Compensation News

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News Corp to "Resist" Bribery Compensation Claims: News Corp. have settled or otherwise resolved almost 95 percent of the phone hacking claims made against it. There are only 26 cases remaining, but apparently, News Corp. have had enough. As law firms get ready t... - 19.06.13


Human Rights Test Case Against MoD Hailed as Landmark: The Supreme Court's decision to allow compensation claims against the Ministry of Defence for soldier deaths caused by poor equipment or negligence, is being hailed as a "Landmark" ruling. For the majority of the... - 17.06.13


British Airways Religious Discrimination Case Ends: A woman who was told she could not wear her Christian cross while at work has been awarded 2,000 Euros by the European Court of Human Rights although others who had claimed the same thing have had their cases dis... - 15.01.13


£1,000 Compensation for Spat-at Police Office: A police officer has been awarded £1,000 in compensation after an offender spat in her face while she was restraining him. PC Sarah Botham received the compensation order after Lee Birtles admitted that he ... - 08.01.13


Ministry of Justice Actually Did Something! No, Really!!: The Ministry of Justice has announced that their Claims Management Regulations Unit has shut down 209 rogue claims firms in the last six months. In addition three firms were suspended and 140 were given warnings.... - 01.01.13


Postman Boots Deemed "Unsafe": A postal worker from Fareham in Hampshire has been awarded £3,600 in compensation after he suffered a fractured ankle when he fell over a metal manhole cover while on his rounds. The accident happened on a ... - 18.12.12


Disabled Parking Charges Unlawful?: A disabled rights lawyer has claimed that parking charges in UK hospitals may be unlawful when applied to disabled drivers and that they could have the right to compensation. 37 NHS trusts charge disabled drivers... - 11.12.12


Criminal Injury Compensation Cuts: Changes related to the payment of compensation for minor injuries have come into effect over the last week. The new rules state that those people who suffer from relatively minor injuries such as minor burns, con... - 04.12.12


£3bn Maternity Compensation Bill for NHS: It has emerged that the NHS has paid out more than £3bn in compensation for maternity related claims between 2000 and 2010. In fact a report from the NHS Litigation Authority has stated that one in 1,000 bi... - 29.10.12


Should UK be Forced to let Prisoners Vote?: David Cameron has been warned that if he defies a European court order on the right to vote for prisoners he could be leaving the UK open to a poor record on Human Rights and compensation claims from prisoners. T... - 25.10.12


Iraq Soldier Deaths Entitled to Compensation: The families of soldiers killed in Iraq now have the right to sue the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for negligence after the Court of Appeal found in favour of the families of two servicemen killed and two who were b... - 22.10.12


Birmingham is UK's "Whiplash Capital": A new map which shows the spread of whiplash compensation claims has revealed that Birmingham is the whiplash capital of the UK. The lowest number of claims were made in Scotland and the West Midland boasted the ... - 18.10.12


Jimmy Savile Compensation Claims Begin: It has been revealed that a number of women who were allegedly abused by Jimmy Savile are taking a case for compensation against the BBC and Stoke Mandeville Hospital to court. A personal injury lawyer, Liz Dux h... - 15.10.12


Victims to Choose Offender Punishment?: The victims of anti-social behaviour may now be able to choose the types of punishment given to offenders. These options could range from compensation to community service. The announcement was made by the Home S... - 11.10.12


MET Office Sued for Compensation Over Bad Weather Predictions: A man who runs a tourist attraction in Devon has said that he may sue the MET Office for their overly pessimistic weather forecasts, which he believes are affecting his business. Rick Turner runs The Big Sheep, a... - 08.10.12


Failed West Coast Rail Auction to Cost £40million: It is expected that the UK taxpayer will need to pay £40m in compensation to the train companies who have been affected by the west coast rail bidding process breakdown. The Department for Transport has adm... - 04.10.12


