Legal News
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Posted 07/11/2011 A local authority has been revealed to have paid £1.3 million in pothole-related compensation settlements.As a result, Cardiff City Council is looking into spending ten times this amount...
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Posted 16/02/2012 The family of a man who died as a result of an asbestos-related illness have been paid compensation.Ted Hall, originally from Sunderland, died at the age of 80...
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Posted 26/09/2012 Cancer death rates in the UK are set to fall by almost 17% by 2030, experts predict. Better diagnosis and treatment is the main reason for the change,...
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Posted 09/09/2012 Chemie Gruenenthal, the German-based company responsible for inventing thalidomide has “insulted” those affected by the drug by issuing an “insincere” apology, according to campaigners. The drug, sold in...
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Posted 11/11/2011 A hotel in the south of England is being targeted by a personal injury compensation claim after a 28-year-old man suffered brain injuries after falling down stairs at...
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Posted 25/09/2012 Finally, after much deliberation, Judge Peter Thornton QC has now been appointed as Chief Coroner for England and Wales. The Coroner and Justice Act 2009 has yet to...
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Posted 30/04/2014 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pushing for alterations to US law so that the same age restrictions apply for e-cigarettes in the US as for...
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Posted 25/01/2010 A trade union has called on the government to offer more support to victims of -related pleural plaques over concerns that proposed legal changes do not go far...
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Posted 07/10/2012 The Primary Care Sector is undertaking its biggest shake up since the formation of the National Health Service and as a result we are hearing lots of unexplained...
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Posted 12/01/2010 IT services firm Fujitsu has been accused of breaching employment law relating to discrimination when selecting workers for redundancy. Trade union Unite has raised concerns that female, ethnic...
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Posted 25/09/2011 A slip in a supermarket has led to a woman being awarded a major personal injury compensation settlement. Patricia Hill fell in the Asda store in the Rivergate...
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A father will receive £1 million in personal injury compensation after an accident at work left him paralysed. Christopher Holmes suffered major spinal injuries when a piece of flying board...
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