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Woman injured at pop concert
A woman who was hit on the head by a football at a Rod Stewart concert in Dublin has won €15,000 compensation for whiplash injuries. The singer, who is a keen Celtic FC supporter, has a tradition of kicking autographed footballs into the..
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Slipped disc compensation
A council worker who suffered a slipped disc after being forced to use a broken chair at work has received £10,000 in compensation. She was working as a sheltered housing officer when the wheels of her office chair stopped working, which meant..
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Mesothelioma cases to peak by 2016
A report funded by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that the expected number of mesothelioma cases amongst males in the UK is projected to increase to a peak of 2038 in the year 2016, decreasing thereafter and eventually reaching a..
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Hernia compensation for school caretaker
A school caretaker, who needed surgery after suffering a hernia from lifting a heavy room divider, has received £3,471 in compensation. He was off work for two months following corrective surgery. He was moving the divider so he could clean and..
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Back injury award for sports centre supervisor
A sports centre supervisor received £50,000 in compensation after he was forced to retire when he injured his back lifting a faulty set of swimming pool steps. The man had complained about the steps a number of times, but have been told that..
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£90,000 for daughter of mesothelioma victim
The daughter of a woman who died from mesothelioma has been awarded £90,000 in compensation. The woman worked as an usher at a Crown Court between 1979 and 1993. Part of her job was to dispose of old files in the basement of the court in the..
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Award for leg injury on HSE safety awareness day
A farmer’s wife, whose leg was permanently injured when she fell down a hole at a ‘safety awareness day’ for agricultural workers, has received £25,000 in compensation from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
She was..
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Damages for brain damage caused by cows
A woman left brain damaged after being trampled by cows whilst out walking her dog along a public footpath has won damages from the farmer. She was walking her Jack Russell puppy across farmland. She had wandered a short distance from the footpath..
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£500,000 in compensation for mesothelioma
The widow of a man who died from mesothelioma has received more than £500,000 in compensation. Her husband had spent the majority of his working life at sea as an apprentice fitter and later as a ship’s engineer. His wife suffers from..
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£286,500 damages for holiday illness
A man still plagued by symptoms after he contracted Shigella whilst honeymooning in Venezuela has received £286,500 after the tour operator admitted liability for his illness. The holiday left him hospitalised for five days and in need of..
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£40,000 in damages for bullying and assault
A young man has received £40,000 in compensation after he was bullied and assaulted by his football coaches whilst attending a sixth form college in North London where he was studying under the PASE scheme, a system set up to allow promising..
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Substantial compensation for asbestos victim
A widower whose wife died from an asbestos related cancer from contact with dust on her father’s overalls has received a ‘substantial sum’ in compensation. The woman, who was a trained nurse, recalled how she was exposed to dust on..
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Whiplash injury damages for care assistant
Faulty work equipment forced a care assistant to take sick leave for three months after she suffered from whiplash injuries. She had to undergo intensive physiotherapy following the accident at a day centre used by Alzheimer’s and dementia..
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Damages for discrimination over prosthetic arm
A 22-year-old ex-employee of an American retailer in the UK who suffered discrimination due to her prosthetic arm has been awarded £7,800 in compensation for injury to her feelings, £1,077 in lost earnings and £138 in damages for..
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Damages for hand crushed in van door
A delivery driver who was freed by the fire service when a faulty van door crushed his hand has received £7,000 in accident compensation. He was forced to take seven weeks off work following the shocking accident which left him with a broken..
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US/UK second quarter 2009 D&O pricing
US financial institutions (FI) saw premium increases of 15% on average in the second quarter of 2009, according to Aon’s Quarterly Directors & Officers (D&O) Pricing Index. Their UK counterparts experienced similar increases, although..
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Workers benefit from EU legislation against discrimination
EU legislation has benefited workers through broader protection against discrimination based on gender and clearer definitions of discrimination, according to a European Commission report. Implementation of Directive 2002/73/EC has generally been..
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Low numbers of ethnic minorities entering construction
A negative image of the construction industry and poor recruitment practices are contributing to the low numbers of ethnic minorities entering the industry, according to the results of an inquiry published recently.
Ethnic minorities make up just..
