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Written by Phil Benson
Friday, 16 May 2008
During the
late 1950's, a German pharmaceutical company, Grunenthal, launched the drug
thalidomide across 46 countries all around the world. The drug was said to be a
cure for pregnant mothers suffering from morning sickness, however it... |
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Written by Phil Benson
Friday, 16 May 2008
Studies
carried out at motor insurance research centre, Thatcham, have revealed that
small ‘city' cars are the least effective in preventing passengers from
suffering incapacitating whiplash injuries.
The tests
which... |
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Written by Phil Benson
Friday, 16 May 2008
An Iraqi
civilian who was accidentally shot by a British soldier is set to receive a
compensation payout from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of £2 million.
The
teenager who was 13 years old at the time of the incident,... |
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Written by Phil Benson
Friday, 16 May 2008
Small
shareholders of crippled bank Northern Rock are to take the Treasury to the
High Court after it was revealed that Government lawyers had rejected their
request for compensation. The UK Shareholders Association (UKSA) said it... |
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Written by Phil Benson
Friday, 16 May 2008
The
reputation of ‘no win, no fee' cases has been tainted in the last few years due
to a number of high profile cases.
It is
argued that this concept effectively replaced legal aid for routine accident
claims in 2000, with a... |
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Written by Phil Benson
Friday, 16 May 2008
Whiplash
injuries account for 80 per cent of all car accident claims in the UK, but the
number of bogus cases is on the increase according to Admiral Insurance.
Claims for
whiplash cost the insurance industry up to £1.6... |
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Written by Nick Jervis
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Denis Melody, a
marathon runner and indoor rowing champion, died after contracting
mesothelioma, an aggressive form of lung cancer almost always caused by
exposure to asbestos.
Mr Melody took up indoor
rowing aged 77 and took part in the... |
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Written by Nick Jervis
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Truck driver Brian Young is seeking compensation from his employer, TDG, one of Europe's leading supply chain management companies, after sustaining serious injuries when his truck overturned during strong winds.
Mr Young suffered from a... |
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Written by Sarah Othman
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
It
has been four years since the University
of Nottingham announced
research which could potentially prove some types of whiplash injury were
physical. Whiplash, also known as neck sprain, is a controversial injury which
is often suffered by... |
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Written by Sarah Othman
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Engineering
experts in Australia have
said that if Princess Diana had suffered the fatal crash in their country,
instead of in England,
she would not have died. It was recently reported that the Princess may have
suffered whiplash or... |
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