A woman from Skelmersdale is suing after her plane was hit by a bus as it was parked on a runway. She is now considering legal action after suffering whiplash.

Stephanie Wills was returning to England after two months working as a holiday rep in Majorca. The 18 year old reports that the accident occurred as passengers were boarding the Thomas Cook flight at Palma airport. As they were loading their hand luggage into overhead compartments and finding their seats, the plane was rocked violently as a shuttle bus carrying disabled passengers crashed into it.

Passengers were allegedly thrown to the floor with the impact, with some suffering minor injuries too. Stephanie has told the Liverpool Echo newspaper that passengers received little to no assistance after the crash and were sent to a hotel to prepare for a later flight.

Ms Wills suffered whiplash in the accident, and medical staff have told her to not return to work for at least two weeks. She has instructed a legal team to look into the accident.

Thomas Cook has announced that it will launch an inquiry into the incident but have received no contact from Ms Wills in regards to her injury.

Millions of car divers across the UK are travelling on roads and motorways with poor and inadequate eyesight.

A survey by the insurance company LV has revealed some extraordinary results. 7% of drivers, who require the use of glasses or contact lenses for driving, do not wear them all of the time.

Another finding states that of all drivers who don’t wear glasses to improve their vision while driving, a whopping 23 % said that they themselves felt that their eyesight was not perfect, and caused them problems at times (e.g. driving at night).

At present the law requires that you can read either an old style number plate from 20.5 metres or a new style number plate from 20 metres away on the day of your driving test. If you need glasses to do this on test day, then you are required to wear them whenever you drive. The survey discovered that 9% of drivers couldn’t read a number plate from this distance, rising to 18% of those over 55.

Changes in the law look set to be introduced in the next few years that would make eye tests compulsory for drivers every ten years.

Drivers who have been injured in an accident caused by another road user failing to ensure that their eyesight is safe by wearing glasses or contact lenses, could make a car accident compensation claim against them.

A teenager who suffered serious injuries in a motor scooter crash is seeking £3 million pounds in spinal injury compensation.

Ben Woodham was travelling on the scooter along the A143 in Suffolk when the accident happened in the autumn of 2007 the Bury Free Press is reporting. A Mercedes minibus driven by a Ms Sarah Turner allegedly pulled out of a side road into his path and they collided. Ben was thrown off the bike onto the windscreen and bonnet of the minibus and suffered devastating injuries.

He fractured his spine in the accident and underwent surgery followed by treatment at the National Spinal Injuries centre in Stoke Manderville. Unfortunately he has been left paralysed from the chest down. He also suffered head injuries in the accident.

A writ has now been issued at the High Court in London stating the intention of Mr Woodham to seek compensation for his injuries. The insurers of the minibus have denied liability for the incident so far, and hence the writ has been issued in order to decide who is responsible for the crash. In the writ it claims Ms Turner failed to wait until it was safe to make her manoeuvre.

Mr Woodham is seeking compensation up to £3 million. The money would be used to help him rebuild his life after the devastating injuries he has suffered.

A student nurse has won her motorbike accident compensation claim after suffering a devastating injury in a crash.

The Bournemouth Echo newspaper is reporting the Lisa Bennett was on her way to work when the accident happened in December 2004. She was commuting on her 125cc bike to St Ann’s Hospital in Bournemouth to attend a night shift. Unfortunately, during her commute, she was knocked off her bike in a collision with a car and suffered devastating injuries.

Ms Bennett suffered a fractured spine and broken bones in her shoulder and ribs. It was her right leg however that was most seriously injured in the crash, and it had to be amputated below the knee. Despite being fitted with a prosthetic limb, she still regularly uses a wheelchair and suffers severe pain.

Ms Bennett made a compensation claim against the driver of the car that hit her. In an out of court settlement the insurance company for the car driver admitted to 80% liability for the accident. The other 20% liability was attributed to Ms Bennett, as a light on her bike wasn’t working and made it more difficult to see her.

She was awarded £800,000 in compensation for her injuries.

A woman who suffered a serious brain injury in a car crash, is making a claim for compensation in the region of half a million pounds.

The Salisbury Journal is reporting that Diana Turan was injured in a car accident which occurred on the A303 back in September 2008. She was travelling in her Mazda car when the engine started revving wildly of its own accord. It started to bellow out smoke and make uncomfortable noises. After a struggle, Ms Turan managed to bring the car to a controlled stop and switched the engine off.

Diana got out of the vehicle immediately, fearing that it was about to catch on fire. While she was stood inside the distance of the open door, her car was hit by another vehicle, driven by Carol Ward. The impact left Ms Turan with devastating injuries.

She suffered two broken legs in the collision and a serious brain injury, which has left her with cognitive difficulties. She spent 3 months in hospital recovering, and more time after that in treatment and rehabilitation.

Ms Turan is now making a brain injury claim for compensation from Ms Ward. Her legal team alleges that Ms Ward is responsible for her injuries as she failed to slow down or move into the adjacent lane to avoid an accident. She is claiming at least £500,000 in damages.

A biker form Croydon, London is claiming at least £300,000 in motorbike accident compensation after a careless motorist caused him serious injuries.

