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Got a cough? Cough up!

A man claimed compensation for catching a cold from a doctor when he went to hospital for a pre-operation check-up, and due to the technicality of late response by the hospital trust was awarded £200. Unemployed, he claimed for pain and suffering and loss of amenity.

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