TJ Hughes Staff Each Receive £3200 Compensation: Staff who had previously worked in the store TJ Hughes before it went into administration last year have been awarded up to £3,200 each in compensation. The compensation was capped at just eight weeks pay w... - 01.10.12


PPI Complaints Compensation Still a Huge Issue: The latest figures from the Financial Services Authority have shown that 62% of the complaints received about banks related to the PPI mis-selling scandal. Overall complaints rose by 59% during the first half of ... - 27.09.12


G4S Gets £57million for "Management" of Olympic Games: MPs are calling on security firm G4S to give up its £57m management fee as compensation for their disastrous handling of security for the Olympic games. Speaking at a Home Affairs Select Committee, the comm... - 24.09.12


iPhone and iPad Owners in Line for Compensation: It is possible that families who have been forced to pay huge bills run up by their children on Apple devices could be in line for compensation if a court case in the US finds in favour of parents there. A group ... - 20.09.12


Housing Developers Should Offer Compensation: It has been suggested that housing developers may be encouraged to offer compensation to neighbours of land where they want building consent now that planning laws have been relaxed. A recent report from the gove... - 17.09.12


PPI Claims Still on the Rise: Claims for compensation relating to the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) have increased yet again over the first six months of this year according to figures from the Financial Ombudsman. Claims ... - 13.09.12


Health and Safety Takes a Step Back: The government has announced that the rules on health and safety for small businesses are set to change. The change will mean that small businesses such as shops, pubs, clubs and offices will not longer be inspec... - 10.09.12


Compensation Denied for MMR Vaccine Side Effects: It has been claimed that a strain of the MMR vaccine could have caused deafness in at least two children. Katie Stephen who is now 21 has been refused a payment from the Vaccine Damages Payments Unit because her ... - 06.09.12


Are Depression and Diabetes Disabilities?: A man who worked for an automotive parts company as a production manager has won the right to sue for compensation after his tribunal case was accepted. Mark Bullock will now be able to say that his depression, a... - 03.09.12


Government Finally Takes a Stand!: Consumers who feel they have been unfairly treated by claims management companies will be able to take their case to the Legal Ombudsman from next year, after the Ministry of Justice announced changes to the rule... - 30.08.12


Man Sued for NOT Lying: A man who refused to make a compensation claim for a whiplash injury because he felt it was dishonest is being chased for payment by the lawyers who were to act on his behalf. Andrew Hopper has been told that he ... - 27.08.12


Unlawfully Detained ... Now Lawfully Detained: An illegal immigrant who claimed more than £17,000 for being unlawfully detained while his asylum bid was investigated has gone on to commit around 30 offences and has been jailed for two years. Joseph Mjem... - 23.08.12


Hung-over British Soldier Bayonets Young Boy: The UK government is to pay compensation to the family of a ten year old Afghan boy who was bayoneted by a British soldier in what was described as an appalling attack. Grenadier Guardsman Daniel Crook was jailed... - 20.08.12


The Cost of Maternity Ward Mistakes: It has been revealed that Ipswich Hospital paid out close to £4.5 million in compensation cases for blunders on the maternity ward. The claims have been settled by the NHS Litigation Authority on behalf of ... - 16.08.12


PPI Claims Good for the Economy?: Economists have pointed out that the compensation being paid out to those affected by PPI mis-selling is actually offering a boost to the economy, with people using the windfall to pay for luxuries such as holida... - 13.08.12


Birth Injury Brain Damage Compensation: A young girl who was left severely brain damaged due to complications during her birth is likely to receive a multi million pound compensation deal from the hospital responsible. Samantha Singleton-Parkes is now ... - 02.08.12


Oh, What a Tangled Web Phone Services Weave: Those businesses affected by a phone fault which left them without service for up to five weeks have been told they are unlikely to receive worthwhile compensation. A problem with an underground cable meant that ... - 30.07.12


