November 3rd, 2009
A personal trainer who was left paralysed by a snowmobile accident is seeking £300,000 in damages.
Mother-of-two Emma Moore is bringing a claim against Hotelplan, which trades as Inghams Travel, over the incident which occurred at the Paradiso Passo Tonale resort in Italy in January 2007.
Mrs Moore, from Denton, Northamptonshire, was paralysed from the chest down after the brakes failed to work on her snowmobile and it careered off the slopes into a car park where it collided with the vehicles parked there, reports the Daily Telegraph.
She is seeking damages over her claims that she was given inadequate and brief training on how to operate the machine and was not shown how to operate the emergency stop button.
The holiday company has denied liability for the incident and said that any blame lies with Adriano Trantera, the snowmobile garage owner who gave her the training.
Last month, a 19-year-old extreme snowmobile rider, Darryl Tait, was left paralysed when he was hit in the back by his machine while attempting a stunt.
Tags: Adriano, Brakes, Car Park, Daily Telegraph, Damages, Emergency Stop Button, Emma, Garage Owner, Holiday Company, Hotelplan, Italy, Mrs Moore, Northamptonshire, Paradiso, Personal Trainer, Slopes, Snowmobile Accident, Snowmobile Rider, Tait
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October 29th, 2009
A man who suffered brain injuries after he fell 20 feet into a supermarket car park is seeking compensation from Plymouth City Council.
Jonathan Harvey was a physiotherapy student and a keen sportsman in 2003 when he went on a night out with friends, the Plymouth Herald reports.
However, after getting out of a taxi, Mr Harvey allegedly tripped over a fence and plunged 20 feet onto concrete.
He was in hospital for eight months and still finds it difficult to walk and talk because of his brain injury.
The victim has taken legal action against Plymouth City Council for failing to ensure its land was safe for visitors under the Occupiers’ Liability Act.
A spokesperson for the council denied liability, insisting that Mr Harvey was to blame for the accident.
Anyone who suffers a personal injury should seek legal advice within three years of the incident in order to be able to claim compensation.
Tags: Brain Injuries, Brain Injury, Car Park, Concrete, Eight Months, Fence, Friends, Jonathan, Jonathan Harvey, Keen Sportsman, Legal Advice, Mr Harvey, Occupiers Liability Act, personal injury, Plymouth City Council, Spokesperson, Supermarket, Taxi
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October 23rd, 2009
A man who worked for Morrisons is suing the supermarket chain after suffering horrific injuries in the car park of one of its stores.
Kevin Brookshaw was arriving for a night shift at the Morrisons store in Crewe in December 2006 when the accident occurred, the Crewe Chronicle reports.
As he drove under the car park’s barrier, it suddenly swung forward and crashed through the windscreen of his car.
Mr Brookshaw’s facial injuries were so severe that his wife Pauline did not know him at first. He will never be able to eat or speak properly again and has to be fed through a tube.
"Kevin was literally unrecognisable. His face was entirely split down the middle and covered in blood," Mrs Brookshaw said.
At a recent hearing, Morrisons was fined for breaching health and safety regulations and has admitted liability for Mr Brookshaw’s injuries. It is thought that he will receive a substantial sum in compensation for his pain and suffering.
The supermarket chain said it has since changed the design of the gates on all its stores.
Anyone who is injured on supermarket premises because of the negligence of the occupier may be entitled to make a compensation claim and should seek the advice of a solicitor specialising in personal injury compensation claims.
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August 6th, 2009
The widow of a man who died after suffering a fall in a Tesco car park has been offered £8,000 in compensation.
David Wright, 51, tripped over a metal strip near a trolley bay at Tesco in Longton last year, the Staffordshire Sentinel reports.
He was admitted to hospital for surgery, but had a heart attack and never recovered.
His widow Kay took legal action against Tesco after a coroner ruled that her husband would have lived longer had it not been for the fall.
Ms Wright claims that the trolley strip is a trip hazard and wants Tesco to fix it before the same thing happens to anyone else.
The supermarket has offered £8,000 in compensation to Ms Wright, but she is campaigning for more. Tesco declined to comment.
Anyone who is injured in a supermarket should make sure the accident is known about by the manager at the time. If possible, they should take photos of the area in order to facilitate a compensation claim.
Tags: 8k, Car Park, Compensation Claim, Coroner, David Wright, Heart Attack, Kay, Metal Strip, Photos, Staffordshire Sentinel, Supermarket, Tesco, Trolley
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November 13th, 2008
A man who was seriously injured in a motorbike crash has appeared at the high court to argue his case for compensation.
David Buchan, 25, crashed into a car driven by Mark Whiting as he turned into a car park.
Mr Buchan hit the other vehicle at 30-45 miles per hour, hitting his head and suffering irreversible brain damage which has left him unable to live on his own, the St Albans & Harpenden Review reports.
He also needed cosmetic surgery for lacerations to his face and treatment for a fractured leg and spine.
Mr Buchan’s legal representatives argue that the accident was Mr Whiting’s fault, but he denies any liability for it.
In turn, his lawyers argue that Mr Buchan was the "author of his own misfortune" since he was travelling too fast before the crash.
The case is expected to conclude later this week.
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, while the number of motorbike deaths fell in 2007, the number of people seriously injured on motorbikes rose last year. The organisation recommended better training for people riding such vehicles.
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