Teacher Killed as a Result of Asbestos Exposure
A coroner has ruled that a primary school teacher, who was exposed to asbestos for years, died as a result of an industrial disease. Elizabeth Belt, who had also contracted cancer, was killed following a battle with mesothelioma after being exposed to the substance when pinning artwork to pinboards in her classroom. Before her death, Belt had […]
Report into expenses and civil litigation funding
Sheriff Principal James Taylor has recently published his much anticipated report on the system of expenses and funding of civil litigation in Scotland. The report contains a number of recommendations for far-reaching changes to the current system, some of which relate directly to the personal injury claims process. Background The need for a review of expenses and […]
Irish Injuries Board annual review 2011
InjuriesBoard.ie has published its review of 2011, which shows that compensation totalling €210 million was awarded in 2011 in respect of 9,833 personal injury claims. The average award in the period was €21,339. During the year the Board made an award of €829,444, its highest to date. Award values via the Injuries Board remained consistent […]
Government announces additional funding for victims’ services
The Government has announced an overhaul of victims’ services that will see up to £50 million generated from offenders to help create a speedier, more supportive system for victims of serious crime. Under the new proposals set out by the Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, criminals will be forced to fund victims’ support services and those […]
