Recent developments, cases and information for personal injury solicitors and accident claimants. https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/ https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/images/claimsheavenlogo.png https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/ 130 64 Personal injury accident compensation claims news. News Corp. have settled or otherwise resolved almost 95 percent of the phone hacking claims made against it. There are only 26 cases remaining, but apparently, News Corp. have had enough. ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130619.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130619.php 19 Jun 2013 10:15:00 GMT The Supreme Court's decision to allow compensation claims against the Ministry of Defence for soldier deaths caused by poor equipment or negligence, is being hailed as a "Landmark" ruling ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130617.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130617.php 17 Jun 2013 10:15:00 GMT A woman who was told she could not wear her Christian cross while at work has been awarded 2,000 Euros by the European Court of Human Rights although others who had claimed the same thing ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130115.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130115.php 15 Jan 2013 10:15:00 GMT A police officer has been awarded GBP1,000 in compensation after an offender spat in her face while she was restraining him. PC Sarah Botham received the compensation order after Lee ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130108.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130108.php 08 Jan 2013 10:15:00 GMT The Ministry of Justice has announced that their Claims Management Regulations Unit has shut down 209 rogue claims firms in the last six months. In addition three firms were suspended and ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130101.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20130101.php 01 Jan 2013 10:15:00 GMT A postal worker from Fareham in Hampshire has been awarded GBP3,600 in compensation after he suffered a fractured ankle when he fell over a metal manhole cover while on his rounds. Th ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121218.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121218.php 18 Dec 2012 10:15:00 GMT A disabled rights lawyer has claimed that parking charges in UK hospitals may be unlawful when applied to disabled drivers and that they could have the right to compensation. 37 NHS trust ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121211.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121211.php 11 Dec 2012 10:15:00 GMT Changes related to the payment of compensation for minor injuries have come into effect over the last week. The new rules state that those people who suffer from relatively minor injuries ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121204.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121204.php 04 Dec 2012 10:15:00 GMT It has emerged that the NHS has paid out more than GBP3bn in compensation for maternity related claims between 2000 and 2010. In fact a report from the NHS Litigation Authority has st ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121029.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121029.php 29 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT David Cameron has been warned that if he defies a European court order on the right to vote for prisoners he could be leaving the UK open to a poor record on Human Rights and compensation ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121025.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121025.php 25 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT The families of soldiers killed in Iraq now have the right to sue the Ministry of Defence MoD for negligence after the Court of Appeal found in favour of the families of two servicemen ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121022.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121022.php 22 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT A new map which shows the spread of whiplash compensation claims has revealed that Birmingham is the whiplash capital of the UK. The lowest number of claims were made in Scotland and the ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121018.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121018.php 18 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT It has been revealed that a number of women who were allegedly abused by Jimmy Savile are taking a case for compensation against the BBC and Stoke Mandeville Hospital to court. A personal ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121015.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121015.php 15 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT The victims of anti-social behaviour may now be able to choose the types of punishment given to offenders. These options could range from compensation to community service. The announceme ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121011.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121011.php 11 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT A man who runs a tourist attraction in Devon has said that he may sue the MET Office for their overly pessimistic weather forecasts, which he believes are affecting his business. Rick Tur ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121008.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121008.php 08 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT It is expected that the UK taxpayer will need to pay GBP40m in compensation to the train companies who have been affected by the west coast rail bidding process breakdown. The Departm ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121004.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121004.php 04 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT Staff who had previously worked in the store TJ Hughes before it went into administration last year have been awarded up to GBP3,200 each in compensation. The compensation was capped ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121001.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20121001.php 01 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT The latest figures from the Financial Services Authority have shown that 62% of the complaints received about banks related to the PPI mis-selling scandal. Overall complaints rose by 59% ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120927.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120927.php 27 Sep 2012 10:15:00 GMT MPs are calling on security firm G4S to give up its GBP57m management fee as compensation for their disastrous handling of security for the Olympic games. Speaking at a Home Affairs S ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120924.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120924.php 24 Sep 2012 10:15:00 GMT It is possible that families who have been forced to pay huge bills run up by their children on Apple devices could be in line for compensation if a court case in the US finds in favour o ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120920.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120920.php 20 Sep 2012 10:15:00 GMT It has been suggested that housing developers may be encouraged to offer compensation to neighbours of land where they want building consent now that planning laws have been relaxed. A re ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120917.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120917.php 17 Sep 2012 10:15:00 GMT Claims for compensation relating to the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance PPI have increased yet again over the first six months of this year according to figures from the Fin ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120913.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120913.php 13 Sep 2012 10:15:00 GMT The government has announced that the rules on health and safety for small businesses are set to change. The change will mean that small businesses such as shops, pubs, clubs and offices ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120910.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120910.php 10 Sep 2012 10:15:00 GMT It has been claimed that a strain of the MMR vaccine could have caused deafness in at least two children. Katie Stephen who is now 21 has been refused a payment from the Vaccine Damages P ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120906.