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Damages for Man Who Slipped in Flooded Toilets
Nightclub Falls Lead to £75,000 in Compensation Payments
Asbestos Victim's Family Wins £57,500
Success for Untrimmed Bushes Claim
Lecturer Left Paralysed After Late Diagnosis Wins Compensation
Compensation for Woman Paralysed in Fairground Accident
£10,000 Damages for Acid Accident
Motorcyclist Who Lost Leg Awarded £640,000
£7,000 for Hearing Loss Caused by Workplace Noise Exposure
Mesothelioma Diagnosis Leads to £162,000 Settlement
NHS Patient Wins Settlement for Undiagnosed Fractures
£17,500 Compensation for Leg Injury at Work
Holidaymakers to Receive Compensation for Illness
Woman Wins Damages for Pavement Injury
Dead Cyclist's Family Awarded £337,500
Injured Children Win Thousands from Pushchair Manufacturer
Nuclear Plant Worker Wins £35,000
Five-Figure Compensation for Sisters of Asbestos Victim
Tourist Attractions Pay Out Millions for Slips, Trips and Falls
£10,000 for Family of Suicidal Psychiatric Patient
Injured Rail Worker Receives £32,000
Road Accident Victim Wins Multi-Million Pound Settlement
Millions Paid Out to 'Toxic Sofa' Victims
£23,300 for Asbestos-Related Claim
Injured Cyclist Receives £17,000
Brain Damaged Patient Wins £3.45 Million
Record £11 Million Payout for Injured Passenger
Injured Welder Wins Right to Compensation
Compensation for Victims of Salmonella Outbreak
£4,000 Compensation for Hearing Loss
Prisoner Gets £4.7 Million Award
Injured Motorcyclist Wins £1.25 Million
Widow Wins Asbestos-Related Claim
Road Traffic Accidents - New Claim Procedure
£25,000 for Workplace Back Injury
Settlement for Blood Poisoning Tragedy
Call Handler Receives £100,000 for Hearing Disorders
Free Medical Accident Advice Clinic
Trip Injury Claim Settled for £210,000
£2.25 Million Compensation for Car Crash Survivor
British Holidaymakers to Sue Tour Operator
Widow of Lung Cancer Victim Receives £140,000
Cold Snap Likely to Bring Increase in Pothole Damages Claims
Vibrating Tools Injury Payout
Compensation for Tesco Sliding Door Injury
Skidoo Accident Victim to Receive Millions
Increased Compensation Award for Teenager Struck by Bus
£6.5 Million for Girl Brain Damaged at Birth
Damages for Worker Shot by Firearms Training Officer
Thalidomide Survivors to Share £20 Million Compensation
£75,000 Interim Payment for Pothole Slip
Gardener Receives £205,000 Asbestos Compensation
Scaffolder Wins £90,000 for Fall
Payout for Injured Sunday League Footballer
£1.1 Million Compensation for Victim of Drunken Driver
Family of Murdered Patient Wins Damages
Sikh's Widow Awarded £415,000 for Egg Allergy Death
Compensation Settlement for Boy Injured in Nursery Fall
Clinical Negligence News Bulletin
Asbestosis Sufferer Receives £65,000
Man Wins £450,000 After Fall from Ladder
Kerb Stone Trip Results in £12,000 Payout
£280,000 for Healthcare Worker with Latex Allergy
Cyclist Struck at Crossing Wins £60,000
Parents to Sue Pushchair Maker
£90,000 for British Holidaymaker Injured in Malaysia
Mayo Wynne Baxter appointed to Headway's list of Personal Injury Solicitors for 2010
Injured Lorry Driver Secures £86,000 Settlement
Student to Receive Compensation for Horrific Fall
£140,000 Mesothelioma Payout for Grandfather
Compensation Award of £3,770 for Whiplash Injury
Occupational Asthma Sufferer Receives £20,000
£240,000 for Holidaymaker Poisoned by Worm
Coach Crash Victims Win Right to Damages
Woman Wins £11,500 for Restaurant Slip
Shopper Struck by Heavy Doormats Receives £20,000
Brain Damaged Woman Wins £4.46 Million
Injured Delivery Driver Gets £22,000
