A man sat on a bollard during a shopping trip to Cork City only to find it disappear into the ground without warning, throwing him on to his back. Harry Peglar’s injuries resulted in a €7,500 award against Cork City Council yesterday. “I sat on the bollard [for] a couple of minutes and I didn’t [...]
Following the mountain's deadliest disaster, many Sherpas have started descending from Everest Base Camp in a walkout, forcing companies to cancel their planned expeditions. The walkout is certain to disrupt a climbing season that was already marked by grief following Friday's disaster. Sherpa guides were hauling climbing gear between camps when a chunk of ice [...]
A National Transportation Safety Board finding that captain error caused the Jan. 9, 2013, crash of the SeaStreak Wall Street commuter ferry could impact the ongoing litigation by injured passengers seeking recovery. The NTSB found, after a 15-month investigation, that the captain lost control of the vessel and that the risk of accident was heightened [...]
Just a few days before their prom, upperclassmen at Weir High School were warned of the dangers of drinking and driving, and witnessed the possible results of such a decision. While the school's juniors and seniors watched, one of their classmates was taken into custody by Weirton Police after admitting to drinking and driving. One [...]
The high profile falls of eventers Laura Collett and Harry Meade — who suffered serious injuries last year, but didn’t have personal accident cover — have raised awareness of the need for riders to protect themselves in case of an accident. What is personal accident insurance? While insuring our horses is high on our priority [...]
A wheel flew off a pick-up truck straight into oncoming traffic. Car experts say, this accident could have been prevented. It happened along I-64 Friday morning during rush hour traffic. Police say a tire flew off a pick-up truck and smashed the windshield of an SUV traveling in the other direction. They say the lug-nuts [...]
West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino is within his rights to sue to teammate James Morrison, according to a top lawyer. Berahino was said to have been struck by Morrison in the aftermath of Saturday's breathless 3-3 draw with Cardiff City. The pair allegedly clashed in the dressing-room after Morrison became enraged by Berahino's refusal [...]
MORE than £1 million of public money has been paid out in compensation and legal costs for injuries children have suffered in Yorkshire’s primary and secondary schools over the past five years, new figures reveal. Pay outs include £35,000 after a child broke a limb, £16,000 after a member of a class was injured during [...]
A Pennsylvania tree-trimmer is recovering after an on-the-job accident sent a chainsaw blade several inches into his neck and shoulder, hospital officials said, adding that the man is expected to make a full recovery. James Valentine, 21, was part of a crew pruning trees on Monday afternoon when his saw suddenly kicked back and the [...]
A Dublin mother-of-two has lost her legal action against the owners of a pub in Loughlinstown after she was injured during an Ann Summers lingerie party. Sylvia Deehan of Maple Avenue in Ballybrack sued the owners of the Lough Inn public house after she was knocked down trying to grab a prize. Ms Deehan brought [...]