Accidents in Public Places
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A total of £75,000 has been awarded in compensation to six people who fell and were injured whilst enjoying a night out at a Council-run nightclub. The clubbers had all attended special theme nights at the club in Wolverhampton Civic Hall. The...
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A cyclist who suffered serious injuries after the wheel of her bicycle hit a hole in the road has won almost £17,000 in damages. The unnamed 59-year-old woman was commuting to work when the accident happened. In her path was a sunken drain in a large...
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Supermarket giant Tesco has settled a personal injury claim following the death of a pensioner who had, a few months earlier, suffered terrible injuries when she was caught in a sliding door at the company’s Long Row store in Nottingham. Margaret...
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A man who suffered severe brain damage when he slipped and fell on an uneven public road in North London has received an interim payment of £75,000. Kyle Bullock, 33, was walking with friends down a steep and poorly maintained road when the accident...
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A boy who was left with severe brain damage after he was injured in a fall at a children’s nursery has been awarded a sizeable settlement in compensation. The accident happened when James Pitcher was just nine months old. He fell off a changing table...
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A British holidaymaker who was badly injured in a crash while on a bus tour in Malaysia has been awarded £90,000 in compensation at the High Court. Gail Griffin, 46, and her husband were on an adventure holiday, travelling from Tanjung Gemok in...
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A woman who was injured when a stack of doormats fell from a high shelf in a hardware store has won £20,000 in compensation. The woman, who was browsing in an aisle of the store, was suddenly hit on the head and shoulder by the thick rubber doormats....
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A rugby player from Wales whose jaw was broken when he was punched by an opponent has been awarded £1,500 in compensation. Richard Mark Williams was playing in a Swalec Cup game when the incident occurred. He was kicking the ball downfield and an...
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A student who was injured after a pub seat collapsed underneath him has received £1,200 in damages from the brewery. Faisal Hakeem, 20, was out with friends at a bar in Manchester when the bench on which he was sitting gave way. A protruding nail...
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A woman left brain damaged after being trampled by cows whilst out walking her dog along a public footpath has won damages from the farmer. Shirley McKaskie, 54, was walking her Jack Russell puppy across farmland. She had wandered a short distance from the...
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A pensioner who tripped on a pavement and suffered serious injuries to her face and jaw has won a substantial amount in compensation. Joan Heppenstall, 75, tripped on a raised paving slab on the way back to her car after visiting a friend. Her jaw hit the...
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When a spillage on a road causes an accident, it is often difficult to determine who was responsible for the hazardous conditions. However, a cyclist who was injured after getting stuck in farm waste has received an undisclosed amount in compensation from...
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A schoolboy who was badly hurt when he was dragged under the wheels of a bus is in line to receive a substantial sum in compensation. Luke Murtagh, now aged 15, was running for the bus, which had just left the bus stop. He knocked on the window in the...
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An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a trolley whilst trying on trainers in a sportswear shop has been awarded £1,800 in damages. The accident occurred after the boy sat down to try on some trainers but found he couldn't get his heel into the shoes....
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A woman who was injured on an airline flight when returning from holiday has won £6,500 in compensation. The woman was flying back from a holiday in Kuala Lumpur. She was in the toilet cubicle when a metal cabinet fell from the wall and hit her on the...
