A £130,000 accident claim has prompted a cathedral to sue the NHS for not properly treating the foot of a worshiper who was injured on church grounds.
Tag Archives: personal injury claims
Here we go again with that old compensation culture argument
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, that old chestnut of ‘compensation culture’ bankrupting insurers has gotten trotted out once more.
Cumbria County Council pays massive accident claims bill
Cumbria County Council – already not exactly awash in funds – has had to pay a painfully massive £1.5 million accident claims bill over the last three years.
14 years of suffering, £3m in personal injury compensation
Well it only took 14 years to get what she deserved, but a 24 year old who was injured in a pool accident at the age of 10 finally received her compensation.
Take the bus, make a bogus accident claim
Looking to put a few bogus personal injury compensation claims in to a hapless insurer? Just take the bus a few times and Bob’s your uncle.
This is why we can’t have nice things
This week, I’ve finally figured out why we can’t have nice things here: there are local authorities so incompetent that they’re their own worst enemies.
Man punches teen, slapped with accident claim case
A man who punched a teen so hard that stitches were needed has been slapped with a personal injury claim and ordered to pay £400 in compensation.
HSE throws book at construction firm for worker’s injuries
The Health and Safety Executive positively threw the book at a construction firm recently after one of its workers sustained some serious injuries on the job.
Personal njury claims fraudster caught red handed by video
Some days, it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed and try to falsify accident claims for cash you didn’t earn or don’t deserve. What’s the world coming to?
Fitness tracker data to be used in personal injury claim?
Just when you thought you’ve heard it all: it turns out that data from one of those fitness trackers is going to play a central role in a personal injury claim.
Personal injury claims drop, pulling insurance costs down
With the number of injurious car accident claims going down, research says that insurance costs have relaxed a bit in response to the good news.
Think 15 injury claims are bad? Try 160 of them!
There are personal injury claims nightmares like having to deal with 15 claims, and then there are even worse nightmares – like 160 claims or more.
Accident claims made by and against police increase
When it comes to accident claims, those made both by police personnel and made against them seem to be on the increase, though this isn’t universal.
Lincolnshire racks up huge personal injury compensation bill
So here’s one news story that will make your head spin: there was more than $150,000 spent on pothole-related personal injury compensation in Lincolnshire.
Car insurance scammers being caught left and right
Fraudsters trying to run scams on car insurance companies are being caught left and right at the moment, which should hopefully keep motoring costs down.
Too many injured are going without compensation
When it comes to claiming personal injury compensation, it seems like all too many Brits are being denied access to justice – and that’s a serious problem.
Compensation culture spreads to Northern Ireland
The so-called “compensation culture” has spread to Northern Ireland with the revelation that PSNI has paid out more than £50 million in just three short years.
Insurers say injury claims fraud is a developing problem
Fraudulent personal injury claims made against insurance policies are becoming more and more of a problem, according to the nation’s insurance providers.
NHS inundated with new medical negligence claims
The NHS has been awash in new medical negligence claims this year – and the stories behind these personal injury claims are positively heartbreaking.
Criminal behaviour and accident claims hand in hand?
Just because you’re a criminal doesn’t mean you can’t make accident claims or be involved in them tangentially, if this week’s news is any example.