compensation claims

100 percent compensation means exactly what it says. When your accident compensation claim is successful, you’ll receive 100 per cent of your compensation. That means every penny of it. This is money to compensate you for your pain and suffering. You might also receive injury compensation for loss of earnings or treatment costs.

A 22 year old former worker at Abercrombie & Fitch has made a successful compensation claim after being discriminated against because of her prosthetic arm.

Accident claims following an injury to a child at school are commonplace due to the school’s duty of care to keep the children safe whilst on the premises.

A woman who was shopping at her local Asda when she tripped and fell, is suing for compensation for the injuries she sustained.

A BBC Inside Out investigation has found that over £60m has been paid out in compensation by councils in the Midlands, in the last five years. Shockingly most of the pay outs are for slips and trips

Birmingham City Council paid out more than £2.6m in accident claims, to its own employees, recently released figures under the Freedom of Information Act revealed.

Britain's compensation culture is a myth, according to a firm of personal injury solicitors. Research by Hubbard, Pegman & Whitley on workers' expectations for workplace injury awards claims the majority have modest expectations for compensation after injuries at work, casting doubt on the claim Britain has a compensation culture.

For someone who has developed food poisoning as a result of eating contaminated food in a restaurant will not always be able to build a conclusive case for claiming product liability compensation. Proving a direct causal link between a gastrointestinal illness and food consumed at an eatery will prove practically impossible.

If you’ve been injured at work, you may be entitled to make a claim against your employer. With a high occurrence of injuries in the workplace, procedures have to be in place. However, many employees may fear making a claim due to the potential repercussions of their actions. There’s always the thought that if you say anything, for example you may get passed over for a promotion. This shouldn’t be the case. If you’re entitled to make a claim, you should make sure you do so.

The amount of compensation awarded can vary enormously depending on a many factors like type of accident, severity of injuries, loss of earnings, pain and suffering etc.

Residents living near to a warehouse which exploded have mounted accident claims. An investigation has indicated that the blaze in the roof of the haulage firm was an accident waiting to happen. During the explosion and subsequent fire, their homes were showered in ash and potentially toxic dust.

As a member of the armed forces you may be able to make a personal injury compensation claim against the Ministry of Defence (MOD) should you have suffered an injury as a result of their negligence. The MOD has a responsibility to protect their employees, contractors and visitors. 

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. 

The maximum compensation for armed forces personnel injured in service has been doubled by defence ministers from £285,000 to £570,000. The increase is retrospective, which means around £10m will be paid out to 2,700 troops who have been awarded lump-sum payments.

A significant amount of compensation has been awarded after a successful accident claim by a former soldier. The victim was left with life threatening injuries after being knocked off his bike by a drink driver.

If you have been burnt after using a sunbed you may be entitled to make a compensation claim against the salon or other establishment where you had the treatment. To have any rights again the tanning salon you would need to be able to establish that the sunburn was their fault. You may be able to do this if you can prove that the sunbed was faulty or that the advice given by the salon staff was inadequate and you therefore stayed on the sunbed too long. You will need to support this evidence with a report from your doctor.

A woman has made a successful compensation claim having been taken ill after inhaling cleaning fluid fumes.

The family of a boy who sustained severe injuries to his face are making an accident claim against their local Housing Association. Alfie Albrighton, who was six years old at the time of the accident, slipped and injured his face on spikes protruding from a fence.

A Corporal in the RAF has been successful in his claim for compensation from the RAF after being injured at work.

In the past two years Waltham Forest Council has paid around £50,000 in compensation to victims who have injured themselves from a slip, trip or fall on the public pavements.

A cyclist has recently been awarded £2,000 in an accident claim for an incident which took place two years ago.

The family of Jean Charles de Menezes are to claim at least £300,000 damages from Scotland Yard in compensation for the disastrous police operation that led to his death.

THE time has come for the government to compensate nuclear test veterans for the damage they say they suffered from atomic fallout in the 1950s, the High Court heard yesterday.

Following a recent helicopter crash, families of the victims are to seek compensation for the loss of their loved ones.

Daniel Mullinger was killed by a falling beech tree branch in one of the trust’s woodland estates and three of his friends were injured. The families of these children are now attempting to claim £300,000 in compensation from the National Trust for failing to keep inspection records where the tree was labelled ‘medium risk’ when it clearly should have been ‘high risk’.

Daniel Mullinger was killed by a falling beech tree branch in one of the trust’s woodland estates and three of his friends were injured. The families of these children are now attempting to claim £300,000 in from the National Trust for failing to keep inspection records where the tree was labelled ‘medium risk’ when it clearly should have been ‘high risk’.

