News Corp will Actively "Resist" Bribery Compensation Claims 19 Jun 2013 2:15 AM (12 years ago)
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. ...
Supreme Court Allows Combat Death Compensation Claims Against MoD 17 Jun 2013 2:15 AM (12 years ago)
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 ...
British Airways Christian Awarded Compensation for Religious Discrimination 15 Jan 2013 1:15 AM (12 years ago)
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 ...
Police Officer Awarded GBP1,000 Compensation from Spitting Man 8 Jan 2013 1:15 AM (12 years ago)
A police officer has been awarded GBP1,000 in compensation after an offender spat in her face while she was restraining him. PC Sarah Botham received the compensation order after Lee ...
Ministry of Justice Closes Hundreds of Cold-Calling Claims Firms 1 Jan 2013 1:15 AM (12 years ago)
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 ...
GBP3,600 Compensation After Royal Mail Postal Worker Boots Deemed andquot;Unsafeandquot; 18 Dec 2012 1:15 AM (12 years ago)
A postal worker from Fareham in Hampshire has been awarded GBP3,600 in compensation after he suffered a fractured ankle when he fell over a metal manhole cover while on his rounds. Th ...
NHS Parking Charges for Disabled Visitors Deemed Unlawful? 11 Dec 2012 1:15 AM (12 years ago)
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 trust ...
Victims of Crime in the UK will no Longer get Compensation 4 Dec 2012 1:15 AM (12 years ago)
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 ...
Maternity Compensation Claims Cost GBP3bn to NHS 29 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (12 years ago)
It has emerged that the NHS has paid out more than GBP3bn in compensation for maternity related claims between 2000 and 2010. In fact a report from the NHS Litigation Authority has st ...
David Cameron to Defy European Ruling on Prisoner's Votes? 25 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (12 years ago)
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 ...
Families of UK Soldiers Killed in Iraq Allowed to Sue MOD for Compensation 22 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (12 years ago)
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 ...
Birmingham is the Whiplash Capital of the UK 18 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 ...
Compensation Claims Against Jimmy Savile, the BBC and Stoke Mandeville Hospital Get Underway 15 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 ...
Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour will get to Choose Offender's Punishment? 11 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 announceme ...
Tourist Attraction Owner Sues MET Office for Incorrect Weather Predictions 8 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 Tur ...
West Coast Rail Bidding Fiasco to Cost Taxpayers GBP40million 4 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
It is expected that the UK taxpayer will need to pay GBP40m in compensation to the train companies who have been affected by the west coast rail bidding process breakdown. The Departm ...
Staff of Bankrupt TJ Hughes Receive GBP3200 Compensation Each After Administration Failures 1 Oct 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
Staff who had previously worked in the store TJ Hughes before it went into administration last year have been awarded up to GBP3,200 each in compensation. The compensation was capped ...
PPI Complaints and Compensation Claims Still the Big Thing Right Now 27 Sep 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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% ...
MPs Call on G4S to Give Up Their GBP57million andquot;Management Feeandquot; Due to Mis-Management 24 Sep 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
MPs are calling on security firm G4S to give up its GBP57m management fee as compensation for their disastrous handling of security for the Olympic games. Speaking at a Home Affairs S ...
iPhone and iPad Owners in Line for Compensation Over In-App Purchases by Children 20 Sep 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 o ...
Housing Developers Should Offer Compensation to Neighbours Under Relaxed Planning Laws 17 Sep 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 re ...
Payment Protection Insurance PPI Compensation Claims Still on the Rise 13 Sep 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 Fin ...
Thousands of Small Businesses to Become Exempt from Health and Safety Rules 10 Sep 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 ...
Compensation Denied to Two Children Suffering Deafness from MMR Vaccine 6 Sep 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 P ...
Are Depression and Diabetes Disabilities when it comes to Employment? 3 Sep 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 s ...
Unbelievable ... The Government Finally Takes a Stand Against Bad Claims Management Companies! 30 Aug 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 anno ...