Pawan Aulakh was riding his Honda bike down Brighton Road in November 2009 when the incident occurred. Hannah Palmer was travelling in the opposite direction from Mr Aulakh in her Hyundai car. She made a right turn in front of the path of the motorcycle, forcing him to swerve into the oncoming traffic.

The Croydon Guardian newspaper is reporting that Mr Aulakh suffered severe injuries in the accident which he is yet to fully recover from. His right arm suffered neurological damage which causes excessive pain and stops his ability to use the limb. He also has skin wounds to his legs which prevent him from bathing due to the pain. The accident also had a psychological impact on Mr Aulakh which has resulted in severe depression.

Ms Palmer has already admitted to driving without due care and attention at a Magistrates Court in June. Mr Aulakh has been unable to work since the accident and is now seeking compensation. A writ has been issued at the High Court in London alleging that the accident was caused by Ms Palmer failing to pay proper attention to the road. The writ states that he is seeking compensation worth at least £300,000.

An accomplished rally driver has lost his claim for compensation after he alleged wrong notes caused him to crash.

Raymond Munro was driving his Suburu Impreza on a rally around Clashindarroch Forest in the summer of 2004. The former Scottish rally champion crashed going around a tight bend on the route, and caused several thousands of pounds worth of damage to his specialist car.

He claimed the accident left him with a psychiatric injury (post traumatic stress disorder), which meant that he had to give up his beloved hobby just three months after the crash. He also claimed that the accident damaged his business as he had trouble concentrating after the incident.

Mr Munro made a claim for compensation against the company who provided the route notes for the event, Scotmaps. He claimed that the route maps failed to describe the bend correctly and this led to the accident. The case revolved around the angle of the bend in question. The maps described it as a 40 degree bend with a tight line required, while surveyors found it to be in fact 30 degrees, slightly tighter. The drivers are dependant on the notes as they do not have the time and money to make notes for themselves as happens in bigger rallies.

However, the Judge in the case, Lord Uist ruled against the £2million pounds compensation claim, saying that there was no need for the maps to be mathematically accurate. He added a difference between a 30 degree and a 40 degree bend was well within the range acceptable.

On the Scotmaps website, owner William Sturrock announced his “pleasure” at the decision, adding that it was in the best interests of rallying motor sport.

A report released yesterday has revealed some shocking figures about the safety of children on Britain’s roads.

The figures – gathered by Road Safety Analysis Ltd. – show that location and background also have a bearing on child road safety. Some of the major points of the report are shown below.

- One in twenty seven children are killed or injured in road accidents

Over the course of 16 years – between the ages of 0-15 – one in 27 children will be injured or killed in a collision. With the average school class size in the UK being around 30, this means that on average one child in every class will suffer this fate.

- Over the course of a year one in every 427 children will be injured in a road smash

These figures are even more depressing when we delve into them. This reveals that children from families with low incomes are more likely to be involved in accidents. In total, kids from working class areas in the north west are five times more likely to be injured then their counterparts in Kensington and Chelsea.

The figures are based on five years of study and a total of 120,000 accidents. In incidents where the child was injured through no fault of their own, they are entitled to make child accident compensation claims, just as an adult is entitled to claim.

One good bit of news from the report however, was the news that children are much less likely to be injured on UK roads than adults.

The family of a mum who was tragically killed while a passenger on public transport, are seeking bus accident compensation from the bus operators.

Thirty seven year old mum of three, Julie Layton was travelling on a bus run by National Express in Birmingham when tragedy struck. She was on the number 18 bus with her children and was sat at the back of the vehicle on June 25th this year. The driver of the bus braked hard without warning to avoid a collision with a car in front. Unfortunately, Julie was thrown the entire length of the bus by this action and banged her head on a coin machine.

As well as the injury to her head, Ms Lawton suffered serious neck and back injuries in the accident. She was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham where unfortunately she passed away after a three week battle for life.

Now the Birmingham Mail newspaper is reporting that her family have launched a legal action against National Express. The police have confirmed that the bus driver has not been charged with any offences in relation to the incident, although he had been suspended from his position while the company investigated the incident. The bus driver and the driver of the other car involved were not injured in the tragic accident.

A drunk pedestrian who was hit by a 44 ton truck is claiming a substantial amount of lorry accident compensation.

Carl Heaven had been out drinking with friends in Abingdon when the incident occurred in the early hours of June 20, 2007. The driver of the lorry, Mr Williams, who was driving for Containerlift Services, reports seeing the revellers “larking around” in the middle of the road.

After one of the revellers waved at the driver, he presumed this to mean that the road was now clear and reversed his vehicle. Mr Heaven claims that he was caught by the back wheels of the truck and dragged down the road for a significant distance.

Mr Heaven suffered serious injuries in the accident, breaking bones in both arms and his left leg. Carl – who before the accident worked as a plumber – claims that he could not work for seven months after the incident due to the severity of the injuries he sustained.

He is now seeking compensation from Containerlift Movement Solutions as he claims their driver was responsible for the incident. He states that given the time of night, the driver should have realised that he and his friends were drunk, and as such were likely to behave unpredictably. He also states the driver should have been travelling at a speed “almost stationary” so that he could fully observe the men in his mirrors.

If successful, a compensation settlement could come to a significant amount due to the severity of his injuries, and the loss of earnings he suffered. A date for the court hearing has not yet been set.