UK:
Personal Injury And General Damages
12 July 2007
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP
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Part of body/Nature |
Case |
Court/Judge |
Date |
Age* and gender |
Brief details |
Award |
Whiplash |
Hussain v Rider Holdings Ltd |
Bradford
(Judge Hawkesworth) |
September
2006 |
22
Female |
Final year medical student, suffered soft tissue injuries from a RTA. Had to postpone final exams and suffered further problems with her balance. |
£6,500 |
Ear |
Squires v Corus |
Manchester
(Recorder Gosnell) |
October
2006 |
59
Male |
Claimant employed in steel industry and exposed to excessive noise levels from work in the forge and locomotive department. Consequently suffered hearing loss and tinnitus. |
£8,750 |
Forearm |
B (a child) v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
Tunbridge Wells
(Latham DJ) |
October
2006 |
11 months
Female |
Claimant underwent sweat test for coeliac disease and cystic fibrosis which involved application of metal electrodes to forearm. One electrode was applied incorrectly and burnt claimant's arm. |
£2,150 |
Wrist |
Frank Allen v Excel Logistics Ltd |
Newbury
(Judge Campbell) |
October
2006
|
38
Male |
Claimant unhooked a strap on a lorry, taking full weight of bulkhead; it dropped causing his right wrist and thumb to be hyperextended. |
£7,250 |
Facial scarring |
Hamilton v Malcolm Group Ltd |
Birmingham
(Cooke JJ) |
November
2006 |
31
Male |
Claimant suffered injury to face when struck by a loose metal bar on lorry trailer. Had eight stitches. Following accident, claimant suffered shooting head pains. |
£5,500 |
Hands |
Rigby v MFI UK Ltd |
Leeds
(Saffman DJ) |
November
2006 |
55
Male |
Claimant suffered injury when solvent went through gloves and came into contact with the skin on his hands. |
£1,500 |
Buttock |
Prebble v Dunn |
Uxbridge
(Banks DJ) |
November
2006 |
57
Female |
Claimant hit in the right buttock with pellet from airgun causing puncture wound. After accident, suffered pain on daily basis and was unable to lift heavy objects. |
£8,000 |
Brain damage |
Stephen Tame v Professional Cycle Marketing Limited
|
QBD
(Judge Harris) |
December
2006 |
24
Male |
Claimant fell from overhead platform and landed on head, causing brain damage. Consequently, claimant suffered disability.
|
£150,000 |
Knee |
Bronson v Inker |
Brighton
(District Judge Gamba) |
December
2006 |
29
Female |
Claimant suffered injury to knee, foot and neck when her stationary car was hit on driver's side by another vehicle. Injuries remained a complaint for 18 months. |
£10,450 |
Arm |
Stephen Leslie Short v Thames Valley Police |
Oxford
(Harris HHJ) |
March
2007 |
40
Male |
Claimant attempted to walk through a police cordon and was restrained by two police officers and put to the floor. It was held that the police officer had used excessive force and the Police were found liable. |
£7,500 |
|
|
*At time of injury unless otherwise stated
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