About criminal injury compensation claims If you have experienced a violent crime or been the victim of a criminal injury here in the UK, you may be entitled to compensation. Many people do not realise that if you have suffered physically or psychologically as the...
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Bus Company Ordered To Pay £10,000 To Coach Fall Pensioner
An elderly woman who was hurt when a bus driver pulled away from a stop before she had a chance to find a seat has been awarded a five-figure sum in compensation, BBC News reports. Mary Steel, 82, fell and injured her shoulder on the McGill's coach, which was...
Slips on Ice
Slipping on ice - is anyone to blame? Winter is definitely here! Plummeting temperatures brings ice, and then there’s the snow to contend with. Some of us like it, other s don’t. Sadly lots of people suffer injury and losses when they slip on snow or ice. If that...
Seven-Year-Old Girl With Cerebral Palsy Awarded £10m In Damages
A seven-year-old girl has been awarded £10.1 million in compensation from King's College Hospital Trust, after it accepted liability for her serious brain injuries, BBC News reports. The High Court judge ruling on the case revealed she had been moved by footage of Eva...
What Does A No Win No Fee Arrangement Really Mean?
An introduction to No Win No Fee Even those who have very little experienceof the justice system are likely to have heard of 'no win, no fee' arrangements. It's a simple phrase and seemingly explains itself: if a legal claim is unsuccessful, the claimant will not have...
An Introduction To Workplace Accidents
If you are unfortunate enough to suffer an accident or injury at work which was not your fault, you may be entitled to make a personal injury claim for compensation. As with any accident compensation claim, this would require you to prove that your accident, injury or...
New Client Team Focus
At Russell Worth we have a dedicated New Client Team to help our new clients through the critically important early stages of a claim. So, just what do they do? Zoe, the Team Leader of our New Client Team explains: ‘We know how important it is for our new clients to...
Victim Of Careless Driving Handed £2m In Compensation
The family of a man who suffered life-changing brain injuries when he was thrown from his bike have spoken of their "massive relief" after being awarded a £2 million compensation payout. As the Manchester Evening News reports, John Wellock, 65, was knocked off his...
Halifax Man To Belatedly Receive Millions In Compensation
A man who was badly injured in a collision with a bus more than a decade ago has been awarded millions in compensation after a judge deemed him incapable of independent living. As the Huddersfield Examiner reports, the man, who was aged just 11 when the bus hit him in...
New Figures Highlight Hazards Facing NHS Staff
Tens of thousands of NHS staff in Scotland have been injured at work in recent years, latest figures from Scottish health boards show. As The Courier reports, there were 35,372 reported injuries between 2011 and 2013, with staff suffering a whole host of different...
