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The Legal Line aims to keep you up to date on news and important issues within the field of personal injury.  Our news section also includes details of cases of interest handled by our specialist personal injury lawyers.

Personal Injury News Archive

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Recent Personal Injury News

6th January 2009

School Caretaker Injured in Accident at Work
[More about damages awarded to injured employee]

23rd December 2008

Council Employee Injured due to Lack of Safety at Work
[More about successful claim for shoulder injury at work]

19th December 2008

Compensation Claim for Nerve Damage Caused by Vibrating Tools
[More about damages recovered for work-related condition]

16th December 2008

Injury Claim for Pensioner Involved in Tripping Accident
[More about compensation claim for fall on damaged paving]

11th December 2008

Supermarket Employee Receives Compensation for Slip at Work
[More about personal injury claim for slip in supermarket]

8th December 2008

Firefighter Injured at Work due to Poor Manual Handling Procedures
[More about accident at work compensation for Firefighter]

4th December 2008

Outbreak of Q Fever Caused by Unsafe Workplace Renovations
[More about disease outbreak caused by lack of health and safety]

1st December 2008

Personal Injury Claim for Walker Trampled by Cow
[More about claim against farmer for injured walker]

26th November 2008

Compensation for Victim’s Family After Fatal Factory Accident
[More about compensation claim for fatal injury at work]

24th November 2008

Victory for Mesothelioma Victims in Landmark High Court Test Case
[More about justice for families affected by mesothelioma]

21st November 2008

Compensation for Employee Crushed by Vehicle in Accident at Work
[More about serious accident at work]

18th November 2008

Cycling Accident Caused by Defect in the Road
[More about cycle accident compensation claim]

13th November 2008

Provisional Compensation Gained for Electrician Exposed to Asbestos at Work
[More about successful pleural thickening case]

10th November 2008

Lack of Workplace Safety Causes Employee’s Injury at Work
[More about serious tendon injuries in accident at work]

3rd November 2008

Accident at Work Claim for Injured Employee
[More about compensation claim for workplace accident]

29th October 2008

Employee Suffers Personal Injury Due to Dangerous Workplace
[More about accident at work caused by unsafe premises]

24th October 2008

Widow of Merchant Seaman Receives Mesothelioma Compensation
[More about industrial disease compensation claim]

20th October 2008

Serious Eye Injury Caused by Lack of PPE and Unsafe Equipment
[More about injury compensation for workplace accident]

15th October 2008

Newspaper Strapping Causes Tripping Accident
[More about damages for injured council worker]

10th October 2008

Compensation Claim for Wheelchair User Injured at Concert
[More about personal injury claim for accident at concert]

7th October 2008

Substantial Compensation for Serious Accident at Work
[More about compensation claim for industrial injury]

3rd October 2008

Asbestos Victim Receives £37,500 Compensation
[More about successful pleural thickening case]

26th September 2008

Vibration White Finger Claim for Engineering Fitter
[More about compensation for hand arm vibration syndrome]

23rd September 2008

Poor Workplace Health and Safety Causes Chainsaw Accident
[More about injury claim for accident at work]

16th September 2008

Personal Injury Claim for Accident in Public Place
[More about public liability compensation claim]

8th September 2008

Police Mechanic Receives Compensation for Work Related Hearing Loss
[More about industrial deafness compensation claim]

4th September 2008

Compensation for Whiplash Injury in Road Accident Claim
[More about successful road accident personal injury claim]

1st September 2008

Successful Clinical Negligence Claim for Hospital Misdiagnosis
[More about damages recovered for medical misdiagnosis]

27th August 2008

Compensation for Family of Mesothelioma Victim
[More about damages recovered in mesothelioma claim]

22nd August 2008

£175,000 Compensation for Victim of Clinical Negligence Misdiagnosis
[More about medical negligence compensation claim]

19th August 2008

Damages Awarded for Slipping Accident in a Hospital
[More about compensation after slipping accident]

5th August 2008

Council Employee Receives Compensation for Injury at Work
[More about successful case for accident at work]

31st July 2008

Compensation Claim Against MoD for Injured Employee
[More about military injury compensation claim]

