Hatfield families to go to court

The families of those killed in the Hatfield rail crash are being forced to go to court to claim compensation because no offers of settlement have been forthcoming. Liability has reportedly been accepted by Railtrack but claims have yet be settled, and the law firm representing the families has said that they had begun court proceedings in order to force a conclusion. The law firm said that it expected to achieve a settlement but was prepared to go to court.