Industry News - Litigation and Dispute Resolution - Bank employee wins personal injury claim

12/03/2010
Stonemason companies urged to adhere to personal injury employment law
Stonework companies in the London area have been urged to ensure they have appropriate health and safety measures in place to prevent personal injury in the workplace.

12/03/2010
Tribunal makes ruling on holiday leave pay
An employment tribunal has made a ruling which experts believe could open the floodgates for more claims from employees.

11/03/2010
Farmer's amended will overturned by judge's decision
A judge has made a ruling that will see the second will drawn up by an elderly farmer overturned in favour of an earlier document.

11/03/2010
Police female recruitment drive 'is discriminating against men'
A police drive to recruit more women could have a discriminatory effect on men, it has been claimed.

11/03/2010
Men 'are more likely to become insolvent than women'
New figures have revealed that men are more likely to require the use of an insolvency lawyer than women.

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24/04/2009
Bank employee wins personal injury claim

A bank employee who broke an ankle falling off a step has won a personal injury claim after her employer accepted it had failed to meet its health and safety obligations in the workplace.

Jackie Edwards, a 48-year-old Lloyds TSB worker, suffered the injury on the stairs when carrying metal boxes between the safe and the till at the bank's branch at Benfleet in Essex, leading to a six-month absence from work.

After starting legal proceedings through her union Unite, Ms Edwards secured a payout when Lloyds TSB agreed to compensate her to the tune of £9,000.

Those who could have a personal injury claim may wish to see a solicitor to discover if they can get compensation.

Workers who have suffered osteoarthritis of the knee - commonly known to affect miners - will be able to pursue such claims after a government decision this week to add the condition to the list of those for which compensation can be paid.
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26/01/2010
Construction firms 'increasingly threatened by contract disputes'
Construction companies could be set to see their financial stability threatened by legal disputes in the coming year, according to an expert.

01/07/2009
Iraq bomb victim brings "landmark" legal case
A man who was injured in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq has made a claim for damages against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the private consultancy that hired him to work there.

30/06/2009
Increased litigation not expected from NHS changes
A rise in litigation law issues is not expected to occur by one expert following planned changes to the NHS.

29/01/2009
Job application 'lies' lead to legal action
Cheltenham Borough Council is reportedly suing a former managing director, who allegedly told mistruths on a job application, for close to £1 million.

27/01/2009
Companies 'increasingly using human rights laws in litigation'
A new survey has reportedly found that the Human Rights Act is being used more and more by organisations in commercial lawsuits.

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