accident claims

A day out at a theme park can be a lot of fun and we rarely consider how dangerous these rides can be. Occasionally though, something does go wrong and a great day out can end in disaster. Blame for these incidents tends to be shared between the victim of the accident, poor safety of the attraction, or bad judgement of the ride operators. Here, we take a look at four of the worst theme park accidents ever recorded.

In July 2009, Olga Smart was boarding a plane with her mother when she fell through a gap in the aircraft stairs and fell onto the tarmac below. The three year old was immediately rushed to hospital to receive medical attention.

Each year over three million people are injured in accidents. Whether these occur at home, in their cars, outdoors, or at work in many instances someone else will be at fault. In these circumstances the accident victim will often choose to make a claim for compensation.

If you have suffered a personal injury in an accident involving the police that wasn’t your fault, you may be able to make a personal injury compensation claim. 

A man is to sue a council over all fall that happened whilst he was a student. It has been reported that the man fell 20ft into a supermarket car park sustaining serious injuries back in 2003. The man ismaking accident claims againstthe council on the grounds that they failed to maintain the fence over which he fell.

The family of a Royal Marine who was killed in action in Afghanistan is mounting an accident claim again the Ministry of Defence.

According to a recent survey carried out by a well known price comparison website the number of people staging fraudulent accidents in order to make false accident claims is on the rise largely due to the recession.

There are plans by the government to amend legislation to make animal keepers liable for injury.

A businessman who has been paralysed as the result of a skiing accident has launched a High Court action for millions of pounds in personal injury compensation.

A man has been awarded compensation after successful accident claims totalling £3 million. The man, who has Asperger's Syndrome, was with a blind friend and attempting to cross a London road in 2007 when they were knocked down by a speeding car.

Two men who attempted to make bogus accident claims against Oldham Council have been jailed for total of 10 months.

By analysing more than five years of policy and claims data from across the UKan insurer has identified both the most dangerous and the safest cities in the country in terms accident claims.

 

On April 30th the Ministry of Justice is introducing a new Road traffic Accident (RTA) claims system in an attempt to speed up the whole process of accident claims.

An American pedestrian, who was using Google maps on her blackberry, is suing Google after she was hit by a car.

Police forces in Scotland this week were put under pressure from Freedom of Information to release its figures relating to the amount of legal fees and compensation they have paid out in accident claims.

A recall of popular baby slings was issued last week by the manufacturers Infantino. This followed concerns in the US over the deaths of infants from similar styled products.

Since the recent extremely cold weather our roads are full of potholes. It's been estimated that it could cost £100 million to repair our roads and in the meantime they present an increased accident risk and there is likely to be anincrease in accident claims.

An inquiry into the tragic Potters Bar train accident over eight years ago is underway in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

Public events can be anything from a festival to an exhibition, and usually involve a gathering of people in a public space. While these events can be enjoyable, accidents at public events can easily arise due to poor crowd management, un-safe equipment and structural issues. If you’ve been injured at an event in a public place, you could have the right to claim accident compensation.

As a result of severe weather conditions in the UK, there has been a substantial increase in the number of accident claims due to potholes on the British roads.

With many people choosing to hold their own private firework displays, Bonfire Night can be a busy period for the emergency services. Fire safety is a serious matter and ensuring that members of the public take the relevant precautions during this time is made a priority.
Whilst fireworks can be a lot of fun, things can go wrong, so make sure you remember the 5th of November for all the right reasons and follow these Bonfire Night safety tips.

A bus driver who was involved in a near fatal head on crash has won £250,000 after a successful accident claim.

A woman who sustained injuries when a pile of doormats fell on her in a hardware shop received £20,000 in compensation. Accident claims of this nature are fairly common and it is the responsibility of shop owners to take reasonable measures to ensure their customers safety whilst on their premises.

Top British tourist attractions have paid out huge sums of money in accident claims to the visiting public over the past five years. Tourist sites such as, castles, theme parks and museums have all paid out millions in compensation to claimants.

Christmas comes just once a year: a fact for which insurance companies are no doubt profoundly grateful.

It isn't just a slew of burglary claims they have to deal with. Fire claims also rise. According to More Than, the number of homes damaged by fire rises by 300% on Christmas Day - most starting from mishaps with candles or malfunctioning ovens

Recently released figures show that there has been a considerable increase in weather related accident claims over the past winter period.

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Accident claims? Injury claim? Have you been hurt in an accident on the road or at work in the last three years? Have you been assaulted? Has your health or your income been harmed by an industrial accident or a faulty product or service? If you've been in any kind of accident, we can help.

A 50 year old woman has died tragically in an accident involving a faulty lift. Horrifically, the accident was witnessed by her daughter and grandchildren.

A woman who was hit by a bottle during a Christmas night out has been successful in her accident claim and earlier this month received compensation after an 18 month struggle.

A woman who had a car accident because of the mud on a Fenland road is hoping that other people who have had similar accidents will come forward to help in her accident claim.