Bus Driver Awarded £250,000 for Crash Injuries
Rugby Player Receives £1,500 for Broken Jaw
New Process for Low Value Traffic Accident Claims
Welder Wins £12,750 in Damages for Hearing Loss
£9,000 for Carpet Tile Slip
Pop Star Wins £450,000 for Botched Cosmetic Surgery
Asbestosis Sufferer Awarded £20,000
National medical accident authority endorses Mayo Wynne Baxter's leading specialist
Student Injured by Collapsing Pub Seat Receives £1,200
Teenager Awarded Compensation for Finger Amputation
Holiday of a Lifetime Ruined by Contaminated Burger
'Toxic Sofa' Victim Wins Four-Figure Payout
Refuse Collector Compensated for Pavement Trip
Asbestos Damages for Widower
Brothers Poisoned by Excess of Iron Win Claim Against Hospital
Compensation for Honeymoon Ruined by Dysentery
Fitter Wins Vibration Compensation of £8,500
Cyclist's Family Receives £580,000
Lifeguard Wins £50,000 for Back Injury
Young Footballer Bullied by Coaches Wins £40,000
Family Receives Payout for Asbestos-Related Death
£80,000 for Fractured Wrist that Ends Career Hopes
Skip Fall Man to Get Over £1 Million
Cyclist Awarded £5,000 for Traumatic Accident
£25,000 for Injury at Safety Awareness Day
Deskbound Worker Wins Compensation for Blood Clot
Woman Trampled by Cows Wins Compensation
Whiplash Payout for Rod Stewart Fan
Damages for Pensioner's Pavement Tumble
£10,000 for Vibration Injury
Asbestosis Sufferer Wins Damages
Family of Baby Injured at Birth Awarded £3.8 Million
Compensation for Cyclist Injured in Farm Waste Accident
Six-Figure Compensation for Crushed Hand
Hit-and-Run Victim Receives Over £1 Million
Amateur Footballer Awarded Compensation for Injuries
Engineer Receives £50,000 for Arm Injury
Boy Dragged Under Bus Could Win Six-Figure Payout
Damages for Vibration Injury
Asbestos Compensation for Dock Worker
Woman Given Antibiotic Overdose Wins £400,000
Cashier Receives £9,000 for Fall
£340,000 Compensation for Road Crash Victim
Boy Brain Damaged at Rugby Club Party Wins £4.6 Million
£18,000 for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Mechanic Awarded £400,000 Payout for Cut Finger
Caretaker Wins £6,700 for Broken Ankle
Cyclists in Roundabout Accidents Win Damages
Science Teacher's Widow Wins Asbestos Death Compensation
Over £10,000 for Wrist Broken on Cruise
£12,000 Compensation for Family of Man Who Died After Routine Operation
Payout for Faulty Football Boots
Underground Train Driver Receives £4,000 After Cable Trip
Printer with Kidney Disease Receives Settlement
Asbestos Victim Awarded £200,000 Compensation
Bakery Worker Gets £80,000 After Fall From Ladder
£90,000 Compensation for Suicide Patient
Driving Examiner Hurt During 'Memorable' Test Wins Compensation
Waiter Wins £9,000 for Greasy Floor Slip
Holidaymaker Beaten Unconscious Wins Damages
Family of Former Shipwright Receives £112,000
Workers Win Hearing Loss Compensation
Car Smash Damages Quadrupled
Electrical Explosion Victim Wins £17,750
Cerebral Palsy Victim Awarded Substantial Damages
Woman Who Slipped on Grapes Wins Compensation
Cyclist Riding Without Helmet Awarded Full Compensation
Dangerous Stairs Leave Woman Disabled
Teacher Assaulted by Pupil Wins £280,000
£240,000 for Asbestos-Related Disease
Cash Machine Worker Wins Damages for Tesco Fall
NHS Compensation on the Rise
Car Smash Compensation Increased by 50 per cent
Risk Minimisation Necessary, Says Court
Boy Awarded £1,800 for Sports Shop Mishap
£25,000 Payout for Food Poisoning
Compensation for Poor Medical Advice
Security Guard Wins £180,000 for Psychological Trauma
Damages for Wet Platform Slip
Husband Exposes Medical Negligence