The father of a soldier from Manchester has today spoken of his family's sorrow at his loss. The soldier was killed in an explosion whilst he was patrolling in a lightly armoured Snatch Land Rover back in 2006.

The family of a young woman who was badly disfigured as the result of a head-on collision are making a compensation claimfor £500,000.

It seems that there is a general downtrend in pedestrian accident claims for trips and falls on badly maintained pavements. That said, councils in England have reportedly paid out more than £82 million in compensation over the past 5 years.

A football fan who had been travelling home following the Hibernian vs Aberdeen FC match last year has received a compensation reward of £25,000 after being set on fire.

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.

A grandmother is to join the growing number of people who are making accident claims as a result of the icy weather. She had to be taken to hospital after falling on an untreated road and is now seeking compensation from Waltham Forest Council.

A great grandmother from Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, is to receive an accident claims payout for the injuries she received after being twice bitten by a neighbour's dog.

It has been reported that some insurers, particularly in Northern Ireland, are deliberately settling accident claims quickly in order that victims don't get a chance to seek the advice of a solicitor. This means that they are likely to receive a lower amount in compensation which is obviously a good thing for their insurers.

Radon, a colourless, odourless radioactive gas, kills an estimated 1,000 people a year in the UK, a recent study claims.The gas, which becomes trapped in homes, has been linked to lung cancer and causes almost one in ten lung cancer deaths, according to researchers writing in the BMJ Online First medical journal.It is the biggest cause of lung cancer after smoking.Radon is caused when Uranium decays in certain types of rock, especially granite.It then escapes to the earth's surface and can be then be trapped within buildings.

A court ruling earlier this year which stripped a Medway teenager of an estimated £1 million compensation for injuries he received in a freak accident on a bouncy castle has won the backing of the highest court in the land “ the House of Lords.

If you have suffered a broken finger as a result of an accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation. 

An injury to the brain can be caused in many different ways. It could be the result of an accident at work, a road traffic accident, an accident in a public place or due to medical negligence.

The effects of a brain injury can vary depending on the accident and the individual involved. Cognitive difficulties can occur as can memory loss and / or an inability to concentrate. In extremely serious accidents permanent brain damage can occur as well as physical disability. 

If you have suffered an eye injury as a result of an accident that wasn’t your fault you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation. 

If you have suffered industrial deafness as a result of your working environment you may be able to make a personal injury compensation claim.

If you have suffered personal injury following a slip or trip that wasn’t your fault you may be able to make a personal injury compensation claim. 

Recent figures have shown that there has been an increase in the number of personal injury accident claims made by prisoners across the UK over the past three years.

A police officer is to receive a compensation payout for the injuries he received when he fell off his bike.

An inmate is suing the Prison Service after injuring himself by jumping off a roof in a failed escape bid. Convicted robber Nathan Brooks, 31, broke bones in both feet when he jumped 30ft from the roof three years ago.

A woman has been awarded £78in compensation by herlocal council. Ironically, she has now been hit by a council tax bill for four times that amount.

If you have suffered an injury whilst on the street, in a public area, building or your child has been injured whilst at school – you may be able to bring a personal injury compensation claim against the council / local authority. 

A man is making an accident claim against Aberdeenshire Council after an accident which took place 5 years ago in which he lost his arm.

The horrific accident took place at a waste plant and the man lost his left arm, shoulder and part of this collarbone.

A man seeking to make a personal injury compensation claim from his local council after his wife died after slipping on an icy path has been given renewed hope because a new witness has come forward.

The 66-year-old man is seeking damages from Angus Council, claiming council workmen failed to grit the pavement, on which his wife slipped, until after her accident.

A man who was hit by a car as he stood on the pavement outside a shop is attempting to make an accident compensation claim.

The man who was 38 at the time of the accident had to spend over 3 months in hospital and after countless operations, had to have his leg amputated below the knee. He is unlikely to be able to return to his former employment because of his injuries.

A man from Frome in Somerset has won a large personal injury compensation claim payout after his teeth were damaged.

Marks & Spencer have recently had to payout £7,500 in compensation to a woman who injured herself whilst shopping at the supermarket in Perth. The 71-year-old woman was shopping for groceries when she slipped on a spillage of prawn cocktail and water on the floor.

Last week, the street identified as the most accident prone in Britain was made safe last week with the use of 1,500 sq metres of bubble wrap!