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18 September 2009
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Ministry of Justice proposals on legal aid budget
The Ministry of Justice has set out proposals “to rebalance the legal aid budget to ensure that the £2bn currently spent every year goes as far as possible in favour of civil help for those who need it most”.
The MoJ said that the..
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HSE warning over legionella surveys
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning companies responsible for carrying out legionella surveys on water systems of the need to ensure that their work is thorough and accurate.
The warning follows the conviction of a Berkshire-based water..
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Widow of mesothelioma victim receives £90,000
The widow of a welder who died following development of mesothelioma has received a settlement of £90,000. The man sustained the majority of his asbestos exposure while working in boiler rooms on ships. He worked in the vicinity of laggers who..
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Commercial sector resists D&O rate increases
In its latest Directors’ & Officers’ Newsletter, Willis has said that the commercial sector continues to resist the rate increases which have been seen in the financial institutions sector, with the fallout of the banking crisis yet..
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18 September 2009
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Plastic releases toxins into sea
In the first study to look at what happens over the years to the billions of pounds of plastic waste floating in the world’s oceans, scientists have discovered that plastics, reputed to be virtually indestructible, in fact decompose with..
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HSE denies earplugs for concert-goers story
The HSE has moved to silence critics claiming audiences must wear earplugs when attending noisy concerts and music festivals. There are laws to safeguard the health of employees working in environments where excessive noise can be problematic, but..
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Improved offshore safety statistics for 2008/9
Latest accident statistics for the offshore industry suggest the sector is getting safer, with both the combined fatal and major injury rate and major hydrocarbon releases at their lowest since the HSE began regulating the industry.
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£31,451 in compensation for unfair dismissal
An ex-home care manager has been awarded £31,451 in compensation by an employment tribunal for treatment by her colleagues that amounted to unfair dismissal. She left the care home company following a number of incidents, including being asked..
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HSE hits back over school tie myth
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has hit back at claims of a ban on traditional school ties and urged people to do their homework on the subject. The HSE said edicts ordering parents to replace their children’s school ties for clip-on..
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100th claims management company cancelled
The claims management regulator has revealed that the 100th claims management company has been cancelled. Companies’ authorisations have been cancelled for failure to comply with the claims regulation conduct rules, including ignoring requests..
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18 September 2009
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£8,500 in compensation for HAVS
A fitter for a car manufacturer has received £8,500 in compensation after his hands were left permanently damaged by using vibrating tools at work. He was left with the debilitating condition Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) after using..
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Compensation in sex discrimination cases rises
The amount of compensation awarded in sex discrimination cases rose 62% year-on-year in 2008, according to new figures from the Equal Opportunities Review (EOR). Statistics from the body show that more than £6.5m was paid out during the course..
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GlaxoSmithKline to face legal action over Seroxat
Legal action is about to commence in the US against GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Seroxat (paroxetine), according to Leigh Day & Co. Seroxat is one of a class of drugs known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) which are..
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Lords dismisses landmark negligence claim against accountants
The House of Lords has dismissed a landmark negligence claim brought against an accountancy firm, Moore Stephens, which audited a company that was set up for the sole purpose of conducting an elaborate very large fraud against its bank.
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Warning over carbon nanoparticles
A warning has been made over the impact of carbon nanoparticles on nature and the environment. Researchers looked into how carbon nanoparticles affect fruit flies, and the results reveal some of the hidden dangers of nanoparticles and their use in..
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Corby litigation could be UK’s ‘Erin Brockovich’ for councils
Local authorities can avoid legal action similar to Corby Borough Council following a landmark ruling establishing a link between atmospheric pollution and birth defects, according to Aon.
Simon Johnson, director at Aon, said: “The Corby..
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Saying sorry can influence jurors in cases against auditors
Aplogising for negative outcomes may lead to more favourable verdicts for auditors in court, according to researchers at George Mason University and Oklahoma State University (OSU).
Assistant accounting professors Rick Warne of Mason and Robert..
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BMA calls for total ban on alcohol advertising
In a bid to tackle the soaring cost of alcohol-related harm, particularly in young people, the British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for a total ban on alcohol advertising, including sports events and music festival sponsorship. In addition,..
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NHS Litigation Authority publishes annual report
The National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has published its Report and Accounts 2009. In it, the NHSLA said: “Whenever possible and appropriate, we attempt to settle claims without litigation. Of the 8,885 clinical and..
