November 10th, 2009
A judge has ordered a shop assistant to pay personal injury compensation out of his wages to a man he attacked at a railway station.
Joshua Preece, 19, admitted charges of actual bodily harm over the incident in which he punched and stamped on Matthew Hale in an argument over a girl, reports the South Wales Echo.
At Cardiff Crown Court, Judge Stephen Hopkins took account of Preece’s previous good character to allow him to escape being sent to a young offenders’ institution.
Instead he was ordered to pay personal injury compensation of £250 at a rate of £10 per week.
Preece, of Bridgend, will also have to carry out 120 hours of community service as part of his punishment.
The incident occurred in February this year at Pencoed Railway Station.
Earlier this year, John Guest of Poole was awarded £1,000 in personal injury compensation after he was attacked by Christopher Watts in his own home.
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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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September 11th, 2009
A woman from Salisbury is to make a compensation claim after tripping on an uneven pavement and breaking a bone in her foot.
Janet Street, 62, told the Salisbury Journal the incident happened because of a drop of one inch in the level of the pavement in Albany Road.
She claimed that the pavement in the area is in a "very bad way".
"My foot is in plaster and I will not be able to work for the next four to six weeks," Mrs Street added.
The sheltered housing worker is now planning to make a compensation claim and has taken photographs of the pavement where the incident occurred to use as evidence.
A recent series of Freedom of Information requests by the Liberal Democrats revealed the extent of the problem of poorly-maintained pavements in England.
The requests revealed that local authorities paid out £82 million to settle compensation claims related to injuries caused by uneven pavements between 2004 and 2009.
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July 10th, 2009
A professional dancer who fell because the paving slabs on a footpath had become sunken is claiming compensation for her injuries.
Jennie Freedland, 31, stumbled and lost her balance on Chester Street on June 22nd because of the height of the slabs, sustaining sprains to her hand, knee and foot, the Chester Evening Leader reports.
She blames Cheshire West and Chester council for the "faulty design" and said it was a hazard to pedestrians. She also said that she has been unable to work in her beauty therapist business since the accident.
"Basic tasks have become really difficult. I have not even been able to drive," Ms Freedland added.
A spokesperson for the council said it cannot comment until an investigation into the matter is complete.
Councils and highways agencies are responsible for the maintenance of footpaths and roads and must carry out regular checks.
If anyone suffers an accident and can prove that the section of footpath had not been recently checked, they may be eligible for personal injury compensation.
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