“A woman who hit her head on the bottom of a swimming pool during a party in Surrey and was left paralysed is suing the owner for £6m at the High Court.”
BBC News, 5th May 2011
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Archive for the 'personal injuries' Category
Paralysed woman sues Farnham pool owner for £6m – BBC News
Published May 6, 2011 negligence , news , personal injuries Leave a CommentShadow justice minister attacks Jackson costs reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
Published April 21, 2011 costs , insurance , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“Shadow justice minister Andy Slaughter called on personal injury lawyers to get their clients involved in the fight to amend the government’s proposals on civil litigation costs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st April 2011
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Hospital accused over girl’s glue injection – The Guardian
Published April 15, 2011 hospitals , negligence , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“Great Ormond Street being sued by 11-year-old after operation left her with extensive brain damage.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fraudsters jailed for £140,000 injury law scam – Law Society’s Gazette
Published March 31, 2011 fraud , law firms , news , personal injuries , sentencing Leave a Comment“Six fraudsters were jailed last week for fronting a fake claims company that defrauded 19 personal injury law firms of almost £140,000.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 31st March 2011
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The cost of clamping down on ‘no win, no fee’ legal arrangements – The Guardian
Published March 30, 2011 costs , fees , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“Ken Clarke’s announcement on Tuesday that the government is to reform the costs of civil litigation has been portrayed as a crackdown on lawyers’ fees. That always makes a pleasing headline but the reality is that the justice secretary wants the public to do it for him.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Heartlands Hospital in £7m brain damaged boy pay-out – BBC News
Published March 18, 2011 birth , compensation , hospitals , negligence , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“The family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage due to hospital failures have received a £7m settlement.”
BBC News, 16th March 2011
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Injured North Yorkshire Police officer awarded £370,000 – BBC News
Published March 11, 2011 accidents , compensation , news , personal injuries , police , road traffic Leave a Comment“A police sergeant who was forced to retire after he was seriously injured in a motorbike accident has been awarded £370,000 in compensation.”
BBC News, 11th March 2011
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