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£7 million in compensation for RTA injuries
A woman who became severely disabled after a car accident in London has won £7 million in compensation. The woman, from Brazil, was on honeymoon in the UK when she was injured in a motorbike crash on the Embankment in the capital. She was..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£20,000 in compensation for slip
A former infant school worker who was forced to give up her job after badly damaging her knees when she slipped and fell on spilled liquid has received more than £20,000 in compensation. She had worked for over 20 years at a nursery school in..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
AXA publishes whiplash Report
France and Sweden provide models for success in tackling escalating whiplash claims, according to a new report into whiplash reform from AXA. The insurer called on the Government to adopt a Swedish-style minimum time threshold on whiplash injuries..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£21,000 in damages for RTA injuries
A man has won a total of £21,000 in damages for the injuries he suffered in a serious road traffic accident. A car ran into the back of his vehicle, causing him multiple injuries. In addition to soft tissue damage and a meniscus tear in one of..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£250,000 out of court settlement for loss of foot
A schoolgirl who tragically had to have her right foot amputated after it was crushed under the wheel of a double-decker bus has received £250,000 in an out of court settlement. She had just stepped onto a pedestrian crossing near her home when..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£25,000 compensation for shoulder injury
A fork lift truck driver who had to have a year off work, undergo surgery for a shoulder injury and is now registered as 20% disabled following a fall at work has been awarded £25,000 compensation. The accident happened after a frozen tote..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£57,500 out of court settlement for injured soldier
A soldier whose shin was shattered when a 100lb artillery shell fell onto his leg during a training exercise has received £57,500 in an out of court settlement. The soldier took more than two years to recover from the injury, after first..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Procedural powers of employment tribunal
Duffy v George · Court of Appeal · The Weekly Law Reports (www.iclr.co.uk) · 23 July 2013
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£70,000 for nasal cancer caused by wood dust exposure
A man who developed nasal cancer as a result of being exposed to wood dust at work has been awarded compensation of £70,000. He worked as a timberman, repairing wharfs, jetties and piers. His job regularly involved sawing, cutting, drilling..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£930,000 out of court settlement for brain damage
A man who suffered a severe brain injury when he fell more than six metres to the ground from a yacht in dock overseas has received £930,000 in an out of court settlement. He was left with a number of disabilities including permanent damage to..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Unlawful sexual orientation discrimination upheld
Black and another v Wilkinson · Court of Appeal · The Weekly Law Reports (www.iclr.co.uk) · 9 July 2013
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£2m settlement for RTA brain damage
A former British soldier left severely brain damaged in a car accident in Germany has been awarded a £2m settlement. He was working in the armed forces when he suffered serious head injuries when the car he was a passenger in collided with a..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£8,500 in compensation for holiday slip
A holidaymaker who slipped on a wet marble floor has won £8,500 in compensation for the injuries she suffered. The woman was on a package holiday at a hotel in Tenerife when the accident happened. As she walked through the hotel, she slipped on..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
No duty for road rage risk assessments
Kennedys has successfully defended a claim by an employee who entered into a fight following a road traffic accident in the case Martinez v London Borough of Merton. According to a briefing from Kennedy’s, employers and insurers will no doubt..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£145,000 damages for car crash victim
A grandmother who suffered multiple injuries in a car crash has received £145,000 in an out of court settlement. A car failed to give way from a side road and crashed into the side of her car. The collision left the woman disabled after she..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
£170,000 settlement for mesothelioma victim
A labourer who died after he developed mesothelioma has received a settlement of £170,000. He worked with asbestos every day for two years in the 1970s. He had been contracted to work on site at an oil refinery, to assist laggers by carrying..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published details of proposed changes that will simplify the mandatory reporting of workplace injuries for businesses. Changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Leigh Day welcomes new EC Cosmetics Regulation
Consumer product safety lawyers at Leigh Day have welcomed the new EC Cosmetics Regulation which came into force on 11th July 2013. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 replaces the Cosmetics Directive of 1976. An additional piece of European legislation,..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Periodical Payments Guide
Kennedys has produced a handy guide to periodical payment orders with advice and information for insurers, written by Christopher Malla, Partner, Kennedys. In the introduction, the guide explains that periodical payment orders, or PPOs, are no..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
BICMA letter to Transport Select Committee