Family Receives £74,000 for Mesothelioma Death
Millions in Compensation for Delayed Diagnosis
Five-Figure Damages for Workplace Fall
Master Carpenter Wins Asbestos Compensation
Payout for Air Passenger Injured by Cabinet
Worker Injured By Vibrating Tools Wins £60,000
£41,500 Payout After Goalpost Collapse
Compensation for Flagstone Trip
Pedestrian Awarded Record £2.75 Million Compensation
Six-Figure Compensation for Asbestos Disease
£2,500 Compensation for Faulty Wine Bottle
Plasterer Awarded £32,000 for Eye Injury
£6,000 Payout for Harbour Master
£500,000 Compensation for Loss of Arm
Boy Awarded £8.26 Million Compensation for Brain Damage
Vibrating Tools Injuries Win Road Worker £262,000
Asbestos Cancer Victims Win Landmark Ruling
Councillor Wins Airport Slip Compensation
Widow Awarded £335,000 After Workplace Death
DVT Victim Obtains Settlement
£3,000 for Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
Compensation for Childhood Exposure to Asbestos
Insurers Have to Pay After Court Backs Mesothelioma Sufferers
Cyclist Wins Compensation From Dog Owner
Stressed Social Worker Wins £175,000 for Work Overload
Rambler Awarded £3,000 for Bridge Fall
Massive Payout for Film Maker's Widow
Cyclist Wins £11,000 for Fractures
Police Mechanic Deafened by Sirens Wins Damages
Polish Family Awarded £200,000 for Missed Diagnosis
Care Assistant Awarded £8,000 for Back Injury
Injured Tree Surgeon Awarded Payout
£205,000 Mesothelioma Compensation
£3,750 for Car Park Fall
Victims of Sexual Abuse Receive Compensation
Pleural Plaques - Government Proposes Compromise
£220,000 for Arm Broken by Faulty Drill
£365,000 Payout for Crushed Pelvis
Crash Victim Nets £90,000
Mesothelioma Widow Gets Six-Figure Compensation
Warehouse Worker Wins £1/2 Million
Detox Diet Woman Gets £810,000
Pensioner Pinned Under Radiator Gets 20,000
Footballer Awarded £4.3 Million for Career-Ending Challenge
Cyclist Wins Undisclosed Damages
Family of Asbestos Victim Awarded Five-Figure Settlement
Caretaker in Ladder Fall Wins Claim
Former Chicken Factory Worker Wins £25,000 Asthma Compensation
Paramedic in Ambulance Smash Wins £60,000
Boy Deprived of Oxygen at Birth Awarded £8 Million
£35,000 for Serious Leg Injury
£7,200 for Faulty Shoe Claim
£130,000 for Wife of Asbestos Worker
£1.8 Million for Incorrect Genetic Diagnosis
Sports Clubs Liable for On - Field Injuries
Paralysed Girl Settles for £300,000
Injured Cyclist Wins Over £200,000 in Compensation
More Die in Accidents at Work than Through Murder
Government Support for Victims of Dangerous Painkiller
Bus Crash Family Awarded £175,000
Compensation for Exposure to Dangerous Dust
Five - Figure Settlement for Family of Meningitis Victim
Machine Operator Wins Damages for Thumb Injury
£800,000 Award to Family of Injured Baby
£120,000 Compensation for Mesothelioma Victim
Petal Slip Damages - Florist Loses Bid to Appeal
Boy Injured on Bouncy Castle to Receive Sizeable Settlement
Gas Worker Caught in Explosion Wins £230,000
New Rights for Foreign Injury
Damages for Man Hit by Untraced Driver
£2 Million Settlement for Boy Injured at Birth
Cyclists Receive Compensation
Damages for Man Hit by Underage Driver
£60,000 Compensation for Back Injury at Work
Shipyard Worker Wins £20,000 for Asbestosis
Occupational Hearing Loss Payout of £11,500
RAF Sergeant Awarded £1.7 Million
Six-Figure Settlement for Delayed Diagnosis
HSE Warns Employers
Social Worker Wins £7,000 for Violent Assault
Girl Bitten by Dog Wins Damages
Mesothelioma Widow Wins £122,000
£230,000 for Pensioner in Hospital Balcony Fall
Woman Injured at Sporting Event Wins Compensation
