April 9th, 2009
A woman who worked for London’s Tate Modern is suing the gallery for £20,000 amid allegations that the conditions there made her Crohn’s disease worse.
Elizabeth Andrews, 40, had been working at the Tate Britain in Millibank, but was relocated to the Tate Modern in South Bank in 2007, a move which she said she had not been consulted about.
She alleges that the building’s air conditioning and its size made her health problem worse and that as a result, she had to take more than a year off work.
Ms Andrews is claiming compensation from the gallery, which has denied the allegations.
A hearing on the case is set to take place in August.
According to the NHS, approximately one in 1,500 people in Britain have Crohn’s disease, a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
It affects more women than men and 80 per cent of those affected have to have surgery at some point in their lives.
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March 19th, 2009
A woman who worked as a dinner lady is seeking hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation after she was seriously injured by a student who was playing tag.
Michelle Orchard was walking along a footpath at Corfe Hills School in Dorset in 2004 when 13-year-old Sebastian Lee stumbled and ran into her, the Telegraph reports.
The back of his head hit her face and she suffered a brain injury, partially paralysing her and breaking her nose and teeth.
Ms Orchard has been unable to return to work and said she still suffers seizures following the incident, which she said changed her life forever.
She took her case to London’s court of appeal, but Lord Justice Waller, Lord Justice Rimer and Lord Justice Aikens have reserved their decision regarding compensation to a later date.
Anyone who suffers a personal injury as a result of an accident that was not their fault should seek legal action within three years of the event in order to be eligible for compensation.
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March 6th, 2009
A man who worked as a labourer in London during the 1970s has secured a compensation payout from his former employers after going on to develop an industrial disease as a pensioner.
James McGovern, now 73, worked for John Mowlem, where his roles included rebuilding the King William Street Bridge and removing roof sheets that, unbeknown to him, were lined with asbestos.
He is now suffering from the asbestos-induced cancer mesothelioma.
Mr McGovern launched legal action against Mr Mowlem, who initially denied the allegations.
However, two days before the case was due to go to trial, the company admitted liability and has agreed to an undisclosed payout for Mr McGovern.
His legal representative said the compensation was a "huge relief" for Mr McGovern given that his elderly wife would not be able to care for him in the late stages of his cancer.
Meanwhile, new research published in the British Journal of Cancer has stated that as many as one in 17 British carpenters born in the 1940s could die from mesothelioma after their exposure to asbestos.
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February 10th, 2009
A passenger on a motorbike who sustained serious brain damage in an accident is to receive compensation.
Richard Dady, then 16, got on a bike with a 15-year-old unqualified driver, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in October 2004, the Hertfordshire Mercury reports.
As the rider drove through Waltham Abbey – which is situated in Essex, approximately 16 miles north of London – he collided with a car coming in the opposite direction.
Mr Dady broke several bones and also sustained brain damage that has left him unable to live the life he had previously.
Through his mother Kim, Mr Dady took legal action against the driver of the other car and has now secured a settlement of £450,000, although the other party did not admit liability.
Commenting on the ruling, Mr Justice Eady said he would not hesitate to approve the payout.
"All that remains is for me to wish Richard and his mother well for the future," he added.
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December 22nd, 2008
A father has been paid £41,500 after he sustained injuries to his face when a goalpost fell on him.
Michael Hall, 45 and from Oldham, was staying with his son in a caravan park in the Lake District, where he was playing football on a makeshift pitch.
However, the goalposts had not been properly pegged down and they fell on Mr Hall, causing him what were described as "nasty" injuries to his jaw and face.
He took legal action against Holker Estate Company, which owns the Old Park Wood caravan park.
Although judges at Oldham county court ruled in 2007 that he should not receive compensation, a hearing at London’s court of appeal overturned this verdict and Mr Hall will now be paid £41,500.
It was decided that if a daily inspection on the pegs in the goal had been carried out, attendants would have noticed that pegs had been removed by campers and that the goalposts were not stable.
Personal injury occurs when a person has suffered some form of injury, either physical or psychological, as the result of an accident or medical malpractice.
Under the limitation rules, where an individual is bringing a claim for compensation, court proceedings must be started within three years of the date of the accident, failing which the claimant will lose the right to bring their claim.
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