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Traffic accident injury prompts police appeal for witnesses

Traffic accident injury prompts police appeal for witnesses
26 November 2010
Police in Dorchester are appealing for witnesses following a traffic accident last week, which resulted in injuries a Somerset man...
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Farm worker wins accident claims case

Farm worker wins accident claims case
25 November 2010
A farm worker who sustained serious injuries after an accident at work has won his accident claims case.Twenty-year-old David McMullan...
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Fatal traffic accident could be due to oil spill

Fatal traffic accident could be due to oil spill
24 November 2010
A traffic accident which killed three friends was possibly caused in part by a faulty farm vehicle, according to reports.The forage...
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Building firm fined following accident at work

Building firm fined following accident at work
23 November 2010
A building firm has been fined after a man was killed and two others seriously injured during a horrific accident at work.Michael Whateley,...
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Family of crash victim tell drivers: 'switch off phones'

Family of crash victim tell drivers: 'switch off phones'
22 November 2010
The family of a woman killed in a traffic accident while texting at the wheel has warned of the dangers of doing so.Tracy Wale, a criminology...
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Man injured inside industrial vegetable freezer

Man injured inside industrial vegetable freezer
19 November 2010
A food factory worker suffered severe bruising to the legs after an accident at work where he was injured inside a giant vegetable...
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Blame for accident at work 'split three ways'

Blame for accident at work 'split three ways'
18 November 2010
A lorry driver from Bradford who suffered an accident at work will now be able to make accident claims following a High Court ruling...
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Brain injured teenager settles accident claim out of court

Brain injured teenager settles accident claim out of court
17 November 2010
A teenager who has been left with severe brain injury after being involved in a traffic accident with a police car has settled his...
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ADHD sufferers 'at higher risk' of traffic accidents

ADHD sufferers 'at higher risk' of traffic accidents
16 November 2010
Young males with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be injured in traffic accidents than their peers,...
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Chemical company fined after accident at work

Chemical company fined after accident at work
15 November 2010
A company has been forced to pay out £20,000 after a man was badly burnt in an accident at work.David Lightfoot, 58, was welding...
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Survivor of two traffic accidents scoops £4m on lotto

Survivor of two traffic accidents scoops £4m on lotto
12 November 2010
A man who survived a motorcycle accident before getting in another serious traffic accident has won £4 million on the lottery.Graham...
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Three firms fined over worker's accident claims

Three firms fined over worker's accident claims
11 November 2010
Three firms have been ordered to pay out after an electrician made accident claims after injuring his leg in an accident at work.Martin...
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Huddersfield teen's actions may have prevented traffic accident claims

Huddersfield teen's actions may have prevented traffic accident claims
10 November 2010
A Kearsley teenager has been commended for his efforts to prevent further traffic accident claims during a three-car pile-up last winter.Chris...
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Will road works keep traffic accident claims low?

Will road works keep traffic accident claims low?
09 November 2010
Local government and ministers may be able to keep traffic accident claims to a minimum by continuing to invest in road improvements.RoadSafe...
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Traffic accident leaves 1 dead, 3 injured

Traffic accident leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
08 November 2010
A traffic accident has left one man dead and three others seriously injured after their car left the road and ended up in a field....
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Woman dies after road sign traffic accident

Woman dies after road sign traffic accident
05 November 2010
A 30-year-old woman has died after a traffic accident in Birmingham involving a road sign, police have said.The crash happened at around...
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Three men injured in traffic accident when van veered off road

Three men injured in traffic accident when van veered off road
04 November 2010
The men were injured during a traffic accident in which the van they were in veered off the road and crashed.Their white Mercedes van...
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'Life-ruining' traffic accident settled out of court

'Life-ruining' traffic accident settled out of court
03 November 2010
A wannabe model who now has to use a wheelchair following a traffic accident, has settled out of court.Rachel Davis, 22, was in the...
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Woman dies after horrific accident at work

Woman dies after horrific accident at work
02 November 2010
A woman was crushed to death during a terrible accident at work at a Nokia factory in India.The head and neck of the 22-year-old worker...
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Accidents at home cost a total of £45bn a year in the UK, according to new findings.

Accidents at home cost a total of £45bn a year in the UK, according to new findings.
01 November 2010
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has found that on average, an injury at home costs £16,900 and results...
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Man fined after worker falls to his death Man fined after worker falls to his death
A man has been hit with a £20,000 fine after one of his employees fell through a fragile roof at a warehouse in Markinch...
Two firms punished over worker's injuries Two firms punished over worker's injuries
Two companies have been prosecuted and punished for an accident at work in which a man suffered numerous injuries.The Health...
Firm fined after worker loses four fingers Firm fined after worker loses four fingers
A company has been hit with an £8,000 fine after one of its employees suffered an accident at work that left him without...
Car plunges on to railway after accident Car plunges on to railway after accident
A traffic accident in the south-west over the weekend led to a car being catapulted on to a railway line, leading to delays...
Contractor injured in 5m fall from ladder Contractor injured in 5m fall from ladder
A man fell more than five metres after the ladder he was using fell away from its moorings and catapulted him into the air.Adrian...