A man has won his compensation claim after surgeons made mistakes during a heart operation.
The man went into hospital to undergo an operation to rectify his irregular heartbeat. But while the operation was underway, medical staff woke up the patient to tell him that they would need to fit a pacemaker.
It was only a [...]
Accident & Injury Claims and Compensation
Man receives compensation following heart operation
Widower makes compensation claim on behalf of wife
A man who used to work as a soldier has launched a compensation claim for £150,000 after his wife died from asbestos related cancer.
It is thought that she was exposed to the asbestos because she washed her husband’s overalls. The compensation claim has been made against the Ministry of Defence.
The victim developed mesothelioma, [...]
Visiting worker awarded accident compensation
A man has been awarded injury compensation after he suffered serious injury to his leg while visiting a waste transfer company.
The worker was hit by a reversing vehicle when the accident happened and he was left with a detached calf muscle as well as a severely cut toe and some broken bones.
The telehandler [...]
Woman awarded injury compensation after minor road incident
A woman who was involved in a minor collision with another car will receive £50 in injury compensation after the other driver became aggressive following the incident.
The victim was left with a cut lip after the other driver became aggressive following the minor crash between the two cars. The other driver swore at the [...]
Road accident victim given compensation
A man has been awarded accident compensation of £300,000 after he suffered brain injury as a result of a car accident.
The victim was hit by a car and was left with serious injuries as a result. He had to go to hospital and he was treated there for four fractures to his skull. His [...]
Woman suffers work accident
A woman, who was using a potato blanching machine as part of her job, has suffered serious injury to her arm.
The woman was working for a company which packages vegetables and salads and she had just been told to work with the potato blanching machine when the accident happened.
The woman’s arm got trapped between [...]
Compensation awards released by Bedfordshire Police
Information about accident compensation claims has been released following a freedom of information request.
It has been revealed that the Bedfordshire Police Force has paid £45,894 in accident compensation following injuries that have occurred while police officers were on duty.
One incident involved a policewoman who was awarded £10,000 after she hit her head after she [...]
Record breaker forced to retire through injury
A world record breaker has launched a compensation claim against the BBC after one of his record attempts went wrong and left him with injuries.
The man takes part is speed eating and speed drinking events and has so far broken 350 records with his efforts.
However, the man has now been forced into retirement [...]
Pub managers prosecuted
Managers of a pub in Chorley have been prosecuted after they failed to protect their employees with insurance.
The Health and Safety Executive prosecuted the managers because they employed staff but did not buy the Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance.
The couple took on a few members of staff including a manager, a cleaner, a chef and [...]
Joint compensation claim by ex plant workers
Workers who used to work at a smokeless fuel plant have launched a joint compensation claim for the ill health that they say is a result of their time working at the plant.
A total of 300 people have joined the compensation claim and they have stated that making the fuel resulted in them suffering [...]
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