald and others v British Airways) could be the spur that prompts UK claimants, eager for justice in the wake of the credit crunch, to bring ‘class actions’ against high street..
Bar on NHS complaints investigation lifted
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26 May 2009
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has said that the Department of Health has confirmed that the current bar on people having an NHS complaint investigated if they have started or intend to start litigation to..
Fraudulent EL claim successfully defended at trial – lessons to be learnt
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26 May 2009
By Adrian Cottam, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
Rowley Ashworth and Thompsons combine
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26 May 2009
The two largest trade union law firms in the UK have combined to create one firm.
On May 1, 2009 Rowley Ashworth joined Thompsons to create the combined firm of Thompsons. The firms said that it..
APIL blasts MoJ over damages reform delays
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26 May 2009
The outgoing president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has “fired a broadside” at the Ministry of Justice for “dragging its feet on damages reform”, two years after the government launched a major..
Fat but happy
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26 May 2009
Fast food companies and soft drink manufacturers will be cheered by some recent research into obesity. No, it’s not that burgers and fizzy drinks don’t make you fat – they do. Very fat, if that’s..
Insurance: liability for losses caused by foot and mouth outbreak
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26 May 2009
By Jonathan Thorpe and Mary Knight, CMS Cameron McKenna
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