Accidents in Public Places

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

A man who fell from a London bus and suffered severe head injuries has been awarded a seven-figure compensation settlement. Vincenzo Bollito, a 36-year-old designer, was between the doors of the bus when the driver closed them and accelerated down the road....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

A cyclist has been awarded £14,000 in compensation after he was injured when a dog ran under the wheel of his bicycle. Ken MacLennan, 65, was cycling though a park when a spaniel that had been let off its lead ran into his path. Mr MacLennan was...

The family of a man killed by a bus that mounted the pavement has been awarded compensation at the High Court. The accident occurred in 2004. Bent Hjerting, 61, was walking with his two sons, Harald and Gustavus, when two buses collided and one veered onto...