August 13th, 2009
A group of Sunderland football supporters have said they will be seeking legal action after alleged police brutality.
The men were returning from the Sunderland versus Hearts game at the weekend, but got dropped off from the train in Newcastle, the Sunderland Echo reports.
It is claimed that as soon as they got off the train, they were set upon by police with batons and dogs.
Many of the men sustained severe lacerations and head injuries. Allan Brown, 31, said he may be off work for several months as a result of the injuries he suffered.
"They let the dogs off. As we were trying to get away there were truncheons coming down on top of us," he commented.
Mr Brown said he has now sought the advice of a solicitor with a view to taking legal action.
Under the Human Rights Act 1998, every member of the public must be treated with fairness, dignity and respect. When this does not occur, victims may be eligible for compensation, Liberty reports.
Tags: Allan Brown, Batons, Dignity, Dogs, Fairness, Football Supporters, Head Injuries, Hearts Game, Human Rights Act, Human Rights Act 1998, Lacerations, Liberty Reports, Mr Brown, Newcastle, Police Brutality, Solicitor, Sunderland Echo, Sunderland Football, Train
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May 29th, 2009
A police officer who was responsible for training Iraqi men in Basra has won the right to claim compensation after he hit his head in a police academy.
Robert McNeill was taking a training exercise when he ran into an air conditioning unit that was suspended from the ceiling, causing severe lacerations, Peterborough Today reports.
He claimed that the injury had caused him to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that he has been unable to work since because of depression.
In a new development, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has admitted 60 per cent liability for Mr McNeill’s injuries, allowing him to claim compensation.
The victim is seeking up to £700,000 in damages for lost earnings and the pain he was caused, although the final amount is to be decided at a later date.
According to PTSD.net, people with the disorder may find it difficult to handle the stress of seeking compensation and so should seek the advice of a specialist solicitor.
Tags: Air Conditioning Unit, Basra, Damages, Depression, Earnings, Exercise, Foreign And Commonwealth, Foreign And Commonwealth Office, Lacerations, Peterborough, Police Academy, Police Officer, Post Traumatic Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Ptsd, Robert Mcneill, Specialist Solicitor, Traumatic Stress Disorder, Wins
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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.
Tags: Amp, Car Park, Cosmetic Surgery, David Buchan, Deaths, Fractured Leg, Harpenden, Irreversible Brain Damage, Lacerations, Lawyers, Legal Representatives, Miles Per Hour, Misfortune, Motorbike Crash, People, Prevention, Royal Society For The Prevention Of Accidents, Spine, St Albans, Whiting
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June 23rd, 2008
Over 1,000 young children have been taken to Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital as a result of accidents, it has emerged.
According to the Plymouth Herald, a new report has found that 1,105 incidents involving children under the age of five were recorded between April 2007 and March 2008.
The accidents consisted of 312 minor head injuries, 256 lacerations, 118 fractured and 115 sprains or strains. There were also 96 contusions and 84 burns injuries recorded.
Katrina Phillips, chief executive of the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), said that accidents are the second biggest killer of children in the UK.
"We’re asking parents and grandparents to think about their everyday behaviour and routines, and see what they can change to make their children safer both at home and while out and about,” said Ms Phillips/
The CAPT says children below the age of five are most susceptible to accidents involving falls, burns, choking and poisoning.
Tags: Burns, Capt, Chief Executive, Child Accident Prevention, Child Accident Prevention Trust, Child Accidents, Contusions, Derriford Hospital, Lacerations, Minor Head Injuries, Parents And Grandparents, Phillips, Plymouth, Quot, Sprains, Strains
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