Lucky Escape...

Burning car woman survives with whiplash injury A young woman was lucky to survive with only a whiplash injury and smoke inhalation after being dragged from her burning car following a road accident. 23-year-old Sarah Statham was driving her Volkswagen Polo through the Lancashire town of Cliviger when she collided head-on with a Nissan Micra. The car caught fire immediately but eyewitnesses raced to the rescue and pulled Miss Statham clear. The driver of the Micra suffered a broken leg in the car crash and his three passengers also received various personal injuries including concussion and broken bones. Fire crews and paramedics rushed to the scene and the burning car was extinguished while the casualties were taken to Burnley General Hospital . A passer-by who helped rescue the vehicle accident victims said, “I ran to the Polo straight away because it was on fire and pulled out the woman, who was trapped in the driver side. I didn’t know how far to drag her away in case the car exploded, so I just dragged her as far away as I could.” After the scene was cleared and Miss Statham had been taken to hospital to have her whiplash injury and breathing difficulties treated, Watch Manager Neil Ashworth from Burnley Fire Station spoke to the press and praised the rescuers. He said, “If they hadn’t got them out as quick as they did, then somebody could easily have died. “It was a marvellous effort from everybody involved and we were just so glad that there was nobody left in the cars or it could have been a lot worse.”

February 28 2006, 05:06 pm Posted by: Kevin

Crackdown on Cowboys

A spokesman condemned “cowboy claims companies” for preying on vulnerable consumers, and said the Compensation Bill would crack down on inappropriate and aggressive advertising, offer protection from bad advice to pursue frivolous claims and bring about an easy system for making complaints about bad service. Companies making false or exaggerated claims about compensation deals would no longer be able to exploit consumers and the legislation would also help crack down on rogue lawyers. Mr Trickett said: “I know from speaking to constituents that they are irritated by the aggressive sales techniques of some companies who go round either door-to-door, ring them constantly at home or stop them in town centres, encouraging them to sue someone. “Unscrupulous companies better beware, as they will find it much harder in future to try to pursue frivolous claims or cash in on people’s misfortunes.” Under the bill, consumers will be protected in the areas of personal injury, criminal injuries compensation, employment, housing disrepair and the mis-selling of financial products. A maximum punishment of two years imprisonment can be applied for those found guilty of false claims charges.

November 17 2005, 06:32 pm Posted by: Kevin

Compensation awarded for injuries following dog attack

Three young children are to receive compensation following a vicious dog bite attack in a school playground in Norfolk . The most seriously injured child, a 10 year old, had to have their ear sown back on after being attacked by a Staffordshire Bull terrier which had escaped from a garden near the school in West Earlham . The dog had shown no previous signs of aggression, but was destroyed immediately following the accident. It was being looked after by its owner’s mother, whilst she was at work. She had had it since it was a puppy. One of the other two children suffered a bite to the knee. The owner’s mother, who admitted the dog had been dangerously out of control whilst in her care, had not been aware that the dog had been missing for at least 40 minutes before the attack, as the garden was enclosed by a 5ft high fence. She was ordered to pay a total £1,240 in compensation, with the most seriously injured child awarded £1,000.

November 4 2005, 10:31 am Posted by: Kevin

Whiplash Hits Economy

According to the Association of British Insurers, an estimated £2 billion is lost from the economy each year due to whiplash injuries sustained in car accidents, and the figure could be so much lower if drivers positioned their head restraints correctly. As part of its Think Before Your Drive campaign, the RAC Foundation has established that around 55% of us do not do this, and therefore put ourselves at unnecessary risk. So the Foundation, in conjunction with the FIA Foundation and tyre company Bridgestone, has put together a Think Before You Drive leaflet which explains the various ways in which head restraints can be positioned more effectively. The basic advice is that the top of the headrest should be level with the top of the driver's head, and certainly no lower than his or her eye level. Its usual position seems to be at its lowest setting, where it doesn't do much good - and can actually cause greater harm to taller drivers in the event of an impact. The Foundation is also calling for the more widespread introduction of active head restraints, which automatically move forward to reduce the gap to the driver's head in the event of a collision; better headrest design and advice to owners about positioning on the part of the manufacturers; adjustable head restraints to be a legal requirement on all cars; public information campaigns on the subject; and a higher minimum legal requirement for restrain design. "Many whiplash injuries should easily be avoided if motorists took a few seconds to check that their head restraints are in the right position," says the RAC Foundation's Executive Director Edmund King. "This £2 billion pain in the neck could be a thing of the past if motorists were given clearer advice on the correct position of head restraints and followed it." "Whiplash injuries are painful, costly and preventable," adds David Ward, Director General of the FIA Foundation. "Just thinking for a second and adjusting your head restraint to the right position can make all the difference. But car makers have a role to play too in ensuring that all head restraints meet the standard set by the best."

October 12 2005, 01:59 pm Posted by: Kevin

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