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120906.php 06 Sep 2012 10:15:00 GMT A man who worked for an automotive parts company as a production manager has won the right to sue for compensation after his tribunal case was accepted. Mark Bullock will now be able to s ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120903.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120903.php 03 Sep 2012 10:15:00 GMT Consumers who feel they have been unfairly treated by claims management companies will be able to take their case to the Legal Ombudsman from next year, after the Ministry of Justice anno ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120830.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120830.php 30 Aug 2012 10:15:00 GMT A man who refused to make a compensation claim for a whiplash injury because he felt it was dishonest is being chased for payment by the lawyers who were to act on his behalf. Andrew Hopp ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120827.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120827.php 27 Aug 2012 10:15:00 GMT An illegal immigrant who claimed more than GBP17,000 for being unlawfully detained while his asylum bid was investigated has gone on to commit around 30 offences and has been jailed f ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120823.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120823.php 23 Aug 2012 10:15:00 GMT The UK government is to pay compensation to the family of a ten year old Afghan boy who was bayoneted by a British soldier in what was described as an appalling attack. Grenadier Guardsma ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120820.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120820.php 20 Aug 2012 10:15:00 GMT It has been revealed that Ipswich Hospital paid out close to GBP4.5 million in compensation cases for blunders on the maternity ward. The claims have been settled by the NHS Litigatio ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120816.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120816.php 16 Aug 2012 10:15:00 GMT Economists have pointed out that the compensation being paid out to those affected by PPI mis-selling is actually offering a boost to the economy, with people using the windfall to pay fo ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120813.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120813.php 13 Aug 2012 10:15:00 GMT A young girl who was left severely brain damaged due to complications during her birth is likely to receive a multi million pound compensation deal from the hospital responsible. Samantha ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120802.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120802.php 02 Aug 2012 10:15:00 GMT Those businesses affected by a phone fault which left them without service for up to five weeks have been told they are unlikely to receive worthwhile compensation. A problem with an unde ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120730.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120730.php 30 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT A plan for compensation for Facebook investors from NASDAQ is about to be revealed with insiders suggesting it could be GBP39 million more than was previously estimated. The announcem ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120726.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120726.php 26 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT The NHS could face a huge compensation bill of more than GBP2 million after an orthopaedic surgeon botched more than 100 operations. This is on top of the GBP1 million they have a ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120723.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120723.php 23 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT Thalidomide victims across the world could be in line for compensation from a UK company after an Australian woman received millions of pounds in compensation in a landmark case. Lynette ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120719.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120719.php 19 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT An employment tribunal case has been branded as a shameful waste of money by the judge after it had to be adjourned due to a lack of evidence. Jade Wragg had brought the case against her employe ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120716.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120716.php 16 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT A former employee of Rolls-Royce is suing the company for GBP135,000 after she claims to have been groped and belittled by her colleagues while working there. Orla Phelan told the emp ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120712.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120712.php 12 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT A crane operator who had to have part of his leg amputated and felt discriminated against upon his return to work has been awarded GBP38,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120709.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120709.php 09 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT On June 19, RBS, NatWest and Ulster bank customers began to notice that they were having trouble accessing their bank accounts. The issue lay with a computer problem which prevented payments goi ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120706.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120706.php 06 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT The latest figures from the NHS Litigation Authority has indicated that the NHS has been left with a record bill for compensation payments of GBP1.3 billion in the last 12 months. Thi ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120705.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120705.php 05 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT The Financial Services Authority has ruled that Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland will be required to offer compensation to their customers who were affected by their inte ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120702.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120702.php 02 Jul 2012 10:15:00 GMT A couple have received a compensation payment of GBP10,000 after their dream holiday to the Maldives turned out to be a disaster. The pair were both taken ill during their time at the ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120628.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120628.php 28 Jun 2012 10:15:00 GMT A judge has ruled that women who are raped in black taxis are not eligible for compensation because sexual assault is not covered by black taxi insurance. The victims of John Worboys who ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120625.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120625.php 25 Jun 2012 10:15:00 GMT Thousands of women council workers could be sharing a GBP200 million compensation payment after it was found that their employers did not comply with the Equal Pay act. South Lanarksh ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120621.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120621.php 21 Jun 2012 10:15:00 GMT Five people who have been affected by the Legionnaires disease outbreak in Edinburgh have filed for compensation. Two people have died from the disease and 89 people have been confirmed a ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120618.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120618.php 18 Jun 2012 10:15:00 GMT The compensation claims industry took just over a decade to get from the original burst of craziness circa 1998 and 'Claims Direct' to the steady market it is today. Despite government claims ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/games/train2claim.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/games/train2claim.php 16 Jun 2012 10:15:00 GMT Figures from the NHS Litigation Authority released recently have revealed that the amount of compensation given to those people who were wrongly diagnosed has increased to GBP98 milli ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120614.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120614.php 14 Jun 2012 10:15:00 GMT It has been suggested that teachers and pupils may be put at risk in run down schools due to the risk of exposure to asbestos. The trade union Unison is stating that the problem could be ... https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120611.php https://www.claimsheaven.co.uk/news/20120611.php 11 Jun 2012 10:15:00 GMT