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A £240,000 payout has been awarded to the holidaymaker whose banquet meal left her fighting for her life and with a seven year legal battle with tour operator First Choice, the mirror.co.uk reports.

Beryl Rushton paid £700.00 for a five star Christmas break in December 2001 at the Tropical Beach resort in Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. After a second mouthful of a snapper fish steak, the holidaymaker was stunned to discover a large bloodied black worm in the centre of her meal which left her feeling sick, leading to an early night.
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Britain’s armed forces do a tough job; fighting in some of the harshest environments in the worst conditions, around the globe. The service men and women of the army place their lives on the line for Queen and Country every day.

The Ministry of Defence, as their employers, have as much responsibility for their safety and well being as any other employer in Britain. So can the MOD be negligent in their duty of care to the soldiers given the dangerous situations they place the armed forces within?
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BBC reports today confirmed that a mother has sadly passed away from contracting an asbestos related illness as a result of asbestos exposure while at school.

Diane Wilmore from North Wales was exposed to asbestos particles in the 1970’s during her attendance at a Merseyside School, the report confirms (source). Her death came just one day after a judge ordered an award of £240,000 in damages as a result of her suffering and illness.
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Health and safety is important in every institution; its legislation in place to prevent people from coming to harm and suffering injuries as a result of another’s negligence.

And it’s an obvious fact that health and safety in schools is a top priority, especially as children can be more susceptible to coming to harm! So it’s never a nice thing to hear when a young person is tragically injured as a result of health and safety not being adhered to.
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Let’s face it, we all sometimes get it! That fleeting moment of fury that takes over us when a fellow road user cuts us up at a roundabout or pulls out from a side road in to our path.

And it’s not difficult to comprehend that road rage is a major cause of road traffic accidents worldwide. And as winter approaches and the weather worsens, the conditions of Britain’s roads over the course of the following months will slowly deteriorate as the cold, wet weather makes driving conditions more difficult and slows traffic down.
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Here at The Injury Lawyers, we have seen it all! And believe us when we say there really are such a variety of claims for personal injury. At the end of the day, if you have been injured and it wasn’t your fault, it’s more than likely you are eligible to claim.

So, what happens when animals attack!?

Thankfully, in Britain I think it’s safe to say the danger of being attacked by a wild animal is fairly limited, given that our country is not home to many ferocious beasts!

But it does happen more commonly elsewhere;
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Wanting to start a personal injury claim, or engage in a service with any company for that matter, can often be a daunting thought given the amount of your personal information you must place in to the hands of another party.

And with Identity theft / fraud now placed as one of Britain’s fastest growing crimes (source), now has never been a more important time to ensure that your sensitive personal information does not fall in to the wrong hands!
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You may have seen or heard of him in the news; he’s the acclaimed rock climber who knows no fear when it comes to dangerously scaling any large construction he can chalk his hands on!

And once again the Frenchman known as the “French Spider-Man” or “the Human Spider” has wowed audiences of onlookers by scaling the Ariane building in Paris (8th October 2009) with nothing but his bare hands and some sturdy rock climbing shoes, (source).
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It’s no secret nor is it a unique selling point; that the majority of law firms dealing with personal injury claims will offer a “no win, no fee” service. It’s a great way to work, however, always make sure the actual agreement does exactly what it says on the tin (that is make sure the “No Win No Fee” paperwork should match the “No Win No Fee” offered to you)!

If we take on a personal injury claim for you and we win, then we limit our fees to what we recover from the other insurers so you pay NOTHING! Most firms don’t agree to put pen to paper and confirm that they will limit their fee’s to what they recover from the other party/insurers.
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It’s October! And what can be scarier than the month of Halloween? How about being injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault! So how can we make you feel better… ?

The world of personal injury is a complex and a competitive industry, and there are loads of lawyers to choose from; each of them claiming to be specialists solicitors! So if you have had an accident that wasn’t your fault, why should you claim for compensation and who should you seek advice from?
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