One roofer from Bradford injured in a fall from height while on the job recently won his work accident claim, resulting in a personal injury compensation award of £70,000, experts say.
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Medical negligence leads to £6 million compensation payout
Medical negligence on the part of mental health professionals led to a £6 million personal injury compensation payment after a thirty three year old patient was left with brain damage after he was prescribed the incorrect medication regime.
Woman charged £2,500 for injuries from dog attack
One woman was recently told to pay £2,500 in personal injury compensation after her dog attacked a 74 year old pensioner without provocation, even as she denied her dog’s actions just seconds after the incident, accident claim experts recently reported.
School fined in wake of pupil’s serious injuries
The pupil of a secondary school located in Colchester sustained severe personal injuries when a pile of timber boards fell and struck him, leading to the school being fined by the Health and Safety Executive, accident claim experts recently reported.
Child suffers serious injuries at celebrity-owned safari park
A safari park owned by a celebrity and her husband was the site of a young child’s serious injuries recently, leading to health and safety breach prosecutions and a possible personal injury compensation claim for the young boy’s injuries, accident claim experts recently reported.
Personal injury lawyers bought out by new owners
One firm of personal injury lawyers has recently been purchased by new owners after going into administration following financial difficulties, accident claim experts recently reported.
Engineer loses fingertip, say work accident claim experts
Work accident claim sector experts recently reported that one West Yorkhire engineer lost his fingertip whilst getting the bugs out of a new whisky bottle cap manufacturing machine.
Legal aid bill defeated in House of Lords for ninth time
The House of Lords has shot down the ninth iteration of the new legal aid bill in a recent vote by peers where issue was taken with mandatory telephone advice line use, personal injury compensation experts recently revealed.
Horse riders responsible for their own safety, says court
According to the Court of Appeal in London, riders take their safety into their own hands upon mounting a horse, as the court has recently rejected a personal injury compensation claim from a woman who sought recompense for a riding accident that saw her needing 20 surgical procedures on her face.
HSE prosecutes Merseyside bedding company for work accident
The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted a bedding company based in Merseyside after one of its workers lost a thumb and three fingers in a machine used to make duvets, work accident claim experts recently said.
Man to claim for medical negligence after botched operation
One grandfather from Devon has made a medical negligence claim after a botched surgical operation led to hospital staff leaving a medical swab inside him, accident claim experts recently said.
County Durham man loses arm in devastating accident at work
One County Durham man working as a grounds man for the local council lost his arm in a devastating accident at work after a piece of his clothing became entangled in a power-fed wood chipper, work accident claim experts recently reported.
NHS employees make £20 in work accident claims every year
Employees of the NHS make nearly £20 million worth in work accident claims every year, according to a new freedom of information request made by the Daily Mail newspaper.
Essex man seeks medical negligence compensation for son
One man from Essex is seeking medical negligence compensation for his son, a seven year old boy who was left with severe brain damage shortly after his birth, according to accident claim experts with knowledge of the case.
Woman falls down lift shaft, launches accident claim
A young mother in her twenties sustained severe spinal injuries after taking a spill down a Range store’s lift shaft located in Colchester and has decided to launch an accident claim in the aftermath.
Ambulance technician makes £60k work accident claim
After suffering injuries whilst attempting to move an elderly patient, one ambulance technician has made a £60,000 work accident claim against his employers, personal injury compensation experts recently reported.
Pensioner slips at Tesco, wins four figure accident claim
After a pensioner slipped on a wet floor at Tesco and suffered a broken bone in his foot, the eighty year old man has won his accident claim against the supermarket giant, being awarded a personal injury compensation sum thought to be in the four figures, experts say.
Medical negligence claim nets girl millions in compensation
One medical negligence claim has seen a ten year old girl from Northamptonshire severely disabled at birth win a personal injury compensation award in the multi-millions.
Schoolgirl falls from funfair ride, operator prosecuted by HSE
After a young schoolgirl fell from a funfair ride and sustained serious injuries, the ride’s operator has faced prosecution by the Government’s Health and Safety Executive, according to accident claim experts familiar with the case.
Teenage girl injured on the job, may make accident claim
One teenage girl injured while working as a cookery assistant may make a work accident claim for the terrible burns she sustained to her hand after she tripped and plunged it into a deep fat fryer, personal injury claims experts recently reported.