February 10th, 2009
A firefighter who was attacked by a gang of youths as he attempted to put out a house fire has received a compensation payout for the injury he received.
Peter Woodhead, 41, was one of five men who attended the blaze in Stockton last May.
However, as the team tackled the fire, their equipment was stolen by a nearby gang. When the firefighters tried to retrieve it, they were surrounded and set upon by the gang, some of whom had wooden fence posts.
Mr Woodhead suffered a broken elbow. He contacted the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) in order to seek compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Association (CICA).
In a new development, he has now secured an undisclosed sum from the organisation.
Anyone pursuing a similar claim through the CICA should be aware that there is a two year deadline for making it, instead of the usual three year deadline for standard personal injury compensation claims.
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February 4th, 2009
A tube driver who was on duty on the day of the terror attacks in London in 2005 has secured a compensation payout for the psychological trauma he was caused.
Stuart Bell, 57, was driving on the Piccadilly line when the bombs went off on three other trains and the bus. Although he was not injured himself, he helped passengers who were between Russell Square and King’s Cross station.
His claim for compensation was initially refused, but following an appeal, he has now been granted £4,000 from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
"I did what I could to help, just like anyone would, but the events of that day will always be with me," Mr Bell said, adding that he was off work for 11 months after the attacks.
According to the government’s website for UK Resilience, £3.5 million in compensation has already been paid to victims of the July 7th bombings as a result of 513 compensation applications.
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December 5th, 2008
The family of a man who was murdered outside a pub in 2004 are taking civil legal action against the people they say are responsible.
Kevin Lavelle, 29, was beaten around the head with a metal bar in a gang attack outside the Cricketers’ Arms in Banbury, the BBC reports.
He suffered severe brain damage and head injuries and later died.
The criminal case against the gang fell through because it could not be proven who dealt the fatal blow, but the family is suing its individual members to provide compensation for Mr Lavelle’s two young children.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority – which was established in 1996 and is the government body responsible for administering the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in England, Scotland and Wales – ruled that it could not automatically pay compensation for Mr Lavelle’s death.
"It’s rare to take what would be presumed to be a criminal matter through to the civil courts," the family’s solicitor admitted, but said that the aim is to provide for the children as Mr Lavelle would have done, had he been alive.
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