Cigarette Company to Pay Compensation for Smoker’s Death
A cigarette company in America has been ordered by the court to pay compensation amounting to around £13.8 billion to a widow after her husband, who was a smoker, died of lung cancer, reports the BBC. In addition to the award of punitive damages, she has also been awarded compensatory damages of £9.8 million. Cynthia Robinson claimed that […]
Government to Introduce ‘Good Samaritans’ Law
The UK Government has announced plans to change the law in England and Wales to help ‘everyday heroes’ volunteer or go to the rescue of people in danger without the fear of being sued. The changes will mean that judges will be required to give weight to three additional factors when deciding negligence cases: The changes […]
