July 17th, 2009
Further to the news that a woman had received a £250,000 payout after being trampled by cows earlier this month, a police officer has now also received compensation after suffering a similar ordeal.
Inspector Chris Poole, 52, had been walking his dog on the Sussex Downs in October 2007 when a 30-strong herd began to chase him.
He was knocked to the ground and suffered a punctured lung, multiple broken ribs and a severed artery.
"My lung doesn’t function as well as it did. I get very out of breath and I can’t walk up a hill and talk at the same time," commented Inspector Poole.
He took legal action against the unnamed landowner, who did not admit liability. However, his legal representatives have now negotiated a deal which will see the police officer secure in excess of £10,000 in compensation.
Between April 1996 and March 2006, 46 incidents which involved cattle and members of the public were investigated across Britain. Seven resulted in death, according to the Health and Safety Executive.
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June 19th, 2009
More than £2.5 million in compensation is to be paid to scores of holidaymakers who fell ill while at a resort in the Dominican Republic.
In what is being described as among the largest recorded payouts for such illness abroad, the 514 travellers who fell ill at the Bahia Principe Hotel in 2007 are all to receive compensation from Thomas Cook and its subsidiary MyTravel.
Their legal representatives argued that although many people had already been hospitalised as a result of dirty conditions which caused E coli and Salmonella, the tour companies continued to fly tourists to the resort between January and August the same year in "a flagrant disregard for their customers’ health and safety".
The tour operators decided to settle the claims outside of court, but assured customers that hygiene standards in its properties are constantly monitored.
Holidaymakers from the UK who suffer from an accident, personal injury or food poisoning while abroad can sue their tour operator provided that the holiday was a package which includes travel and accommodation.
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May 27th, 2009
A man who was imprisoned for four years after being convicted of a murder he did not commit has been awarded compensation for the miscarriage of justice.
Stephen Miller was jailed for life for the 1988 murder of Cardiff prostitute Lynette White, but was released in 1992 after the conviction was found not fit to stand up in court, Wales Online reports.
Another man named Jeffrey Gafoor pleaded guilty to Ms White’s murder in 2003 and Mr Miller’s legal representatives launched a compensation claim.
He has now been awarded £50,000 in compensation for his loss of liberty, as well as separate payouts for injury to feelings and hardship, bringing his total to £185,000.
A miscarriage of justice can result from unreliable confessions due to police pressure – as Mr Miller’s lawyers argued in this case – or psychological instability.
Anyone affected should seek the advice of a solicitor in order to discuss a potential compensation claim.
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February 18th, 2009
A woman who badly hurt her shoulder while shopping in a Marks and Spencer store has secured a compensation payout.
Jeanette Plummer, 62, was in the Bath, Somerset store in October 2005 when she slipped on some grapes that had not been cleaned up, the Telegraph reports.
She shattered her shoulder and now needs an operation to replace the joint. She took legal action against Marks and Spencer and the company has now agreed to an out-of-court settlement of £27,500.
"The fall has really had an effect on my life. I’m now restricted as to what I can do. I’m really glad to get the compensation money," said Ms Plummer.
Her legal representatives argued that the grapes should have been in ziplock bags to prevent spills and should have been cleaned up more quickly.
Every business or individual that occupies land or buildings, including shops, offices, farms or factories, has a duty to provide for the safety of visitors.
Anyone who is injured due to a slip, trip or fall because of the negligence of the occupier may be entitled to make a no win, no fee compensation claim.
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