A teenager who was left paralysed following a road traffic accident has launched a compensation claim. He is claiming up to £3 million in accident compensation.
The accident happened in 2007 when the victim was driving a scooter when a woman driving a mini-coach collided with him.
The victim was thrown from his scooter and hit [...]
Accident & Injury Claims and Compensation
Teenager makes compensation claim
Railway workers can make a compensation claim
It has been announced that anyone who was a rail worker is now entitled to make a compensation claim if they now suffer with pleural plaques.
This is a condition which is caused by inhaling asbestos dust. Anyone who has developed the condition for this reason is eligible to collect £5000 in compensation.
This compensation [...]
Mother makes compensation claim for medical negligence
There are a shocking number of medical negligence cases launched due to mistakes made during the birth of a baby.
Recently, a mum has launched a compensation claim after mistakes made led to her daughter suffering a brain injury.
The mum has claimed that during her labour, she did not receive a high enough level [...]
Cyclist makes compensation claim following accident
A cyclist was forced to make a compensation claim after he was thrown from his bike after crashing into a barrier which was not made visible enough.
The cyclist fell of his bike and broke his neck and shoulder. Following on from the accident, the barrier was meant to be painted to make it more [...]
New figures relating to compensation claims against council vehicles
New figures released show that Scottish councils have had to pay over £10 million for accidents which have involved their bin lorries, snowploughs and gritters. This amount has been paid over the last three years.
The money that they had to pay out was used for accident compensation and for repairs following the crashes.
A [...]
Advice on making a compensation claim
If you have been involved in a car accident, you will usually want to make a compensation claim. Victims will make an accident compensation claim in order to cover the costs of the accident.
A road traffic accident can lead you to incurring a huge range of costs. For example, you may have damage to [...]
Accident compensation five years on from oil explosion
An oil tanker driver is making a compensation claim because he claims he was injured when the Buncefield oil depot exploded in 2005.
The claimant was driving into the car park when the explosion happened, which was caused by a large petrol spillage. The claimant has stated that the force of the explosion rocked his [...]
Deciding who is responsible for a crash
There are certain cases when it is very clear where the blame lies after a road traffic accident. But it’s not always as clear cut because there are sometimes arguments that state that other people may be liable too.
For example, there is the case recently in which contributory negligence featured. A passenger in a [...]
Accidents that can be avoided
A young actor has landed himself in trouble after he took his dad’s car and crashed it without having a driving licence or insurance to drive the vehicle.
Ross McNeill has won awards at the Alderley Edge Festival and is known in his local area for being a talented actor.
He took the car and [...]
Paint mixer with no ventilation is awarded injury compensation
A man who fainted, having breathed in toxic fumes at work has been awarded injury compensation.
The man was working as a paint mixer when the incident occurred. According to reports, he inhaled a combination of four chemicals. These had been mixed together in order to make paste which was to be used for an under [...]
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