“A group of parents is suing pushchair maker Maclaren claiming it knew its products had injured children and ignored warnings others could get hurt.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An eight-year-old boy affected by behavioural problems as a result of a hospital blunder during his birth has won £1.4m in damages.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A woman is to receive about £3m in compensation for injuries that were caused to her when she was born 37 years ago.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An epileptic mother-to-be and her unborn baby, both of whom almost drowned when she suffered a fit whilst unattended in a hospital bath, have won more than £4 million in High Court damages.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A former RAF employee from Cornwall has begun legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD), claiming £6m after breaking his neck during a fun day.”
BBC News, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A claimant bringing an action in tort for exposure to asbestos dust resulting in mesothelioma was required to establish that the tortious exposure had materially increased the risk of contracting the disease.”
WLR Daily, 10th November 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“A motorist who spent two days on a life support machine after crashing on black ice is suing the Highways Agency for failing to grit the road properly.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A girl left severely disabled following her birth at a Norfolk hospital has won a multi-million pound compensation payout at the High Court.”
BBC News, 4th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man seriously injured after a fall during a night out when he was a student is suing a council for damages.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The court of appeal has dismissed an attempt by the Ministry of Defence to cut compensation to two wounded soldiers in a ruling welcomed as a ‘tremendous win’ by their supporters.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Compensation awards to two injured servicemen are to be reassessed following a ruling by appeal judges today in a case brought by the Ministry of Defence.”
The Independent, 12th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who suffered severe head injuries when he fell from a London night bus was awarded more than £1 million damages today.”
The Indepedent, 12th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Appeal judges will rule today on a legal attempt by the Ministry of Defence to reduce the compensation paid to two servicemen, a move that drew widespread condemnation.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Britain’s most revered newspaper editor returned to the scene of his greatest triumph yesterday, joining thalidomide survivors to demand that the Government acknowledge its role in the world’s worst drug disaster.”
The Independent, 9th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Policy report outlining a new claims process for road traffic accident personal injury claims valued between £1,000 and £10,000.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The family of a woman who died in labour and never saw the son she had conceived after IVF treatment was awarded £410,000 damages today.”
The Independent, 24th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has walked out of talks on extending fixed costs in personal injury cases, the Gazette has learned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Councils in England have paid out more than £82m in compensation over the past five years to people who have tripped on pavements, figures have revealed.”
BBC News, 25th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A total of 14,000 British soldiers have claimed compensation for injuries in just four years, new figures have shown.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A severely injured Royal Marine who says he has the full support of his friend, Prince Harry, took on the Ministry of Defence yesterday in a campaign to win better compensation for his injuries.”
The Times, 20th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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