NASDAQ Increases Facebook Compensation: A plan for compensation for Facebook investors from NASDAQ is about to be revealed with insiders suggesting it could be £39 million more than was previously estimated. The announcement will be made next wee... - 26.07.12


1 Surgeon. 100 Botched Ops. £2million NHS Bill: The NHS could face a huge compensation bill of more than £2 million after an orthopaedic surgeon botched more than 100 operations. This is on top of the £1 million they have already paid out to settle... - 23.07.12


Thalidomide Compensation Landmark Win: Thalidomide victims across the world could be in line for compensation from a UK company after an Australian woman received millions of pounds in compensation in a landmark case. Lynette Rowe was born in 1962 wit... - 19.07.12


Hairdresser's Claim Backfires: An employment tribunal case has been branded as a shameful waste of money by the judge after it had to be adjourned due to a lack of evidence. Jade Wragg had brought the case against her employer because she claimed unf... - 16.07.12


Rolls Royce Sexual Harrassment: A former employee of Rolls-Royce is suing the company for £135,000 after she claims to have been groped and belittled by her colleagues while working there. Orla Phelan told the employment tribunal that she... - 12.07.12


Refusal to Make Changes Results in Payout: A crane operator who had to have part of his leg amputated and felt discriminated against upon his return to work has been awarded £38,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal this week. The man had st... - 09.07.12


RBS Natwest & Ulster Bank Computer Glitch: On June 19, RBS, NatWest and Ulster bank customers began to notice that they were having trouble accessing their bank accounts. The issue lay with a computer problem which prevented payments going into or out of account... - 06.07.12


NHS Blames Lawyers not Worsening Care: The latest figures from the NHS Litigation Authority has indicated that the NHS has been left with a record bill for compensation payments of £1.3 billion in the last 12 months. This is a 50% increase on th... - 05.07.12


IRSA Mis-selling, Libor Fixing & Natwest System Crash: The Financial Services Authority has ruled that Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland will be required to offer compensation to their customers who were affected by their interest rate swap arrangemen... - 02.07.12


Couple Awarded Compensation for Poor Standards: A couple have received a compensation payment of £10,000 after their dream holiday to the Maldives turned out to be a disaster. The pair were both taken ill during their time at the Summer Island Village Ho... - 28.06.12


Court Rules on Rape Victims Claiming Against Taxi Insurer: A judge has ruled that women who are raped in black taxis are not eligible for compensation because sexual assault is not covered by black taxi insurance. The victims of John Worboys who was a serial rapist lost ... - 25.06.12


£200million Compensation Package for Equal Pay Dispute: Thousands of women council workers could be sharing a £200 million compensation payment after it was found that their employers did not comply with the Equal Pay act. South Lanarkshire Council employed 2400... - 21.06.12


"Lessons Learned" ... Again ...: Five people who have been affected by the Legionnaires disease outbreak in Edinburgh have filed for compensation. Two people have died from the disease and 89 people have been confirmed as having the disease whic... - 18.06.12


The Cost of Being Misdiagnosed on the NHS: Figures from the NHS Litigation Authority released recently have revealed that the amount of compensation given to those people who were wrongly diagnosed has increased to £98 million last year compared to ... - 14.06.12


Cut-backs Mean Re-building Asbestos Schools is on Hold: It has been suggested that teachers and pupils may be put at risk in run down schools due to the risk of exposure to asbestos. The trade union Unison is stating that the problem could be a hidden killer as 80% of... - 11.06.12


Overseas Surgery Results in Emergency Medical Care on Return to UK: A woman from Hedge End has successfully sued for compensation after one of her breast implants exploded. Alison Chapman had travelled to Tunisia for her surgery in 2009 after feeling that an enhancement would imp... - 07.06.12


Bank of Cyprus will Compensate in Event of Lost Savings: UK savers who have invested their money into the Bank of Cyprus are being contacted by the bank this week to inform them that their savings will be protected in the same way as it would be under a UK bank. It is ... - 04.06.12

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