Solicitor James McNally, who specialises in recovering compensation for victims of dog attacks, takes a look at the latest statistics and asks whether self-employed delivery drivers are being let down by the law.
It has long been the case that judges sorting out financial matters between divorcing couples would tacitly ignore compensation that one of them had received as a result of an injury claim. The logic was that such awards were uniquely personal to the individual and should not be considered as part of the matrimonial assets.
In earlier articles on this site we have discussed the risk of injury that cattle pose to walkers alongside the duties that the Animals Act 1971 imposes on animal owners. The potential for farmers being held liable for accidents involving cattle on their land has been highlighted once again in the recent decision of McKaskie v Cameron.
All 7 judges in the linked Supreme Court cases of Sienkiewicz (Administratrix of the Estate of Enid Costello Deceased) v Greif (UK) LTD and Knowsley MBC v Willmore ruled that there was no minimum level of exposure to asbestos below which no liability would attach to the Defendants.
