Pedestrian Hit By Fire Engine Wins Right to Substantial Compensation
Emergency vehicles have to move fast to save lives, but their drivers are not immune from the rules of the road and have to be as careful as other drivers.
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Road Accident Teenager Receives Multi-Million-Pound Compensation
Compensation paid to accident victims is mainly used to fund their ongoing care but often has the knock-on benefit of greatly improving the quality of their family lives.
Victim of Abusive PE Teacher Wins Seven-Figure Compensation
Submission is not the same as consent. The Court of Appeal powerfully made that point in upholding an award of more than £1 million in damages recently.
Woman Run Down by Elderly Driver Wins Over £4 Million Compensation
Life-changing accidents can come out of nowhere as people go about their daily lives but experts are thankfully there to ensure they receive compensation.
Royal Opera House Musician’s Right to Compensation Upheld
The Court of Appeal has rejected the argument that music making in Britain will be adversely affected due to a successful claim for compensation from a musician.
Teenager Orphaned By Unique Medical Tragedy Wins £50,000 Compensation
A woman died following heart surgery when a piece of plastic tubing was left inside her body. Her 16 year old son was awarded compensation.
Lack of Informed Consent Leaves NHS Trust Liable for Paralysis
There is a risk with any surgical procedure and patients must be informed of those risks so they can make an informed decision on whether those risks outweigh the benefits of surgery.
Liability For Accidents Caused By Animals – Court Of Appeal Test Case
Animal owners have the responsibility to ensure their animals do not pose a danger to the public. In the following case heard by the Court of Appeal, a bullock who caused a car accident left the farmer who had not done anything inherently wrong, still legally liable to pay compensation.
Costs of Care and Longer Lives Justify Big Clinical Negligence Award
The amount of money awarded in some clinical negligence claims can seem disproportionate to most people, but the following High Court case dispels this theory by demonstrating that people are living longer and care costs are ever rising.
Viola Player Deafened By Brass Section Wins Right To Compensation
A musician won a claim for compensation because his employers were found to have failed in their duty of care and he suffered irreparable hearing damage.