25th July 2008

Claim for Tripping Accident Caused by Contractors
[More about accident on public pavement]

22nd July 2008

School Employee Injured in Manual Handling Accident
[More about compensation for accident at work]

16th July 2008

Compensation for Accident on Private Property
[More about claim for injury in a private home]

11th July 2008

Successful Injury Claim for Trip on Manhole Cover
[More about compensation for fall in the road]

8th July 2008

Care Assistant Assaulted at Work by Patient Receives Compensation
[More about injury claim for workplace assault]

30th June 2008

Compensation Claim for Riding Accident Caused by Negligence
[More about personal injury claim for sporting accident]

26th June 2008

Justice for Families Affected by Asbestos
[More about compensation for mesothelioma victims]

20th June 2008

Compensation Claim for Man Injured in Motorway Accident
[More about road accident compensation claim]

17th June 2008

Hazardous Floor Causes Employee’s Accident at Work
[More about compensation claim for slip at work]

13th June 2008

Personal Injury Claim for Motorway Accident Victim
[More about motorway accident compensation claim]

6th June 2008

Government Consultation Into Pleural Plaques Decision
[More about review of pleural plaques ruling]

19th May 2008

£80,000 Compensation for Road Accident Passenger
[More about damages for injured passenger]

13th May 2008

Vulnerable Pedestrian Awarded Compensation for Tripping Accident
[More about accident on a public pavement]

1st May 2008

Medical Negligence Victim Receives £820,000 Compensation
[More about successful clinical negligence claim]

25th April 2008

Compensation for Pedestrian Knocked Down by Driver
[More about pedestrial injured in road accident]

21st April 2008

Industrial Deafness Claim for Parcel Service Worker
[More about compensation claim for noise induced hearing loss]

15th April 2008

Vibration White Finger Compensation for Council Gardener
[More about compensation for hand arm vibration syndrome]

7th April 2008

Compensation Claim for Victim of Assault at Work
[More about injury claim for workplace assault victim]

2nd April 2008

Lawyers Suggest Insurance Industry Provides Misinformation on Personal Injury Claims
[More about ABI misinformation on compensation claims]

28th March 2008

Carer’s Back Injury Caused by Incorrect Use of Manual Handling Equipment
[More about damages for employee injured at work]

25th March 2008

£105,000 Personal Injury Compensation for Child Injured on Farm
[More about tractor accident compensation claim]

19th March 2008

Slip in Car Park Caused by Failure to Grit
[More about compensation claim after fall at work]

7th March 2008

Owners of Blackpool Tower sued for £76,000 after former employee died from asbestos cancer

[More about mesothelioma compensation claim]

27th February 2008

Substantial Settlement for Serious Injury at Work

[More about spinal injury compensation claim]

21st February 2008

Dealing With Insurers Directly Could Mean Less Compensation for Injury Victims

[More about injury compensation for accident victims]

19th February 2008

Injured Woman Receives Compensation for Slipping Accident

[More about slipping accident at Civic Hall]

11th February 2008

Personal Injury Caused by Lack of Risk Assessment and Training

[More about accident at work compensation claim]

6th February 2008

Accident at Work Caused by Faulty Handrail

[More about personal injury claim for fall at work]

1st February 2008

Unsafe System of Work Results in Personal Injury to Employee

[More about accident at work case]

29th January 2008

Negligence of Employee Costs Employer £1,300 in Compensation

[More about compensation for employee injured by colleague's negligence]

25th January 2008

Successful Compensation Claim for Accident in Supermarket

[More about claim for accident in a public place]

22nd January 2008

Teaching Assistant Compensated for Manual Handling Injury

[More about claim for manual handling injury]

17th January 2008

Successful Compensation Claim for Accident Abroad

[More about injury claim for holiday accident]

15th January 2008

Bridgwater College to pay Compensation of over £3,000 Following Accident at Work

[More about workplace injury compensation claim]

10th January 2008

Compensation of £13,000 awarded for failure in equipment

[More about personal injury claim for injured employee]

3rd January 2008

Injury at Work Caused by Defective Office Equipment

[More about compensation claim for accident at work]

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