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Meanwhile, in Gloucester concerns overpothole-related hazards presented by a road have led to the council there saying they may resurface it.

21 people who were riding on the famous Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach were injured in an accident last Tuesday.

A nine year old boy who was accidentally run over by his father whilst on a family day out has been awarded a personal injury compensation payment of £8.1 million today. This is a record payout for a spinal injury.

Most injury types that result in a permanent injury or a requirement of prolonged rehabilitation often have a support group or organisation associated with providing people with the support and care they need. Over the coming weeks we will highlight a particular group that provides support after injury.

It has been reported recently that personalinjury claims for workplace injuries are on the increase.

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 golfer is planning to mount accident claims which could total £50,000 against a club where he slipped on the shower floor.

If you have suffered a broken nose as a result of an accident where someone else is considered to be “legally at fault” or “legally responsible” you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation. 

Personal injury can occur in many different circumstances. If you’ve been injured following an accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim for compensation.

Whether you were injured following an accident at work, a road traffic accident, an industrial accident or any other type of accident there are guidelines issued by the Judicial Studies Board which provide guidance to the levels of compensation you can expect to receive. 

The recent rash of large scale redundancies could lead to an increase in personal injury claims, a lawyer has warned.

Statistics show that a growing number of people are having to make claims after developing latex allergies. Many professionals come into contact with the material, but those most often exposed to it are healthcare workers, car mechanics and caterers who all use latex gloves in the course of their daily work.

The Law Society is offering advice on how to go about making accident claims due to the icy weather. Reports suggest that there is likely to be an increase in claimsbecause of the freezing weather conditions which have swept through the UK recently. There is also likely to be some confusion about what sorts of accidents can be claimed for and how.

A report today by the BBC suggested that there is a link between the toxins present in the air systems of commercial airliners and neurological damage suffered by pilots.

A 22 year old man from Newquay in Cornwall is attempting to make a personal injury claim for an eye injury caused when he was 14 in a school playground.

Accident claims have been submitted by a mother and son after they were hit by a falling concrete block.

Lisa and Louis Walker were walking along a pavement in Chester when a concrete block fell from a housing development that was under construction. The block slipped from a moving crane. The impact of the block was reduced after it hit a board first, however Lisa still sustained injuries to her ankle and Louis was hit on the leg. Both were extremely traumatised.

Middlesbrough Council is introducing new rules to govern where and when businesses can put out signs and goods on the pavement.

The number of personal injury claims being made is currently on the rise for a variety of reasons.

People are struggling financially because of the general economic downturn and are therefore possibly more inclined to make an accident claim.

The company which owns a flower stall at Marylebone Station in London has been ordered to make a large payout to a man who made a personal injury compensation claim after slipping on petals outside their stall.

Children from the poorest families in England and Wales face greater risks of dying from injury than children in all other social groups, a study has claimed.

A postal worker received compensation after receiving a personal injury from overfilled post bags.

Escaped livestock are increasingly the reason for injury compensation claims. Cheshire farmer Stephen Lawson, says there is a rising trend in compensation claims for injuries caused particularly by escaped horses and cattle.

It has been announced recently by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) that last year it had won a record £5,061,140 in compensation for its members. The compensation was awarded for personal injury claims as well as employment disputes.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said the current system is too slow and is plagued by high legal costs.
It said if proposals made last year by the government were implemented, then claims could be settled much faster.
 

Public Events – Slips, Trips & Falls

A prisoner in the Gavle prison in Sweden has been won compensation after injuring his little finger during a game of table tennis.

Most injury types that result in a permanent injury or a requirement of prolonged rehabilitation often have a support group or organisation associated with providing people with the support and care they need. Over the coming weeks we will highlight a particular group that provides support after injury.

A woman has won personal injury compensation after she sustained back injuries after falling from a metal sheep hurdle on a public right of way.

If you are considering making a accident claim you should first know what a personal injury is.

A personal injury is not always physical injury, disease or illness, it can be a psychological illness or disease. A personal injury can result in death.

A 9 year old girl who was delivered early by caesarian section in 2001after a car crash has launched accident claims against her Father and the doctor who treated her.

Accident claims against local councils are reportedlyon the increase. Recently an elderly woman, who was severely injured when a tree collapsed in high winds, has mounted a civil action which could total £75,000. She claims that the council was negligent because the tree was not inspected thoroughly and the accident could have been avoided.