Pages On: Neck Injuries
Suffering a neck injury is serious, and can be fatal. Our necks are incredibly vulnerable parts of our body, and even minor injuries can cause a lifetime of discomfort. As the neck supports the most vital area of our body — the head — any complications in it can cause a cascade of failures up and down the spinal column, and can potentially leave you paralysed as a result. If you’ve suffered a neck injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you will likely have a strong case for personal injury compensation.
Escaped cow injures meat inspector
Posted: 21 April 2016
Posted in: Animal Attacks, Neck Injuries, Shoulder Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries
A meat hygiene inspector from Surrey has been awarded £6,000 in damages following being landed on by a cow who jumped over the top of her stunning pen. The inspector was passing along a narrow path in front of the pens when the cow made her escape. She landed on the inspector, Mr Melvyn Treen from Camberley in Surrey, causing him injury to his back, neck and shoulder. The accident occurred at the Chitty Wholesale Abbattoir at Slyfield Industrial Estate in Guilford. Totally avoidable The 62-year-old described the incident: “The cow was being…
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Families launch legal battle after their children are injured in bus crash
Posted: 31 July 2014
Posted in: Bus Accidents, Leg Injuries, Neck Injuries, Public Transport Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, School Accidents
The families of multiple schoolchildren injured in a bus crash in County Durham last month have launched legal action for their extensive injuries. The crash happened on the 3rd of June between one double-decker bus, operated by Go North-East, and a single-decker bus run by Stanley Travel in Shield Row Lane, near the junction of the A693. Both of the drivers and 28 schoolchildren were taken to a nearby hospital by 13 ambulances. Both of the buses had been taking schoolchildren to their schools when the crash happened: one to Tanfield School…
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Councils payout £2.5m in personal injury compensation
Posted: 14 April 2014
Posted in: Neck Injuries, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries
Two Devon councils have paid out a total of £2.5 million in personal injury compensation over the last four years. Between 2010 and 2013, Plymouth City Council paid out £2.1m and Torbay Council £400,000 to claimants who suffered personal injuries. These claims ranged from injuries resulting from tripping on pavements, to one claimant who fell into a harbour. The figures were released as a result of a BBC Freedom of Information request. The highest individual payout between the two councils was £105,000. Devon County Council, however, refused to respond to the information request. Plymouth…
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Whiplash Injury Compensation for Accidents in Sheffield
Posted in: Neck Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
We can suffer a Whiplash injury because of another person’s negligence in many circumstances, like road traffic accidents – including when travelling on public transport, bicycles, motorcycles and in a car. If the resulting accident wasn’t your fault, you may be eligible to claim whiplash compensation. In line with FCA Regulations, you are entitled – if you fulfil the necessary criteria – to make a claim for injury arising from a motor accident in Sheffield to the Claims Portal. You do not need to instruct a solicitor and can submit…
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Neck Injury Compensation
Posted in: Neck Injuries, Personal Injury
If you have injured your neck in an accident that was not your fault then you could be entitled to make a neck injury compensation claim against the party that was responsible for causing you the injury. As the neck is such an important yet fragile part of the body, any impact to the neck can not only be very painful but may also have a serious impact on your quality of life. As a result compensation for neck injuries can be substantial. Neck Injury Claims Solicitors The amount of…
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