Accident compensation latest news and articles

Man breaks tooth eating bread (07 Jan 2010)

When a man bought a loaf of bread from his local supermarket he could not have imagined that it would result in a trip to the dentist

Elderly lady falls at supermarket (07 Jan 2010)

An 83-year-old lady fell after tripping on uneven paving

Man receives compensation for 3-week injury (07 Jan 2010)

Following a road traffic accident a 21-year-old man received £1,000 in damages

Police officer injured during car chase (07 Jan 2010)

A 38-year-old man was awarded compensation following a road traffic accident

6-year-old girl receives compensation following hip injury (12 Nov 2009)

A hospital Trust admitted liability

Passenger claims compensation (12 Nov 2009)

A 24-year-old woman received £2,750

Road Traffic Accident victim received £3,250 (25 Sep 2009)

A 32-year-old man received £3,250 in compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity following a road traffic accident which occurred in August 2006.

Hospital pays over one million pounds in damages (25 Sep 2009)

A 42-year-old man received £1,600,000 in compensation for the neurological injuries that he sustained as a result of negligent hospital treatment.

Hospital admit liability after woman develops pressure sores (25 Sep 2009)

A 46-year-old woman received an out-of-court settlement of £7,500.

Broken leg results from misdiagnosis of bone disease (25 Sep 2009)

A 44-year-old man was awarded £50,000 in damages after the hospital failed to make a correct diagnosis.

Girl receives compensation from hospital (15 Sep 2009)

Having failed to diagnose dysplasia of the hip, an abnormal bone growth, shortly after her birth a 6-year-old girl was awarded damages in the sum of £10,000 by the Trust responsible for the hospital, despite the Trust never admitting liability for fa

Husband receives £250,000 in compensation following loss of wife (15 Sep 2009)

In 2003 a man's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. She received chemotherapy treatment at the hospital. However, no antibiotic treatment was provided.

Infant boy cuts hand on bath (15 Sep 2009)

A 22 month old boy who suffered a laceration to the base of his little finger on his left hand which was caused by a sharp edge on a metal strip in a bath was awarded £1,125 in compensation.

Schoolboy knocked over by car in bus lane (15 Sep 2009)

A 14-year-old schoolboy received £2,500 in compensation for multiple injuries sustained following a road traffic accident which occurred in November 2005.

Secondary school pupil contracts mesothelioma (15 Sep 2009)

A local authority was found to be negligent after a woman developed mesothelioma after it was proven that it had developed as a result of exposure to asbestos fibres when she had been a pupil at the Defendant's secondary school during the 1970s.

Operation to fix broken leg goes wrong (10 Sep 2009)

In December 2003 a 29-year-old man underwent an operation following a broken leg

Achilles Injury Results in Compensation (13 Aug 2009)

In August 2005 whilst playing cricket, a man went off injured after hearing a loud popping noise

Woman unable to have children makes claim for compensation (13 Aug 2009)

In November 2002, 18 weeks into her pregnancy, a lady, then aged 29, attended the hospital for blood tests

Scuba-diving instructor receives payout following Road Traffic Accident (13 Aug 2009)

A 27 year old man received £24,872 in compensation after injuring his back

Delay by GP in diagnosing TB (30 Jul 2009)

A 56 year old man attended his General Practitioner in August 2001 with regards to pain in his mid to lower back.

GP Surgery Negligent (30 Jul 2009)

A 40 year old woman received compensation in the sum of £13,500 following negligent treatment by her GP surgery.

Clinical Negligence leaves woman wheelchair-bound (22 Jul 2009)

In August 2001 after giving birth to her third child, a lady found she was unable to pass urine.

Boy on work experience claims compensation (22 Jul 2009)

A 15 year old boy, whilst on work experience, caught his thumb on a piece of protruding metal whilst loading a hoist.

Woman takes three years to recover following car accident (22 Jul 2009)

In September 2005 a 35 year old woman was involved in a car accident when a vehicle collided with the back of her vehicle, violently jolting it forward.

Man develops asbestosis and receives £16,500 (22 Jul 2009)

A 72 year old man was awarded £16,500 in compensation after contracting asbestosis.

Fall in hospital results in compensation (22 Jul 2009)

An 87 year old lady had been staying in a cluttered room in the rehabilitation ward of a hospital.

Employee partly responsible for accident at work but still receives compensation (22 Jul 2009)

An employee at a meat factory brought a claim for personal injury after he suffered an accident at work. Part of his duties, as well as operating a mixing machine, was to clean out the bowl of the mixing machine.

Speeding police car causes accident (08 Jul 2009)

The police force has been unsuccessful in proving that a speeding police car was not responsible for an accident which killed a member of the public.

Ministry of Defence v Charles Peter Timothy Radclyffe (2009) (08 Jul 2009)

The Ministry of Defence appealed against a decision that it was liable for the negligence of an army captain which resulted in a soldier suffering personal injury when he was allowed to jump into the lake from a bridge.

Elderly lady dies in hospital and family claims compensation (08 Jul 2009)

The family of an 82-year-old lady received £6,000 in compensation following negligent treatment given to her by a hospital.

Lancashire road makes dangerous Top 10 (29 Jun 2009)

The four-mile stretch of the A675 between Higher Walton and junction 3 of the M65 was the worst in the country, according to a recent survey

Non-Invasive Surgery - if something goes wrong (16 Jun 2009)

If I have non-invasive surgery i.e. Botox and fillers or even laser treatment, do I have any remedy if the treatment goes wrong

Not happy with your cosmetic surgery? (10 Mar 2009)

I have had cosmetic surgery which I am not happy with, how do I go about making a claim against the company and what will it involve?

More ways than one to claim (11 Dec 2008)

Compensation claims? That's just car accidents and whiplash isn't it?

Forbes assists on medical accident helpline (30 Jun 2008)

Two personal injury specialists from Forbes Solicitors are successfully assisting on the new northern helpline for Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA).

Cosmetic Surgery Warning (09 May 2008)

Forbes Solicitors is warning people who are considering cosmetic procedures to check the qualifications of the consultants before embarking on surgery.

A lesson in driving safety (11 Mar 2008)

Students from a college took part in an interactive presentation designed to highlight the number of deaths and injuries amongst young people on Lancashire's roads.

"We'll put brakes on teen drivers" (06 Mar 2008)

TEENAGERS in East Lancashire are being targeted in a hard-hitting education project aimed at reducing young driver deaths and injuries.

Forbes Solicitors announces new Associate (28 Jan 2008)

Graeme Bradshaw is promoted to Associate

How much is your finger worth? (21 Jan 2008)

Personal injury claims are well publicised nowadays. Most people know who to speak to for advice and some have a fairly good idea of the process. However, for most people, how much compensation they are likely to get is more of a mystery.

Bring Me Your Claims (even the boring ones!) (01 Sep 2007)

Unusual claims are a welcome distraction but it is the rear end shunts and faulty machinery claims that butter my bread.