According to new research, stress in the workplace is going to cost £637 million to UK businesses this year. This money will be lost due to sick days caused by stress and compensation claims caused accidents at work.
Insurance company RSA conducted a poll of 2,013 employees and discovered that as many as 71% had suffered from increased levels of stress at work. 20% of those polled felt that were likely to suffer and accident at work because of their (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
A fisherman is to make a compensation claim against the MOD after his fishing boat was obstructed by a submarine. The submarine was taking part in an exercise by NATO, and it tore up the nets of the fishing boat ‘The Silver Cloud’.
The fisherman, John MacKenzie, was ordered to turn back, but not before his nets were destroyed by the submarine. The submarine incident took place on Wednesday, in the North Minch.
Mr MacKenzie is now claiming for compensation for the (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
A new ruling has left the Ministry of Defence wide open to compensation claims by the families of servicemen and women who lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq. The ruling decided that the men and women who served their country are governed by human rights laws, so are entitled to compensation for their loss.
Families of the soldiers who lost their lives as a result of being poorly equipped are likely to pursue claims for compensation against the MOD after the ruling. Deaths such as the 37 soldiers who were killed in the Snatch Land Rover, because of roadside bombs, are likely to be investigated in the compensation (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
Surrey County Council has been ordered to pay compensation to a head teacher after it was found guilty of negligence causing emotional stress. The council has to pay the sum of £387,779 in damages to the head teacher, Mrs Conner.
The stress was caused primarily by two members of the school’s governing body, Mr Saleem and Mr Martin. The two attempted to take over meetings to improve the position for the Muslim faith within the school. Mr Martin complained of racism against Mrs Conner, which in itself was (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
A road traffic accident between a bus and a car has caused injury to women in Newcastle. The accident happened just after noon on Monday afternoon in Gosforth. The bus collided with a Fiat Panda, which had to have its door cut free by firemen so the female driver could be treated by paramedics.
The driver of the bus also needed to be treated for whiplash. Both women were taken to the hospital with their injuries, at Newcastle General.
It is unclear as yet where fault remains, but one of the drivers would most certainly be able to claim for injury following the accident.
Related Personal Injury News
A man has won £400,000 in injury compensation after being exposed to asbestos when he 15 years old. The man, who worked as an engineer, now has terminal lung cancer.
David Smith is now 56 years old and had to quit work in 2007 when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, mesothelioma, which is caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos. Mr Smith suffered the asbestos exposure when he worked at Trafford Park as an apprentice engineer. Mr Smith worked for the firm for 12 years between 1968 to 1980.
Mr Smith did set up his own business but was forced to (more…)
Related Personal Injury News
Former professional footballer Gary Charles is to contest the compensation claim that has been made against him after he assaulted a woman in a taxi office in 2005. The footballer attacked the woman after she made a comment about him not being good enough to have played for Manchester United.