The Government has announced that victims of thalidomide, a drug that was prescribed to pregnant women in the 1950s and ‘60s, will share a £20 million compensation package to assist with their health needs as they get older. Thalidomide was...

A man who suffered severe brain damage when he slipped and fell on an uneven public road in North London has received an interim payment of £75,000. Kyle Bullock, 33, was walking with friends down a steep and poorly maintained road when the accident...

A gardener who developed a deadly asbestos-related disease has won £205,000 in compensation from his former employers. Mr Gaffney, 57, worked for the University of Liverpool during the 1980s looking after the grounds. He used to take his lunch breaks...

An experienced scaffolder who sustained severe injuries in a 40-foot fall has won a £90,000 compensation settlement. Trevor Cox, 43, had worked as a scaffolder for 20 years and had never had an accident before. He had just started dismantling...

A student who was badly injured by a late tackle while playing football has won £25,000 in compensation. Jonny Craig, 29, was studying for a doctorate in educational psychology at the University of Nottingham. He was taking part in a Sunday League...

A road worker from Tyneside who was knocked down by a driver who was over the limit has won £1.1 million in compensation for his injuries. William Kane, 55, had been sent by his employer to work on a highways contract for the Irish Government. He had...

The family of an elderly patient who died of an insulin overdose administered by a hospital nurse has been awarded almost £50,000 in compensation. Doris Ludlam, 80, was one of four elderly patients who were given lethal injections of insulin by nurse...

The widow of a scientist who died after suffering an allergic reaction to eating eggs has been awarded £415,000 in damages. Kuldip Singh Bhamra, 49, was attending a wedding banquet held at a Sikh temple in Forest Gate, London. Mr Bhamra knew of his...

A boy who was left with severe brain damage after he was injured in a fall at a children’s nursery has been awarded a sizeable settlement in compensation. The accident happened when James Pitcher was just nine months old. He fell off a changing table...

A former employee of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been awarded £65,000 in damages after he developed asbestosis. Alan Cox, 85, worked in dockyards and on ships where he was repeatedly exposed to asbestos. This first occurred when he worked for...

An electrical engineer who had his leg amputated below the knee after an accident at work has won £450,000 in compensation. Keith Waring was working up a 13-foot ladder removing external cabling from the side of a house when the accident happened. The...

A woman who was off work for several months after she tripped in the street has been awarded £12,000 in compensation for her injuries. The unnamed woman was on her way home from the town centre when she tripped over a kerb stone that had fallen below...

The case of a healthcare worker who had to abandon her career because of a potentially fatal allergy to latex has finally been settled. Fiona Moore, 37, worked in the dermatology department at York Hospital. She developed an allergy to latex protein as a...

A cyclist hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing has won compensation for his injuries. The unnamed 35-year-old was using a pedestrian crossing while the green man signal was showing. A car travelling towards the crossing failed to stop at the red light and...

Pushchair manufacturer Maclaren is being sued by a group of 15 families who claim their children have been injured by faulty products. The families allege that their children were injured when the tips of their fingers became trapped in the umbrella hinges...

A British holidaymaker who was badly injured in a crash while on a bus tour in Malaysia has been awarded £90,000 in compensation at the High Court. Gail Griffin, 46, and her husband were on an adventure holiday, travelling from Tanjung Gemok in...

A recent case serves as a stark reminder to haulage firms that do not take the health and safety risks posed by hazardous weather conditions seriously. An HGV driver suffered serious injuries when his lorry was blown over in high winds and, as a result, has...

A student who suffered horrific brain injuries after falling 20 feet onto a concrete surface has won the right to compensation. Jonathan Harvey was a student at Southampton University when the accident happened. He had been out drinking with friends and had...

A grandfather who contracted an asbestos-related cancer has won £140,000 compensation, even though an initial attempt to trace the insurers of his former employers proved unsuccessful. Ronnie Cadwallader, 76, was exposed to asbestos when he worked as...

A pensioner whose car struck a mattress as he drove down a motorway has been awarded £3,770 in damages. Thomas McKenna, 71, was driving along the motorway between Edinburgh and Glasgow when the mattress fell off another vehicle onto the road in front...

A factory worker who developed asthma soon after being exposed to dangerous fumes has won £20,000 in compensation. The unnamed 42-year-old woman from Gateshead worked in a factory which makes electric generators and motors for use in the aerospace...

A retired yoga teacher whose health was destroyed after she bit into a black worm in a meal she had ordered at her holiday hotel has won £240,000 in compensation from the tour operator. It was during a two-week break in the Dominican Republic that...

Twenty-four British tourists who were involved in a coach crash while on holiday in Bulgaria have won a court battle against the tour operator that provided their package holiday. The accident happened when the tourists were on their way to a ski resort....

A woman who slipped on some spilt food in a restaurant has won £11,500 in damages. The unnamed woman was a spectator at a sporting event when the accident happened. She had bought some food in the restaurant area and was walking away from the counter...

A woman who was injured when a stack of doormats fell from a high shelf in a hardware store has won £20,000 in compensation. The woman, who was browsing in an aisle of the store, was suddenly hit on the head and shoulder by the thick rubber doormats....