“Compensation awards to two injured servicemen are to be reassessed following a ruling by appeal judges today in a case brought by the Ministry of Defence.”
The Independent, 12th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who suffered severe head injuries when he fell from a London night bus was awarded more than £1 million damages today.”
The Indepedent, 12th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Appeal judges will rule today on a legal attempt by the Ministry of Defence to reduce the compensation paid to two servicemen, a move that drew widespread condemnation.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Britain’s most revered newspaper editor returned to the scene of his greatest triumph yesterday, joining thalidomide survivors to demand that the Government acknowledge its role in the world’s worst drug disaster.”
The Independent, 9th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Policy report outlining a new claims process for road traffic accident personal injury claims valued between £1,000 and £10,000.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The family of a woman who died in labour and never saw the son she had conceived after IVF treatment was awarded £410,000 damages today.”
The Independent, 24th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has walked out of talks on extending fixed costs in personal injury cases, the Gazette has learned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Councils in England have paid out more than £82m in compensation over the past five years to people who have tripped on pavements, figures have revealed.”
BBC News, 25th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A total of 14,000 British soldiers have claimed compensation for injuries in just four years, new figures have shown.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A severely injured Royal Marine who says he has the full support of his friend, Prince Harry, took on the Ministry of Defence yesterday in a campaign to win better compensation for his injuries.”
The Times, 20th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“John Frankland, a former chairman of the Armed Forces tribunals that decide whether to increase compensation paid to injured servicemen and women has hit out at the current scheme, saying it was designed simply to save money.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The former Head of the Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, has said he wants a review into compensation for injured troops to be independent.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Schools are paying out £16,000 a day in compensation to pupils injured in the playground and PE lessons, new figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A woman who broke a leg after catching her stiletto heel in a pub’s smoking area has received £18,000 compensation.”
BBC News, 30th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A group who blame their disabilities on their mothers’ exposure to toxic materials before their birth won a legal action today against a council it blames for their condition.”
The Independent, 29th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Ministry of Defence today brushed aside criticism of its attempt to cut compensation for wounded soldiers, telling the court of appeal that payments should be limited to the soldier’s initial injury and not include subsequent disabilities.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Businesses could face a spate of legal claims from employees hit by swine flu, experts warn, as concerns mount that firms are not prepared to deal with legal issues arising from affected staff.”
The Guardian, 27th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Azaz v Denton [2009] EWHC 1759 (QB); [2009] WLR (D) 256
WLR Daily, 24th July 2009
“The three-year limitation period under s 11 of the Limitation Act 1980 applied to the whole action where a claim for damages for personal injuries was one of a number of claims.”
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“The government is attempting to deny injured soldiers full compensation for their health problems, it emerged today (26 July).”
The Guardian, 26th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A civilian engineer wounded in a bomb blast in Iraq lost a claim for damages against the Ministry of Defence and a private consultancy today. The ruling is a potential blow for other people hoping to sue for injuries sustained in a war zone.”
The Times, 2th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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