| Personal Injury News: Millions in compensation paid to prisoners |
| The latest figures show that the Prison Service paid £2.5m in compensation to prisoners in England and Wales last year as details about payments were released under the Freedom of Information Act. Inmates in 94 prisons were compensated over claims of abuse, assault, medical negligence and unlawful detention and just two jails, Wormwood Scrubs, in London, and Northallerton Young Offenders Institution, in North Yorkshire, were responsible for almost half of the total. The figures revealed the biggest single out-of-court payments were £472,000 for one claim paid to a prisoner at Wormwood Scrubs and £575,000 which was made to a young, male prisoner in Northallerton Young Offenders Institution who had apparently attempted suicide. Whilst it has not been revealed why these two payments were made, they were included in a category of injury claims for official misconduct and breaches of human rights. The figures also included £750,000 that was paid to almost 200 heroin addicts whose treatment was withdrawn or cut short while they were in prison. A High Court judge approved these damages last November, following their claims that the practice amounted to an assault and breach of human rights. Source: easilyclaim.co.uk  More News:-  Cosmetic Surgery on the Increaseomen have been indulging in cosmetic surgery for decades however an audit carried out by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons details.... Precautions required when removing asbestos, warns HSEhe Health and Safety Executive has reiterated its warning to all companies to ensure correct precautions are taken when dealing with asbestos after a .... Substandard treatment in casualty harms patientsrecent report entitled Emergency Admissions: A journey in the right direction? published by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome an.... Accrual for compensation owed to NHS patients hits £9 billionigures released by the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) suggest that an estimated £9.2 billion could be owing to patients who have received substandar.... MP3 players spark compensation worriesesearchers in Canada have suggested that a high number of people, who use MP3 players, may notice a hearing loss sparking fears of a compensation clai.... Injured worker loses legrecycling company has admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following an inquiry by the Health and Safety Executi.... Criminal injury compensation claim turns out to be a hoaxman has appeared in court charged with perverting the course of justice after he claimed he was attacked with a nail gun. David Russell of Glouceste.... |
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