Schools in Sussex are reportedly facing a wave of lawsuits from parents and visitors after a number of slips, falls and other accidents were reported. In one claim, a school is being sued for £20,000 after someone walking on a carpeted corridor slipped on a sweet wrapper. In another, a pupil at a school in …
The head of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers in Industry and Commerce has warned businesses that they could incur significant costs if they do not have public liability insurance in place. Chief executive John Hurrell said that without public liability insurance cover, businesses face “very significant” risks. He explained how it is difficult …
A prominent conservation charity is facing charges and fines from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a gardener was killed when a tree fell on his van. The Woodland Trust is being accused of health and safety failings after gardener Alex McDonald, 25, died when a large tree fell and crashed through the windscreen …
A public aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is facing a public liability lawsuit after a child visiting the facility contracted something known as ‘fish-handlers disease’. The boy is believed to have been infected with the bacteria known as Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae after petting stingrays and sharks in the touch pool of the aquarium. His parents say that …
A new rule has been introduced for teams wanting to compete in the Ballymena and Provincial Intermediate and Juniors Leagues which will make public liability insurance a compulsory requirement for entry. League officials are planning to rubber-stamp the new requirement at the annual general meeting at the end of June. If it is approved, it …
Three children have been taken to hospital after a bouncy castle situated within the grounds of a North Yorkshire hotel broke loose from its tether and blew into a telegraph pole. The incident, which occurred last month, has emphasised for many business owners just how important it is for them to have either public liability …
Two teenagers who are believed to have organised an unofficial and reportedly uninsured royal wedding party at Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow may now face legal action and a £25,000 clean-up bill. The party was organised on the social networking site Facebook and was attended by almost 6,000 revellers. The event started off peacefully but soon …
According to reform proposals published at the end of last month, nine out of ten personal injury claims could soon be handled online. The planned reforms, announced by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke last week, are designed to tackle the compensation culture through a crackdown on the no win-no fee system of pursuing compensation claims. The …
Bret Michaels, the reality TV star and former lead singer of glam rock band Poison, is reportedly suing the organisers of the Tony Awards over an accident he suffered after performing in 2009. According to Michaels, he was knocked on the head after leaving the stage at the 2009 Tony Awards. He was struck by …
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