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A fun day and the duty of care | 08/03/2010
A claimant suffered serious personal injury after diving head first into an inflatable pool as part of a relay game. The event took place whilst he was attending a health and fun day at a Royal Air Force base.
The danger of hair extensions | 22/02/2010
A leading hair consultant, Barry Stevens, has recommended hair extensions be banned as the number of women suffering problems such as alopecia and bald patches grows. The increase is linked to the number of salons now offering hair extensions at a cheap price without necessarily having the hairdressers with the right qualifications to put them in correctly.
Schoolchildren hurt in bus crash | 12/02/2010
Seventeen people were hurt in a bus crash in Leicester on 11 December 2009. Most of the injured passengers were children, who suffered bruises, cuts and shock. The bus involved hit a railway bridge which resulted in the roof being nearly completely removed.
Food allergies and the duty of care | 12/02/2010
The recent case of Bhamra v Prem Dutt Dubb (2010) saw the Court of Appeal extend the duty of care owed by a caterer towards allergic guests because of the nature of the occasion.
Road Traffic Accidents Reform | 12/02/2010
Due for implementation in April 2010, the Ministry of Justice has published its intentions for the reform of low-value personal injury claims caused as a result of a road traffic accident.
