New figures indicate that councils in England and Wales have paid out £75 million in personal injury compensation in the last five years. Whilst this may be met with disdain from some quarters, particularly in the context of the increasing dismay over the price of car insurance, one commentat... [More]

A holidaymaker injured in a fall is claiming up to £300,000 for her injuries. Margaret Manners is suing Ilfracombe-based John Fowler Holidays after suffering her accident whilst staying at a caravan park in Polperro, Cornwall. She had initially asked, whilst the holiday was being booked, for ... [More]

More than £400,000 was paid out to personal injury victims in Bolton last year, it has been revealed.The Bolton News, following a Freedom of Information request, discovered that of the total amount, the vast majority was paid to individuals, with the remainder going to Bolton Council staff.71 ... [More]

A mother of four seriously injured in a car crash has been awarded a multi-million pound compensation package. The victim, 48, was involved in a head-on collision with a Ford Ka whose 76 year old driver had lost consciousness. Ernest Bromsgrove, who suffered from a heart condition, died in the acci... [More]

Politicians in Northern Ireland are trying to address the disproportionately high cost of car insurance in the Province after it was revealed that Northern Irish drivers pay on average £300 more than their counterparts on the UK mainland.A BBC Newsbeat report says that the traditional reasons ... [More]