Man Sued by Solicitors for NOT Lying About his Whiplash Claim 27 Aug 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 Hopp ...
Illegal Immigrant Gets GBP17,000 Compensation for Being Held After Crime Spree 23 Aug 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
An illegal immigrant who claimed more than GBP17,000 for being unlawfully detained while his asylum bid was investigated has gone on to commit around 30 offences and has been jailed f ...
UK MOD Will Pay for 10-year-old Boy Bayonetted by Soldier in Afganistan 20 Aug 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 Guardsma ...
Ipswich Hospital Paid Out GBP4.5million for Maternity Ward Blunders 16 Aug 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
It has been revealed that Ipswich Hospital paid out close to GBP4.5 million in compensation cases for blunders on the maternity ward. The claims have been settled by the NHS Litigatio ...
Wave of PPI Compensation Claims is Boosting the Economy? 13 Aug 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 fo ...
Compensation for Little Girl after Birth Complications Cause Brain Damage 2 Aug 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 ...
Businesses Left without Phone Lines or Broadband Struggling to get Compensation 30 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 unde ...
NASDAQ Raises Facebook Investor Compensation by GBP39 million 26 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
A plan for compensation for Facebook investors from NASDAQ is about to be revealed with insiders suggesting it could be GBP39 million more than was previously estimated. The announcem ...
NHS GBP2million Compensation Bill for 100+ Botched Operations by 1 Surgeon 23 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
The NHS could face a huge compensation bill of more than GBP2 million after an orthopaedic surgeon botched more than 100 operations. This is on top of the GBP1 million they have a ...
Thalidomide Compensation in Australia to Spur Similar Claims in the UK? 19 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 ...
Hairdresser Charged GBP1500 for Badly Prepared Compensation Case 16 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 employe ...
Rolls Royce Worker Sues for Sexual Harrassment From Colleagues 12 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
A former employee of Rolls-Royce is suing the company for GBP135,000 after she claims to have been groped and belittled by her colleagues while working there. Orla Phelan told the emp ...
GBP38,000 Compensation Win for Workplace Disiblity Discrimination Case 9 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
A crane operator who had to have part of his leg amputated and felt discriminated against upon his return to work has been awarded GBP38,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal ...
The Latest on the RBS Natwest and Ulster Bank Computer Glitch 6 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 goi ...
GBP1.3billion in Compensation Claims Against the NHS in the last 12 Months Alone 5 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
The latest figures from the NHS Litigation Authority has indicated that the NHS has been left with a record bill for compensation payments of GBP1.3 billion in the last 12 months. Thi ...
IRSA Mis-selling, Libor Fixing and Natwest System Crash - Our Bailout ROI? 2 Jul 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 inte ...
GBP10,000 Compensation for Ruined Holiday 28 Jun 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
A couple have received a compensation payment of GBP10,000 after their dream holiday to the Maldives turned out to be a disaster. The pair were both taken ill during their time at the ...
Women Raped in Black Cabs Not Eligible for Compensation 25 Jun 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 ...
Union Bosses "Colluded" with Government to Keep Women's Wages Lower than Men's 21 Jun 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
Thousands of women council workers could be sharing a GBP200 million compensation payment after it was found that their employers did not comply with the Equal Pay act. South Lanarksh ...
Compensation Claims for Legionnaires Disease Outbreak in Edinburgh Already Started 18 Jun 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 a ...
Train 2 Claim | The First Online Compensation Claim Training Game 16 Jun 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
The compensation claims industry took just over a decade to get from the original burst of craziness circa 1998 and 'Claims Direct' to the steady market it is today. Despite government claims ...
NHS Misdiagnosis Claims Skyrocket Costing GBP98million 14 Jun 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 GBP98 milli ...
80% of Schools in Some Parts of the UK Contain Asbestos 11 Jun 2012 2:15 AM (13 years ago)
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 ...