http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en News Group Newspapers has paid high profile phone hacking victims compensation and issued a 'sincere apology'. 37 people were awarded compensation after their phones were hacked by journalists working for the News of the World newspaper which was shut down following the phone hacking scandal. In total, £645,000 was awarded at London's ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/news-group-pays-compensation-to-phone-hacking-victims/ A social worker who is claiming compensation from the NHS after being stabbed six times by a mental health patient has had her case heard by the Appeal Court. Her original case was struck out last year with the judge stating that as she did not work for the NHS trusts ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/stabbed-social-worker-in-compensation-fight/ A patient who has been left confined to a wheelchair has launched a medical negligence compensation claim at London's High Court. Mary Dacey, 59, has lodged the writ, which it states that Derriford Hospital surgeons botched a lumber puncture procedure which has left her confined to a wheelchair. Initially she was treated ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/patient-launches-claim-for-medical-negligence/ A husband and wife are claiming compensation after their big day was ruined by registrar blunders. Peter, 41, and Michelle Rogers' wedding day did not start well when the registrar failed to attend as she was walking her dog. Two hours later a replacement registrar arrived but had the wrong ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/newlyweds-seek-compensation-following-registrar-blunders/ A plasterer from Warrington is seeking compensation from his former mortgage provider. Jason Kinlin suffered ill health and was made homeless after his flat was wrongly repossessed by his mortgage provider. Db mortgages has admitted that it acted poorly in relation to Mr Kinlin, who is waiting to receive £2,240.48 compensation. The ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/plasterer-fighting-for-mortgage-compensation/ A 59-year-old upholsterer who scattered tacks outside three Kent police stations has been ordered to pay the force compensation. Kevin Bance of Sevenoaks admitted three counts of causing damage to road users at Maidstone Crown Court. Bance received a three year supervision order and was ordered to pay Kent Police £2000 criminal ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/upholsterer-ordered-to-pay-compensation-to-police-after-vandalising-cars/ Around 200 families and business are still awaiting compensation from the Government following the London riots. It is believed that compensation totalling in the hundreds and millions of pounds is being deliberately held back. Government officials have admitted that only £1m in compensation has been paid out so far. This has prompted ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/london-riot-compensation-victims-betrayed/ South Lanarkshire Council has paid out £215,000 in compensation payments for potholes between the years 2006 and 2011. The figures emerged last week and South Lanarkshire, which has paid out the second highest amount for pothole compensation when compared to other Scottish councils, saw most of the payments go to car ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/pothole-compensation-costs-south-lanarkshire-council-dearly/ A scaffolding firm from Bury have been fined £40,000 after a crane accident left an employee severely injured. In 2008, David Collins, 31, was working for Spectra Scaffolding in Stoke-on-Trent. He was crushed and received severe injuries when 21-foot scaffolding tubes, weighing 1.5 tonnes, broke loose from the crane and fell on ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/business-fined-over-crane-accident-and-worker-injury/ A former police officer who wrapped a woman's head in sticky tape after handcuffing her in the crucifix position has been ordered to pay his victim compensation. George Stewart handcuffed Arlene Pattie, 47, at Dundee East Port House in 2011. He was found guilty of assault following the incident, which saw two ... http://www.claims4negligence.co.uk/personal-injury/police-officer-ordered-to-pay-compensation-after-taping-victims-face/