Nurse Wins Six-Figure Payout for Latex Allergy
Brain Damaged Boy Wins £2.7 Million
Family of Mesothelioma Victim Compensated
Miner Wins £105,000
£2.5 Million Settlement in Hotel Illness Case
£6,000 Paid for Hearing Damage
Mill Worker Receives Five-Figure Payout
£3,500 Compensation for Low Speed Collision
Rapist Victim Wins Right to Proceed with Claim
£45,000 for Accidental Injuries
Injured Train Driver Awarded £80,000 Compensation
Damages for Supermarket Accident
Cyclists Receive Compensation
Boilermaker Wins £8,400 for Vibration White Finger
Actress: £5m Compensation for Medical Blunder
Successful Asbestos Claims Target Multiple Employers
Landmark Ruling on Long-Term Care Costs
Another Successful Claim for Occupational Deafness
Mesothelioma Victim Wins £150,000
Damages for Girl Who Lost Both Legs
Cleaner Wins £3,500 for Workplace Fall
Cerebral Palsy Sufferers Win Millions
£30,000 for Vibration White Finger Injury
£1 Million Damages for Neck Injury
Family of Dead Motorcyclist Receives £110,000
Compensation for Diligent Security Guard
Hearing Loss Valued at £3,500
Payout for Brain Damaged Boy
Damages for Bottle Victim
Motor Insurance Payouts Continue to Rise
Drink-Drive Victim Awarded £6.5 Million
Family of Dead Motorcyclist Receives £110,000
£250,000 for Workplace Slip
Six-Figure Compensation for Mesothelioma
Soldier Wins £25,000 Compensation
Defective Seat MeansTube Driver Wins Damages
Go-Kart Burn Claim Settles
Strimmer Use Leads to Vibration White Finger Claim
Compensation for Woman Injured on Bus
£5.5 Million Damages for Disabled Teenager
£8,500 Damages for Workplace Slip
£100000 for Mesothelioma Widow
Kicking Horse Ends Jockey's Career
Six-Figure Compensation for Severed Limb
Mesothelioma - Latest Compensation Claims
Latex Allergy Nurse Wins £200,000
Four Cycling Accident Settlements
Settlement for Severed Finger
Damages for Bike Crash
Baby Injured in Pavement Slip Wins Compensation
Two Boys Win £2.75 Million Each
Six Figure Hospital Settlement
£480000 for RSI
Over £100,000 for Stair Fall
Latest Mesothelioma Settlements
£3,500 Damages for Fall
Ladder Fall Damages
£2.85 Million for Delayed Birth
Joyrider's Victim to Get Substantial Damages Award
Damages Awarded to Cyclist
Roofer Wins £160,000 Mesothelioma Claim
Soundman Hit by Turbine Wins Damages
Skin Rash Compensation
Death by Dangerous Driving - Sentencing
Groundsman Compensated for Loss of Arm
£1.12 Million Award for Medical Disaster
Cyclist Wins Claim Against Bike Importer
Petal Slip Damages
Crash Victim Awarded Over £2 Million
£1m Mesothelioma Settlement
Former Prisoner Claims Damages for Football Injury
Injured Soldier Awarded £4.6m
Failure to Act Causes Loss of Claim
Ex-Miner Awarded 4,500 pounds for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Councils Pay Out Millions for Trips and Slips
Damages for Child Care Officer Assaulted by Teenager
Overworked Driver Wins Claim
Government Proposes Changes to Law on Damages for Injury
Young Woman Wins Compensation for Surgery Error
Hearing Loss Compensation Award
Paralysed Rugby Player Nets £5m
New Mesothelioma Settlement
Amputee Settles for £1m
£13k Dental Misconduct Settlement
Cyclist Wins 100 Per Cent Damages
Workplace Fatalities on the Rise
Foul Tackle Means Compensation
Firefighter's Damaged Hearing Claim
Claims Managers - New Regulations
Flight Attendant Biker Gets £350,000 After Crash
Court Serves a School Sports Warning
Asbestos Cases and Regulations - Latest
NHS Childbirth Care 'Poor'
Compensation for Falls at Work
£20,000 Compensation for Pavement Slip
Family Awarded £600,000 for NHS Errors