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New treatment for oxygen deprived newborn babies
There may be some hope for dealing with the after-effects of oxygen deprivation in babies during birth. This is the most common reason for brain damage in infants and is also the most common reason for large payouts by hospitals, since oxygen..
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18 September 2009
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Accountants’ and auditors’ PI market stays soft
The sharp rise in the number of insolvencies in the UK is having little impact on the current soft market for accountants’ and auditors’ professional indemnity (PI) insurance, according to Marsh.
There were 4,941 compulsory liquidations..
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Some nanoparticles may damage lungs
It has been reported in several newspapers that a number of women working in a factory in China where nanoparticles were used in paint became ill with serious lung disease. It was also reported that two of the women later died.
Chinese researchers..
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18 September 2009
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Concern over insect repellent ingredient deet
The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers writing in the journal BMC Biology say that more investigations are urgently needed to confirm or dismiss any potential..
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Cancer charity warns against processed meat for kids
A cancer charity has urged parents whose children have packed lunches not to put ham and other types of processed meat in their sandwiches. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has warned that including sandwich fillers such as ham and salami could..
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18 September 2009
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Financial institutions face premium increases
Financial institutions faced an average premium hike of 15% in the second quarter of 2009, as insurers seek to make up for underwriting losses resulting from a deluge of credit crunch-related Professional Indemnity and Directors’ and..
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18 September 2009
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Tackling norovirus with tobacco vaccine
Scientists have used a new vaccine production technology to develop a vaccine for norovirus, a cause of diarrhoea and vomiting that may be the second most common viral infection in the United States after the flu, according to the American Chemical..
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18 September 2009
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Small P&I premium increase needed says Aon
P&I clubs only need to increase premiums by 0-7.5% despite the surge in high value claims in 2006 and 2007 and the steep decline in investment income for 2009, according to Aon’s P&I Mid-Term Review.
Aon said it believes the..
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18 September 2009
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Aon and XL to work together on solicitors’ PI
Aon has announced that it will be working with XL Insurance “to bring new capacity, and thus more competition and innovation, to the solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) market”.
XL Insurance has underwritten PI insurance on an..
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18 September 2009
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Monitoring trends in food alerts
Scientists at Kingston University, in South West London, have developed and applied a computer programme to monitor trends in food alerts.
It facilitates analyses of the patterns of traffic in faulty foodstuffs and emphasises the countries that..
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18 September 2009
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Annual cost of obesity in US is $147bn
The health cost of obesity in the United States is as high as $147bn annually, based on a new study from RTI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, entitled “Annual Medical Spending Attributable to Obesity: Payer- and..
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18 September 2009
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Lenders v Valuers
Two years ago, professional indemnity professionals were wondering if history was about to repeat itself, with a flood of claims against valuers precipitated by the economic downtown, as happened in the 1990s. Nearly 18 months on, have the claims..
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18 September 2009
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Removal of asbestos after remedial work
The claimant claimed damages against the first defendant contractor and the third defendant sub-contractor in respect of the removal of asbestos at office premises owned by the claimant.
The claimant had contracted with the contractor for the..
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18 September 2009
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Industry bodies look to help solicitors arrange PI cover
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), The Law Society and The Association of British Insurers (ABI) have launched a guide to buying professional indemnity (PI) insurance for solicitors.
According to the three organisations, the..
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18 September 2009
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Health care workers should wear respirators
Health care workers who interact with patients suspected or confirmed to be infected with novel H1N1 influenza A, the new strain of pandemic flu known as swine flu, should wear fitted N95 respirators, which filter better than looser medical masks,..
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18 September 2009
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Different stories for solicitors’ PI insurance market
The solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) insurance market in the UK is currently like the proverbial ‘curate’s egg’ — soft in places, hard in others. For small and medium-sized solicitor firms, the news is not good,..
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18 September 2009
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Remuneration packages and dismissal
The appellant employer appealed against a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal upholding an employment tribunal’s decision that its final salary pension scheme, of which the respondent former employee had been a member, was a unique..
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18 September 2009
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Time to strike out
Insurers are right to be nervous about a court’s power to disapply the time bar in personal injury cases. This article looks at cases where negligence or other liability is admitted before the case gets under way but the claimant starts..
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18 September 2009
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