September 15th, 2009
A man who hit his head on the roof of his car after the vehicle went into a pothole is seeking compensation from the council he holds responsible.
Melvin Bangle, 71, had been driving in Bracklesham Bay when he hit the sudden dip in the road, the Surrey Herald reports.
The jolt was such that his jaw was clenched together, badly cutting his tongue and breaking several of his teeth.
Mr Bangle alleges that the council came out the day after his accident, which occurred in June, to fix the holes. He says he wants compensation for his ordeal, as well as the expense of his dental work.
"It’s not about the money, I want them to admit responsibility," the victim commented.
The AA said last month that there are as many as 1.5 million potholes on UK roads, putting motorists and cyclists at serious risk. President Edmund King said some of the surfaces are "crumbling".
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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 26th, 2009
A man who was badly hurt in a car crash is seeking £300,000 in compensation from the driver he holds responsible.
David Frost was driving in West Sussex in 2006 when he was hit head-on by Scott Warren’s VW Caddy, Get Surrey reports.
Mr Frost had to undergo ten operations for injuries including fractured vertebrae, fractured thighs and damage to his hands.
He has now launched legal action against Mr Warren, claiming that he had been driving too fast, was over the drink drive limit and had been on the wrong side of the road at the time of the collision.
The victim is hoping to claim compensation because he faces more medical treatment in the future and is still unfit to work even three years later.
Anyone injured in a car accident should seek the advice of a solicitor if the accident was not their fault, as they may be able to claim compensation from the responsible party’s insurance.
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June 16th, 2009
A woman who had to give up her job as a teacher after a tree branch fell on her is suing the Environment Agency for up to £300,000.
Doreen Prior, 58, was walking through the East Sussex nature reserve Barcombe Mills in April 2007 when an ash branch fell on her head, the Telegraph attests.
She suffered fairly serious injuries and has been left with memory problems and exhaustion. For this reason, she had to give up her job as a secondary school geography teacher.
Ms Prior said she has decided to take legal action against the Environment Agency, claiming that it had failed its duty to the public by not spotting and removing the dangerous bough.
"I’m just so worried this could happen to a child," she commented.
The Environment Agency declined to comment.
According to figures from the Health and Safety Executive, three people each year are killed by falling trees in public places.
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May 22nd, 2009
A motorist has been awarded compensation after being wrongly pursued by bailiffs regarding a parking ticket.
The unnamed man was given two parking tickets in May 2004, but Hastings council in East Sussex swiftly rescinded the first, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Soon afterwards, it also removed the second. However, bailiffs were not told and they pursued the motorist, causing him a great deal of mental stress.
He took legal action against the council, which admitted its error and agreed to a payout of £1,000 for the upset it caused.
"We are obviously sorry for the distress that was caused in this case because, as far as we are concerned, we did indeed call off the bailiffs," said a council spokesperson.
Figures cited by the Sunday Times reveal that 24,646 appeals a year are found in favour of the motorist in London, a success rate of more than 57 per cent.
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