A 48 year old woman in suing Essex County Council after injuring both her ankles on a badly resurfaced road.

Mandy Goldman was alighting from a bus on Loughton High Street, when she stumbled on uneven tarmac which caused her to fall. As a result she broke one ankle and damaged cartilage in her other.

A man who sustained head injuries as the result of a road traffic accident in Northamptonshire in 2007 is seeking to make a personal injury compensation claim.

THE time has come for the government to compensate nuclear test veterans for the damage they say they suffered from atomic fallout in the 1950s, the High Court heard yesterday.

David Montague-Rendall, a world famous opera singer from Hampshire, England is attempting to claim £250,000 for an accident that he claims has ruined his career. The opera singer feels he is due this compensation due to the loss of earnings he has incurred following the accident.

David Montague-Rendall, a world famous opera singer from Hampshire, England is attempting to claim £250,000 for an accident that he claims has ruined his career. The opera singer feels he is due this compensation due to the loss of earnings he has incurred following the accident.

A pensioner from Dundee is attempting to make an accident claim against a supermarket after she was hit by a fallingPineapple. Mary Raimo who is 76 was hit on the head whilst shopping in a Tesco supermarketand sustained concussion having been knocked to the floor. She claims that the fruit had been badly stacked.

A pensioner has received an undisclosed personal injury compensation claim payout after she sustained serious facial injuries having tripped on an uneven paving slab.

A pensioner has rejected a compensation offer of £1,200 from an Asdasuperstore who issued her with the incorrect eye drops and left her temporarily blind.She is hoping to receive £3,000 through her accident claim.

A Pensioner has been successful in her personal injury claim receiving a payout of £20,000.

The accident claim was brought because she was injured when she was trapped for more than 24 hours underneath a heater which hadn't been installed properly by workmen.

It has been reported that councils are spending more on pothole compensation claims than they do on repairing the roads.

An elderly rollerblader has been found responsible for a collision he had with a pedestrian. He has been ordered to pay accident claims compensation to the injured man.

Family oftravellers killed when a Russian airliner crashed on Sunday have been promised accident compensation.

The government in Scotland is considering making changes to the compensation claim system which could make it easier for patients to make claims for medical negligence.

A teenager form Kircaldy, who was knocked down by a taxi when she was 8 years old is to receive compensation for the horrific injuries she suffered.

A pub in Staffordshire has paid out £3,000 in compensation to a girl who is just seven years old, after her finger was trapped in a cupboard door.

A pub in Staffordshire has paid out £3,000 in compensation to a girl who is just seven years old, after her finger was trapped in a cupboard door.

The controversial case of the social worker involved in the Baby P affair has been widely reported in the press today.

An 11-year-old boy has been awarded £1,800 in an injury compensation claim after being injured while trying on shoes in a sportswear shop in Edinburgh.

A young soldier from Sunderland has received £330,000 in compensation after a successful accident claim against the MoD.

The family of an 84 year old woman, who died as a result of being injured by a supermarket door, have received substantial compensation on her behalf.

Recent figures show that there has been an increased number of accident claims made by injured teachers over the past year.

The parents of a toddler who was attacked by a Bull Mastiff dog at a pub in Cumbria have been awarded £25,000 in damages.

The father of a 3 year old toddler plans to sue a Scottish hotel following a fall during a family holiday

Residents who were caught up in the South London tower block fire in early July this year have learnt how much compensation they will awarded. Six people were killed in the fire and 98 flats have been unoccupied since the fire.

It hit the news this week that a new superbug has entered hospitals in the UK. Although there have been just 50 cases of the bug so far reported, experts fear the worst. NDM-1, compared in many news reports to MRSA but with apparent immunity to even the strongest antibiotics this now means that the infection could spread rapidly amongst patients leaving Doctors without the means to treat it.

APIL has issued a warning to students returning to university and moving into rented accommodation, about the dangers of the silent killer “ carbon monoxide.

 

Farmers and other livestock owners who have public footpaths and rights of way over their land are being advised to look closely at the risk to walkers from their livestock. This week a woman has been successful in her accident claim and has been awarded £250,000 in personal injury compensation.

A woman is suing a local water board for compensation for the injuries she received following a water leak at her home which she claims they are responsible for.

A woman is suing a local water board for compensation for the injuries she received following a water leak at her home which she claims they are responsible for.

Gary Hounsome suffered multiple fractures when an unstable pallet fell in the factory that he worked at, in Poole on November 20, 2006. Since then Mr. Hounsome has had to undergo several surgeries and now requires the aid of a walking stick.