There was bound to be some sort of scam following the volcanic dust air chaos, and there is. An e-mail scam claiming it can help passengers hit by the volcanic ash flight ban is currently under investigation. The e-mails claim they are from the Civil Aviation Authority and inform affected travellers they could be entitled to receive £2,000 compensation.
Ultimate ‘no frills’
Thousands of airline passengers have been dealt a further blow today after Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he will defy rules on paying full compensation for stranded travellers. The budget carrier warned customers it will not be held liable for their hotel and restaurant bills after state agencies across Europe shut down airspace for six days and he would wait for …
What price suffering?
Women in Andalucia who were abused for political reasons during the Franco regime will be the first in Spain to be awarded a one-time compensation payment of €1,800.
Vélez-Málaga Council to start paying compensation
Vélez-Málaga Council is finally going to pay compensation to 18 residents in Torre del Mar as a result of noise pollution suffered between 1990 and 2003.
Another cunning plan Ballsdrick
What a great way to help put an end to the ‘claims culture’ gripping the UK, opening up the possibility for pupils in schools to complain about their teachers or headmasters and, if the complaint is upheld, receive compensation. Way to go Ed Balls. The plan appears to be to give pupils the right to complain to a watchdog about …
Compensation after child falls off slide
A judge in Córdoba has ordered the Council to pay €7,914 compensation as a result of injuries suffered by a four year old child who fell from a slide designed for age 6 years or more.
€10 million compensation claim for ‘judicial error’
Rafael Ricardi, who spent thirteen years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, is seeking €10 million in compensation for the ‘judicial error’ which led to his incarceration.
Compensation awarded regarding noisy water pump
A court in Sevilla has awarded €2,000 compensation to a family whose peace and quiet was disturbed by a water pump.
Pulpí Council ordered to pay compensation for noise pollution
The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Andalucía (TSJA) has ordered the Council in Pulpí, Almería, to pay €45,000 in compensation to a family who have suffered ‘acoustic pollution’ for the past 15 years.
17 and a half years jail for attempted murder
The Provincial Court in Sevilla has sentenced a 31 year old F.J.M. to 17 years and 6 months in jail for the attempted rape and attempted murder of a woman in the town of El Palmar de Troya. The man was also ordered to pay compensation to the victim of €88,097.