High court ruling says technicality makes insurance policy void

In a decision that will no doubt be greeted by anger and disappointment by those affected, a high court in London has ruled that the victims of so-called “Toxic Sofas” will not receive any compensation for their injuries. The ruling comes as a blow to 300 people who brought compensation claims after suffering burns, rashes and allergic reactions to chemicals in… read more

Corby council to deny toxic chemicals were to blame
The council at the centre of the steelworks birth defects case has voted to appeal against a High Court ruling that it was to blame for exposing the mothers of 16 children to toxic chemicals during their pregnancies.  Corby Borough Council voted last night by a margin of 21 to 8 in favour of appealing the judgement, which was likely to… read more

16 children affected by exposure to toxic chemicals before birth

The long running court battle fought by the families of sixteen children for compensation for their birth defects has ended in a landmark victory for the claimants.  High Court Judges ruled that the defects had been caused by exposure to toxic materials released during work by Corby Borough Council at a disused steel plant in the town.

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A young moped driver struck from behind by a Jaguar XJ6 aged only 16 has been awarded a compensation package that could total £4million.  Carl Hannay was left with horrific injuries and permanent brain damage after being knocked off his moped near Basingstoke in 2003.  The force of the impact was so strong that Mr Hannay’s crash helmet actually flew off before his head hit the road, leaving him unprotected.Mr… read more

An interesting case in the news recently was the case of the 8 year old girl from South Yorkshire who was injured whilst in her mother’s womb, leaving her permanently disabled.  The girl was recently awarded a compensation deal totalling £8 million that will allow her to receive the lifelong specialist care she requires after being born with cerebral palsy and a variety of other disabilities.The accident in which the… read more

The High Court in London has just approved what is believed to be the highest ever compensation settlement for someone of retirement age after a payout of nearly £3 million was approved for a 74-year-old woman who was left with severe brain damage after a car accident.  The woman in question, Pamela Olive Green, a successful businesswoman with substantial income from a number of companies linked to her property development… read more

Following on from Friday’s blog, we here at Camps were pleased to hear that the High Court in London had ruled in favour of asbestos-related disease sufferers in six test cases against insurance companies who were refusing to pay up.  Asbestos-related disease is the biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK, so it is not surprising that Friday’s decision has been closely followed by both the national media and… read more