Types of Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal cord injuries can happen as a result of a vehicle, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, or premises liability accidents. Damage to any part of the spinal cord or the nerves surrounding it can cause permanent changes in ability, sensation, or strength in body areas below the location of the injury. There are two [...]
Harvey Weinstein is facing a damages claim in a London court by a woman who accuses the Hollywood producer of sexual assault. Personal injury lawyer Jill Greenfield says her client, who hasn’t been identified, is seeking damages for “personal injury” plus expenses and “consequential loss” arising out of a series of sexual assaults by [...]
The financial fall-out as a result of sustaining serious injuries in farm accidents was one of the issues highlighted at a farm accident survivors’ conference hosted by EmbraceFARM in Portlaoise yesterday (Saturday, November 25). Dairy farmer Liam O’Keeffe from Ballydesmond in north Cork, told of how an attack by a bull in June 2007 left [...]
David Haye has been forced to postpone his rematch with Tony Bellew after tearing his biceps during training. The injury-prone heavyweight, 37, has withdrawn from the match-up scheduled for December 17 at London's O2 Arena but is not considering retirement and hopes to instead fight his rival on March 24 or May 5. "I am [...]
Sinead Desmond Virgin Media Sinéad Desmond, the Ireland AM presenter, has issued legal proceedings against TV3-owner Virgin Media in a dispute over pay. It emerged this weekend that Desmond had departed TV3’s breakfast show after 11 years as a presenter there following a row with station bosses over salary differences between her and the show’s co-hosts, Mark [...]
UNITED STATES - JULY 28: THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY - "Gallery" 1971 David Cassidy (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images) David Cassidy is in hospital in critical condition, according to reports. The 67-year-old American actor and singer was reportedly rushed to hospital in Florida three days ago, after suffering from organ failure [...]
This is too high. Families are grieving He said working in a hurry is a major factor in farm accidents, particularly in spring when the workload increases dramatically. “Farmers are under increased work pressure, as the dairy sector has expanded, while drystock farmers are availing of off-farm employment with the upturn in the economy,” McNamara [...]
David Hasselhoff claims he's busted his ex-wife lying about being too injured to get a job. The Hoff filed docs in his spousal support battle with Pamela Bach, and says her claim that a 2003 motorcycle accident is limiting her ability to find work is total BS. According to the docs, Pamela's been posting tons of [...]
The former boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John has reportedly been discovered after going missing 12 years ago. Patrick McDermott, an American cameraman of Korean descent who was the on and off boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John, is alive and well in a small town in Mexico, according to New Idea. Mr McDermott disappeared in 2005 while on [...]
A garda, who suffered internal injuries when she was punched and kicked while making an arrest, was today awarded more than €36,000 compensation in the High Court. Mr Justice Bernard Barton said that Garda Nicola Gorman had been kicked and punched in the ribs, chest and lower back and wrenched her neck when her hair [...]