£7,000 Damages for Hand-Arm Vibration
£5.75 Million for Child Injured in Motorway Crash
Securicor Employee Awarded £32,000
Record Compensation Award for Paralysed Pedestrian
Right to Compensation Granted for Delayed Caesarean
£10,000 Contact Dermatitis Award
Government Accelerates Mesothelioma Compensation
£185,000 for Widow of Mesothelioma Sufferer
£42,000 For Vibration White Finger
Motorcycle Crash Victim Wins Damages
Government to Review Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Scheme
Damages Awarded for Dog Attacks
Steelworks Blast Survivor Wins Six-Figure Compensation
Damages for Accident Caused by Poorly Fitted Drain Cover
Shopper Crushed by Reversing Lorry Wins Compensation
Asbestos Claims Continue to Rise
Duty of Care Surprisingly Limited
Compensation for Cyclists
Injured Ferry Passenger Wins £140,000
Appeal Against Firefighter Compensation Rejected
Over-age Player Danger
Award for Knife Injury at Work
Millions Paid Out as a Result of Poorly Maintained Roads
Ex Parrot Leads to Massive Payout
High Court Confirms Manhole Injury Compensation
Ski Fall Teacher Wins £42,500
Compensation for Kitchen Worker Startled by Drinks Machine
Compensation for Whiplash
Scaffolder Wins Six-Figure Award for Fall
Personal Injury Victims Value Solicitors
Pedestrian Struck at Crossing Wins £4,000
£3.1m for Loss of Inhibition
Welder Receives £100,000 for Serious Hand Injury
£5,000 for Work Shoulder Injury
Average Settlements in Personal Injury Cases
Girl Injured in Car Accident Before Birth Receives £1.9 Million
Compensation Awarded for Road Rage Injury
Medical Claim Not Always Against Hospital
Refuse Worker Receives £3.75 Million
£3.9 Million Award 35 Years After Negligent Treatment
Assaulted Doorman Awarded £1,000
Accidents Involving Work Vehicles
Record Payout for Cosmetic Surgery Disaster
Settlement for Man Exposed to Noxious Fumes
Former Policeman Receives 2 Million Compensation
184434 for 'Millionaire' Quiz Machine Injury
Six-Figure Payout for Hospital Error
Soldier Injured On Duty Compensated by MoD
155000 Settlement for Widow of Mesothelioma Victim
Social Worker Awarded £30,000 Compensation for Fall
Mesothelioma Sufferer Wins Cost of Private Treatment
Misdiagnosed Cancer Patient Receives Compensation
£2,000 Payout for Crushed Finger
Cyclist Receives £6,000 Damages for Pothole Accident
One in Ten Injured at Work
Grandmother Wins Settlement for Wedding Fall
One in Ten Injured at Work
£191,400 Compensation for Loss of Naval Career
Plant Operator Receives £5,500 for Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Butcher Receives Compensation for Hearing Loss
Brain Damaged Patient Wins £3.6m Compensation
Man Injured in Australia to Receive £5.5m
The Compensation Act 2006
Bride Bullied by Mother-in-Law Wins £35k Damages
Dog Bite Victim Awarded £7,000
Time Limit Lifeline for Personal Injury Claims
Abused Pensioner Wins Settlement
Massive Settlement Over Latex Allergy
Payout for Stress for Air Crash Witness
£30000 Settlement for Sight Loss
Settlement After Hospital Delay
Widow of Asbestos Victim Gains Settlement
£38928 Awarded for Custard Slip
Settlement Reached Over Death in Childbirth
Compensation for Family Holiday Ruined by Illness
Delivery Drivers Awarded Damages for Head Injuries
Covenant Remains in Right to Buy Purchase
Freelance Editor Wins £37,500 for RSI
Docker Can Sue Government for Asbestos Illness
Court of Appeal Rules on Unforeseeable Risk Case
Full Compensation Hope for Asbestos Victims
Retired School Caretaker Dies from Mesothelioma
In Brief: £2.5m Compensation for Car Crash Victim
When is a Product Defective?