The President of the Bodily Injury Claims Management Association (BICMA), Bob Rabbitts, has written to Louise Ellman, Chair of the Transport Select Committee in connection with the Committee’s recent follow-up report and the on-going debate..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Faster legal processes for mesothelioma victims - Government proposals
The Government has announced proposals that it said will see sufferers of mesothelioma supported by faster legal processes. The plans would see the creation of an out-ofcourt process specifically to help settle compensation claims for victims of..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Injuries from ‘exploding seat-belts’
There have now been more than 10 cases where motorists have been affected or injured by the bizarre phenomenon of ‘exploding seat-belts,’ leading to calls for a full investigation into a possible defect, according to Fentons..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Whiplash survey from Slater & Gordon
More than a third of Brits who have been victims of whiplash still suffer with pain up to ten years after the accident, a report from Slater & Gordon has revealed. The law firm said it was the first report of its kind into the impact that..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Acas survey shows value of Pre Claim Conciliation service
Independent studies commissioned by Acas into their Pre Claim Conciliation (PCC) service and the use of early conciliation support officers (ECSOs) show that employers and employees are benefiting from early intervention into work-place..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Appointment of new Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
The Queen has approved the appointment of The Rt Hon Sir John Thomas as the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2013. This appointment follows the retirement of The Rt Hon The Lord Judge on 30 September 2013. Thomas is..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Sharp decline in claims management companies
Hundreds of the firms which bombard the public with adverts for profitable compensation claims have left the industry following changes to the law, according to the government. The latest figures show that the number of claims management companies..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Personal injury law firms feel the heat
More than 70% of the North West’s personal injury law firms say that the regulatory and structural changes in the sector in the first half of this year are having a negative impact on their businesses, with only 15% of firms believing..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Thompsons appoints national coordinator of serious injury claims
Thompsons Solicitors has appointed a new National Coordinator of Serious Injury claims to work with the firm’s six regional serious injury teams. Simon Wilson will be based in Leeds and manage his own case load of serious injury clients while..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
British pilots in formal complaint to European Ombudsman
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA), which represents over 80% of British airline pilots, has submitted a formal complaint to the European Ombudsman who has responsibility for investigating cases of poor governance within..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Government’s latest Statement of New Regulation
The government’s latest six-monthly Statement of New Regulation has revealed “new protections for law-abiding businesses and further progress on Business Minister Michael Fallon’s war on pointless red tape,” according to the..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Airline market softens further in first half of 2013
The first half of 2013 has seen no change in the downward direction of insurance premiums in the airline market and the balance of power remains firmly in the hands of buyers, according to the Q2 Issue of Airline Insight, from Willis. The loss of an..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
ABI publishes guide on employers’ liability insurance
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published a guide on employers’ liability (EL) insurance. The aim of the guide is to provide clarity to businesses on what they do and don’t need to do when obtaining EL cover. The guide..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
MDU calls for reform of clinical negligence claims system
Reform of the system for compensating patients in clinical negligence claims would benefit everyone involved, while reducing the spiralling costs of claims, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has claimed. The publication of the NHS Litigation..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Police forces in compensation payments
Police forces across the UK have paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation for injuries sustained by police officers and civilian members of staff, according to law firm Pattinson Brewer. Many of the accidents for which compensation..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
NHSLA reports increase in claims
The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has published its annual report for 2012/13 which has revealed it received 10,129 clinical claims in 2012/13, a rise of 10.8% on 2011/12. After a steady increase in the first part of the year, the claims for..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
New bike saddle to protect against groin problems
Researchers at the University of Alicante have developed a novel bicycle saddle that prevents chafing, pain and other damage associated with the genital area as impotence and prostatitis. It is a hinged articulated saddle whose coccyx-support narrow..
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013
Solicitors’ PI: date of damage and section 2 of the Limitation Act 1980
This article was taken from CMS Cameron McKenna’s Law-Now briefing (19 June 2013)
Online Published Date:  01 September 2013
Appeared in issue:  Issue 276 - 01 August 2013

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