Passengers on a Qantas jet began screaming after they saw flames coming from the engine minutes after takeoff. The Boeing 747-400 which was en route from San Francisco to Sydney had to turn back just 30-minutes after take-off on Monday morning’s flight.

The captain, who has not been name, tried to reassure those on board by saying, “Normally, we do it in a simulator, of course – we are trained.”

One of the 212 passengers on the flight managed to capture the pilot’s tannoy message on video. On the tape he said:
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With all of the congestion on the roads, and the pollution that it is causing to our environment, a lot of us now choose to cycle to work. It’s becoming a more and more popular way of commuting.

Unfortunately as a cyclist you are extremely vunerable when using the roads. If you were to end up in a collision, especially with a motor vehicle, then you would have very little protection.

If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident on the road as a cyclist, and it is not your fault, then you may be able to make a claim for compensation.
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Do you know your rights when you are a passenger in another vehicle? If not then what you’re about to read maybe crucial to whether or not you have the right to make a claim.

When a driver makes the choice to carry passengers in their vehicle the life of those passengers then becomes the drivers responsibility. It is their duty to drive responsibly, and make sure that they don’t cause their passengers anything that may cause them injury.

The driver also has a duty to end the journey in a place where passengers may safely leave the vehicle. For example, stopping on a motorway or in the middle of a duel carriageway is not a safe place.
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Doctors warn all gardeners to be extremely careful when handling compost. The warning comes after a Scottish man contracted the deadly Legionnaire’s disease. The 67-year-old pensioner became infected by the disease though a small cut on his finger, whilst using a trowel.

The keen gardener was described as fit and healthy before he developed the disease, and has now made a successful recovery. The pensioner experienced eight days of trembling, shortness of breath, confusion and lethargy before he was seen by doctors at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, central Scotland.

X-rays taken at the hospital also showed the patient was suffering from high temperature and had signs of pneumonia in the left lung.
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If you’ve been unfortunate enough to have been involved in a road traffic accident then you may have an injury compensation claim to make.

Unfortunately as a pedestrian you are at the biggest risk if you do become involved in a road traffic accident, especially if it involves a motor vehicle.  That’s why as a pedestrian you should always be given the right of way by motorists.

What to do

If do become involved in a motor accident it is best to get as many details as possible. Try to get the name of the driver, the registration and make of their vehicle, along with a contact number and the name of their insurance company along with their policy number.
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If you’ve been involved in an accident or are extremely ill and need urgent medical attention you’d expect the medic attending to you to get there as fast as possible. Not in this case.

An ambulance driver has been told he could lose his job and his licence after he was clocked by a speed camera travelling at 112mph when rushing to attend to a patient in need.

Paul Bex, who received the letter from police informing him that he faces prosecution, was speeding under blue lights to attend to a home patient after a surgeon told him he needed a liver plant within three hours.
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Dog attack claims are becoming more and more common in the UK. Therefore it’s no surprise that we all fear for the safety of ourselves and our children if we come into contact with them.

This comes after the BBC revealed another report of a 10 year old girl who has been bitten in the face by a Japanese Akita dog. Toni Clannachan, of Kilmarnock, was attacked by the dog as she was playing in a school friend’s garden, at a house on Tuesday.

Her father, James Dixon, told the Daily Record newspaper: “These dogs shouldn’t be with families or around kids. They are killing machines.”
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Another success story as disabled teens family are granted £4 million in compensation fees. The family of the 18-year-old who cannot be named, successfully sued Rochford Hospital in Essex. The teenager who was born at the facility in September 1992, left with a number of serious disabilities. She is wheelchair-bound, lacks meaningful speech, has learning difficulties and will need full time care for life.

With the raise in successful compensation claims against government funded bodies, it shows that everybody has the right for their voice to be heard.

If you or someone you know believe that they have been let down by their NHS service and suffered a life changing injury due to it, then lawyers like us are here to help you.
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I’ve heard of some miracle stories in my time but this has to be one of the most extraordinary. A travelling car saves a falling man’s life. Thomas Magill, 22, of New York City, America, is believed to have plummeted 40 storeys from a New York building. Witnesses said he came down at 100mph and landed in the back seat of a Dodge Charger after smashing, feet first through the window.

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Is it just me or have you noticed the dark nights creeping in? The last time I looked it wasn’t getting dark until 10pm at the earliest. However in the past week or so it’s started getting darker around 8.30pm. This can only mean one thing… Winter is just around the corner. Not only does this mean we’re going to have to dig out last season’s sweats to keep us warm on those cold winter mornings, it also means that we’re going to have to take extra care on the roads.

A lot of drivers, my mum been one of them, don’t feel as comfy when using the roads in the dark. This means that when it starts getting dark at 4pm drivers maybe more unsteady than normal. 

It’s the hint of fear like not been able to see what’s coming towards you that worry’s some drivers. I personally find it more difficult to judge the distance between myself and other cars when it’s darker.
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