Proportionate Damages for Mesothelioma Sufferers
Lost Pathology Specimen Meant No Clear Diagnosis
HAVS Case Proves You Need to Make the Case
You Should Have Known Better
Glasscutter Awarded Compensation for Shoulder Injury
£5m Compensation for Woman with Brain Damage
GMB Warns of Skin Cancer Risk
Roofer Receives Compensation for Foot Injury
No Need to Think - Liability Excluded if the Information is There
Structured Settlements
Former Employer to Blame for Suicide
Faulty Sunbed Caused Serious Burns
Employers Warned to Take Hearing Damage Seriously
Failure to Carry Out Risk Assessment - Nurse Wins Compensation
Clinical Negligence - Doctor Cleared
Bus Driver Not Negligent
Asbestos - Recent Cases
Artificial Leg Not Too Long
Bouncy Castle Compensation Award
KFC Pays Price for Poor Management
Casinos Get Thumbs-Down as Workplaces
Low-Speed Impacts - A Problem Area
First Payout for School Bullying
TV Location Manager Wins Compensation
Tripping Case Emphasises Need for Care
VAT Man Stress Claim
Disqualified Drivers - Britain and Ireland to Co-operate
Occupiers' Liability
Compensation for Ladder Fall
Total Smoking Ban
Vicarious Liability for Temporary Employee
Risk Must be Shown for Success
Court Reverses Asbestos Ruling
Compensation Award for Car Plant Worker
ADR Not Always the Best Way
Partial Smoking Ban Challenged
Not So Happy Ending for 'The Sound of Music'
Ex-factory Workers Call for Asbestos Inquiry
Compensation for Smokers Widow Reduced
Delayed Ambulance Leads to £2.8m Settlement
Youngest Ever Mesothelioma Victim Dies
Thalidomide Payouts to Rise
Victims of Crime - Improved Compensation for Serious Injuries
Personal Injury, Accidents and Medical Negligence - Knowledge is the Key
Massive Payout for Man Following Separate Workplace Accidents
DVT Claim Fails in Lords
Council Bears Cost of Negligence of Another
Settlement After Kidney Removed in Error
£1.3m Awarded After Bungled Operation
Compensation Award for Injured Horse Trainer
Widow Wins Record Payout From the MOD
Killer Chemicals
Quicker System for Medical Claims
Optician's Error Causes Severe Burns
Lack of Evidence Defeats Holiday Injury Claims
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Careless Boss Fined After Boy Run Over
£145,000 for Teacher Exposed to Dust
Damages for Patient with Alzheimer's Disease
Clarity Required for Success
£750,000 Compensation for Contracting Virus
Second-hand Trauma Not Actionable
Mesothelioma - Big Payouts
Hearing Loss Action Brings Award for Train Driver
Fast-Track Compensation for Miners
Conditional Fees System to Change
Hospital Negligence Leads to £420,000 Settlement
Health and Safety Breaches Cost Pheasant Shoot Firm £60,000
Asbestos Claims - Decisions Aid Clarity
Stress Claims
Nursing Assistant Receives £390,000 Settlement for Car Crash
Complications Following IVF Lead to 'Substantial' Out of Court Settlement
Asthma Payouts for Jus-Rol Workers
Window Cleaner Wins £1m Compensation
Forklift Tragedy Leads to £100,000 Fine
Compensation for Injured Train Driver
Appeal Court Victory for Overworked Pub Landlord
Repair Covenants - Loss Due to Breach Must be Real
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