An RTA claim can be made for a wide range of injuries, from those resulting from a minor scrape to far more serious accidents which cause potentially life threatening injuries. It is often the case in such catastrophic accidents that the physical scars, over time, will heal; however, it’s the mental scars which can affect [...]
Scottish Compensation has released the findings from a study into the most common accidents that lead to compensation claims against businesses. The research shows that workplace slips, trips and falls as these make up more than a third of personal injuries. 36% of workplace injuries are categorised as slips, trips and falls, so businesses are [...]
A retired manager who worked at a hospital in Birmingham has been awarded a £307,550 compensation payout and will receive a further £24,000 every year for the rest of his life because he claims he suffered stress at his job. The former NHS employee, who retired in 1996 and whose work was mainly office-based, filed [...]
A former police officer has been told that he does not qualify for a lump-sum payment in compensation after an incident which left him with post-traumatic stress disorder. South Wales Police dog handler Mark Pugh, 50, became severely depressed and suicidal after he was attacked by a mob of fans at the trouble-hit FA Cup [...]
A family whose young son died in 1997 after receiving “incorrect treatment” from the boy’s doctor have received compensation and an apology from a Leicester hospital. Three-year-old Ryan Pitcher, who was being treated for epilepsy, died after being given the wrong medication by Dr Andrew Holton. An initial investigation could not find a link between [...]
A woman from Warwickshire who is seeking a compensation claim against her late father’s workplace has been told that she is not eligible for compensation as a result of a legal loophole. Judith Tomlinson, 58, from Baginton near Coventry, has mesothelioma, a fatal asbestos-related cancer. She strongly believes that her father’s work overalls and company [...]
Costs for NHS negligence have increased dramatically by almost a quarter in just one year. The NHS spent around £800 million last year after a sharp rise in those seeking compensation. The NHS’s Litigation Authority shows that maternity services are those most targeted for compensation claims. Poor maternity care in London is costing the NHS [...]
A disabled student is set to receive £9,000 in compensation from the US fashion chain Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) because of the discrimination she suffered due to her prosthetic arm. Riam Dean, 22, from Greenford in Middlesex, resigned from her job at the Central London store after her prosthesis was deemed unsavoury by its “visual [...]
The biological father of Baby Peter has lodged a compensation claim against Haringey Council for failing to protect his son. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is seeking £200,000 in compensation, although he could be able to claim twice as much according to legal experts. He has taken early retirement from work [...]
Personal injury claims have increased even though the number of people hurt in road traffic accidents has dropped by 8%, recent studies have shown. Compensation claims have risen dramatically from £8.8 billion in 2006 to £9.6 billion this year. There has been some speculation that the lower casualties are a result of the current economic [...]