Ingrams Legal News Archive

Employers urged to help as workplace stress soars
09/07/2010


Employment - 09/07/2010
Employers have been urged to do more to help staff who may be suffering mentally as a result of the recession...

Clinical negligence claims for cosmetic surgery increase in Liverpool
09/07/2010


Clinical Negligence - 09/07/2010
A clinical negligence expert from Liverpool has said he has seen a marked increase in the number of cases rel...

HSE figures show fatal personal injury increase in agriculture
09/07/2010


Personal Injury - 09/07/2010
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned the agricultural sector it must work harder to reduce fatal ...

Relatives of crash mechanic seek personal injury compensation
08/07/2010


Personal Injury - 08/07/2010
The relatives of a man who was killed while working as a mechanic have launched legal action against a coach ...

Clinical negligence payout approved for former taxi driver
07/07/2010


Clinical Negligence - 07/07/2010
A man who was left with permanent brain damage after hospital treatment has been awarded compensation for cli...

Workers may strike over redundancy pay cap plans
07/07/2010


Employment - 07/07/2010
Trade union leaders have warned that the government may face strike action over plans to introduce a cap on r...

Firefighter seeks compensation after developing industrial disease
06/07/2010


Industrial Disease - 06/07/2010
A former firefighter is seeking personal injury compensation after he developed the deadly lung disease mesot...

Councils pay out £82m in personal injury compensation for pavement falls
06/07/2010


Personal Injury - 06/07/2010
Councils in the UK have had to pay out more than £82 million in personal injury compensation to people w...

Government to implement Equality Act in October
05/07/2010


Employment - 05/07/2010
The government has said it is to implement the Equality Act in October 2010 in a bid to make workplaces faire...

Injured cruise passenger continues fight for personal injury compensation
05/07/2010


Personal Injury - 05/07/2010
A man who was badly hurt on a cruise ship is continuing his fight for compensation against the company he hol...

£650k personal injury compensation awarded to motorcyclist
02/07/2010


Personal Injury - 02/07/2010
A motorbike rider has been awarded £650,000 in personal injury compensation after he was badly hurt in a...

Cowboy builder prosecuted over housing disrepair case
02/07/2010


Conveyancing - 02/07/2010
A couple may be eligible to make a claim for compensation after a cowboy builder caused £12,000 worth of...

Bride receives £42k compensation after ceiling collapse
30/06/2010


Personal Injury - 30/06/2010
A bride who became trapped under a pile of rubble when the ceiling collapsed at her wedding reception has rec...

Pensioner wins compensation after developing mesothelioma
30/06/2010


Industrial Disease - 30/06/2010
A pensioner who worked in close proximity to asbestos as a teenager has been awarded compensation after he de...

Widow launches claim for compensation after fatal road crash
30/06/2010


Personal Injury - 30/06/2010
A woman whose husband was killed after two drivers decided to race each other along a busy road has launched ...

CIPD calls for change in employment law regarding internships
29/06/2010


Employment - 29/06/2010
The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called for the introduction of a minimum wag...

Plan finances carefully to reduce inheritance tax, Brits urged
29/06/2010


Wills - 29/06/2010
Anyone looking to protect children's inheritance could do so by making a will and planning their financial af...

Farmers issued warning over personal injury risk from telehandlers
29/06/2010


Employment - 29/06/2010
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned farmers not to misuse equipment after a series of incidents ...

£650k interim payout for man injured in car crash
28/06/2010


Personal Injury - 28/06/2010
A man who sustained serious personal injuries in a car accident has been awarded an interim compensation payo...

£4m settlement for clinical negligence victim
28/06/2010


Clinical Negligence - 28/06/2010
A clinical negligence compensation settlement has been agreed for a child who was left with cerebral palsy be...

Construction worker awarded personal injury payout
25/06/2010


Personal Injury - 25/06/2010
A man has been awarded personal injury compensation after being hurt in an accident at work.

Clive M...

Victory for transsexual in legal battle over pension
25/06/2010


Employment - 25/06/2010
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been ordered to compensate a transsexual who was denied the ri...

Personal injury compensation paid to woman in fairground accident
24/06/2010


Personal Injury - 24/06/2010
Compensation has been awarded to a woman who sustained life-changing personal injuries in a fairground accide...

Landlord prosecuted over fire risk to tenants
24/06/2010


Personal Injury - 24/06/2010
A landlord has been prosecuted and fined after it was discovered that one of his properties did not have appr...

Tour operator sued for personal injury compensation
23/06/2010


Personal Injury - 23/06/2010
A family is suing First Choice for personal injury compensation after a holiday in Egypt went wrong.


Clinical Negligence - 22/06/2010
A family is suing an NHS trust after an elderly man died from an undiagnosed stomach ulcer.

Barry Sh...


Clinical Negligence - 21/06/2010
A six-year-old child has been awarded a substantial sum in compensation after she sustained life-changing inj...


Personal Injury - 21/06/2010
A ferry company has paid personal injury compensation to a woman whose husband lost his hearing as a result o...


Wills - 18/06/2010
New research has discovered that more than half of UK adults have not made a will.

A poll carried ou...


Clinical Negligence - 18/06/2010
The parents of a teenage girl who died in hospital have said they are suing the NHS trust they hold responsib...
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