Land of Leather ‘toxic sofa’ customers win payout – The Guardian
“More than 400 customers who suffered burns and injuries from sofas bought from collapsed firm finally win compensation.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: personal injuries
Man left brain damaged at birth awarded £5.7m payout – BBC News
“A man brain damaged at birth due to complications has been awarded a £5.7m payout from health chiefs.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
G20 photographer awarded £30,000 for injury by police – The Guardian
“A photographer who was struck in the face by a police shield during the G20 protests last year has been awarded £30,000 compensation by the Metropolitan police.”
Full story
The Guardian, 7th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager suing friend’s family for £6m after pool party injury leaves her paralysed – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager who was paralysed after diving into a swimming pool during a party at a former friend’s home is suing the girl’s family in a multi-million pound damages suit because there were no warning signs.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Epilim case shows the flaws in the legal aid regime – The Guardian
“Families who claim the epilepsy drug was linked to birth defects have few options left after the LSC withdrew funding.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dewsbury woman sprayed with CS gas awarded £7,000 – BBC News
“A woman who suffered burns after she was sprayed in the face with CS gas has received £7,000 in compensation from West Yorkshire Police.”
BBC News, 24th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British atom bomb test veterans lose damages case – The Guardian
“Atomic bomb test veterans who blame their ill health on exposure to radioactive fallout today lost their case for damages against the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father fights son over wife’s £5m divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph
“A father has gone to court claiming he deserves a greater share of his son’s £5 million inheritance left to him by his mother.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teacher who lost voice trying to make herself heard awarded £150,000 – The Guardian
“A teacher of English whose voice was permanently damaged as she struggled to make herself heard in the classroom has been awarded more than £150,000 in compensation.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Epilim test case: Menzies Campbell accuses Legal Services Commission – The Guardian
“The government’s legal aid body was today accused of acting as ‘judge and jury’ by withdrawing state funding from a test case by families of disabled children against a pharmaceutical company.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Families denied legal aid for epilepsy drug court case – BBC news
“Dozens of families who blame an epilepsy drug for causing birth defects in their children say they are devastated that legal aid to sue its maker has been withdrawn.”
BBC News, 8th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Portsmouth hospital kidney donor claims £14m damages – BBC News
“A man who nearly died during an operation to donate a kidney to his sick father is claiming High Court damages of more than £14m.”
Full story
BBC News, 1st November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers issue warning over Lord Young’s compensation proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government must not hinder access to justice for personal injury victims as it takes forward Lord Young’s report on the ‘compensation culture’, lawyers’ groups have warned.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Do ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury ads go too far? – The Guardian
“Do advertisements for ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury (PI) services need curbing? They may not exactly be what John Logie Baird had in mind when he first transmitted moving images, but tackiness should not on its own be enough to shut down a route to injured people gaining access to justice. Nor to close off a lucrative source of income for the cash-strapped advertising industry.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Disabled girl wins payout over Norwich hospital birth – BBC News
“A girl who suffered oxygen starvation during her birth at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has won the right to millions in compensation from the NHS.”
BBC News, 7th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paralysed sixth-former awarded record £17.5m payout after car accident – Daily Telegraph
“A sixth-former, Chrissie Johnson, who was paralysed for life in a car accident has been awarded a record multi-million pound payout from the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ambulance-chasing lawyers facing curbs in review of health and safety rules – Daily Telegraph
“A review of health and safety laws by a Tory peer is understood to recommend that the activities of personal injury and negligence lawyers should be curbed. The recommendation is one of 40 in a review of health and safety legislation by Lord Young of Graffham, a former trade secretary in Margaret Thatcher’s Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Merseyside Police CS face spray man awarded £4,000 – BBC News
“A schizophrenic man who suffered burns when a police officer sprayed him in the face with CS spray has been awarded £4,000 in compensation.”
BBC News, 20th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby P clinic doctor Kim Holt to sue NHS – BBC News
“A doctor who raised concerns about the clinic where Baby P was seen days before his death is suing the NHS, claiming she was forced out of her job.”
BBC News, 20th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Conman jailed over fake injury compensation claims – The Independent
“A fraudster was jailed today for trying to claim compensation from a number of local councils for injuries he had never suffered.”
The Independent, 8th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
