Helmand Province in Aghanistan, has been the scene of some of the fiercest fighting between the Taleban and British Troops. Now, locals caught up in the war zone are demanding compensation, from the British Army, for the loss of family members, crops and livestock, mostly sheep. Bombardier Robert Richardson, who deals with all the claims said, “I do three claims clinics a week. I’d say we get 25 people each day, sometimes we get 60 people in one day. Most of them will be claiming for houses that have been damaged or destroyed. Some people come in about relatives who have been injured.”

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In 2003 a Ferry crashed at Staten Island, New York, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more. The case has finally reached the courts with the City of New York accepting negligence for the accident. The City initially tried to cap the compensation payments to just over £7 million, the price of the ferry based on a 19th century maritime law which states that the owner of the boat is only liable to the actual price of the vessel. A New York Judge threw out that claim and yesterday the first of the injured party received their compensation damages.

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Manchester United starlet, Ben Collett, was awarded £4.5 million in damages yesterday in compensation after he received a football injury while playing for Manchester United reserves. Ben, who is now 23 years old, had been at the club since he was 9 years old, was injured back in 2003 in a reserve match against Middlesbrough when he was just 18.

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Recently The Injury Lawyers were asked to comment on a compensation case that grabbed quite a lot of attention from the media. You can watch the video of one of our partners, Aman Johal, below being interviewed by GMTV.

It is interesting to note that when the media want an independant decision about the complexities of personal injury cases they come to a reliable and experienced firm : The Injury Lawyers

Over the last few days the Ministry Of Justice (MOJ) has been busy redrafting new procedures to help speed up road accident claims. The new system will see claims worth between £1000 and £10,000 to be settled quicker, with emphasis of time frames of under 1 year.

It is hoped that these measures taken can take some pressure off the legal system. APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) have welcomed the changes.

If you are concerned about how the new changes may affect you making a Road Traffic Accident Claim then use our form below to get in touch with The Injury Lawyers or call us free on 0800 634 7575.

Japanese car makers Toyota and Nissan are currently developing concept cars that can sense when you have had a drink and then try to drive your car. The automobile giants are focusing on the new anti-drunk technology due to the increase in road traffic accidents caused by over-the-limit drivers behind the wheel.

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The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) are considering reforms to extend the time limit on personal injury claims from three to five years. The proposal is designed to help cases involving occupational diseases where it can be extremely time-consuming for the claimant and their representation in obtaining evidence.

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A recent watchdog report from America indicated that a high number of health websites were run by personal injury lawyers and these sites are actually built to “sell, deceive or frighten” people browsing for health related information according to the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (CMPI).

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Chronic neck pain has been the focus of an international seven year study looking at the seriousness of neck pain and its disorders. Dr. Marc White, Director of the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability – who has been the victim of whiplash on 2 separate road accidents says, “Neck pain is very prevalent in society, Up to 70 per cent of the population will experience an episode of neck pain.”

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We have all seen the TV adverts for Marks & Spencer (M&S) sexy food and are aware of the lavish price tags that accompany their seemingly forbidden food. Well how about £300,000 for a grape? Accountant, Alexander Martin-Sklan, 55, from London claimed this is what the grape cost him after slipping on one in M&S’s car park.

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