If you feel you have been unfairly dismissed from work, or have been subject to bullying within your company, and feel you have suffered illness due to this then you may be entitled to claim for compensation. Unfair dismissal can have a long-term impact on its victims. It can knock confidence, or even in some cases cause extreme illness such as depression.

A Barnsley teacher has received thousands of pounds in compensation after he was unfairly dismissed following allegations of bullying and harassment. Barnsley Council paid £12,500 to Robert Butler, a science teacher, who claimed he had been made ill by his treatment at Darton High School.

Mr Butler began his teaching career at Holmfirth High School three years previous to starting at Darton. In the summer of 2007 he secured an advanced school teaching qualification, but despite his rapid progress ran into difficulties in his second term at Darton.  
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The 41-year-old man and his 25-year-old son, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, were enjoying a family holiday in Cornwall when the accident happened off the beach at Pentewan Sands, Mevagissey, Cornwall. The duo went into the sea on a motorboat and had been out to sea for around an hour when, at around 3.20pm, when they were suddenly flung from the boat into the sea. The motorboat then went over them twice whilst they were in the water and they got tangled up in its propeller.

Both men are currently said to be recovering in The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro with the 41-year-old in a serious but stable condition. It is understood that the 41 year old suffered severe injuries to his head and it is unsure whether, if he survives, he will have any permanent brain damage. The 25-year-old suffered serious injuries to his legs but the injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
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This is an extraordinary story about a two-year-old girl that fell into the blades of an industrial mixing machine in China, and thanks to the quick thinking of her father’s co-workers she miraculously survived.

The Chinese toddler fell into the blades of an industrial mixing machine when she was at work with her father.  The terrified youngster had been starring into the animal feed machines moving parts when she fell in and screamed.

Luckily workers saw her, and managed to turn off the machine after she has disappeared under it. They then found the girl trapped in an awkward position.

Fire fighters were called to the scene and had to cut the toddler free. It took them 40 minutes to cut her from the factory in longyan, Fujian.
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We place a huge amount of trust in our medical team, and most of the time the advice or treatment they give up is right. There are few tragic occasions, like this one, where they make mistakes. This can cause further injury, illness or even death.

Eleven doctors failed to trace signs of cancer, and now mum of three is told she’ll die. Angela Skeffington, 43, was given just weeks to live after doctors failed to trace tell-tale signs of cancer.

Angela first noticed something was wrong five months ago, although on numerous visits to the doctors she was told she was suffering from period pains. The 43-year-old gran of five has now been diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. Medics say it has spread to her liver and lymph nodes and is far too advanced to operate.
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A Father and son were on holiday, staying with friends at a Costa villa in Spain when the incident took place. Jonathan Wells, 45, jumped into the raging sea to help his father, a 75-year-old pensioner as he screamed for help. Fellow tourists and locals watched as both were dragged under water. Two heroic Spaniards tried to reach them, and almost drowned during their efforts.

Exhausted Jesus Balderas, 25, who had taken his girlfriend to the beach in Almunecar, told reporters: “I did my best but had to give up, it was impossible.”

A coastguard launch later recovered both bodies.
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A children running out in front of your car is something all drivers fear. It would be a terrifying experience for anyone, and would certainly make them think twice before getting back into the driving seat.

However a school in Canada seems to think that drivers need a reality check on accidents like this. So they have decided to use a bizarre optical illusion of a school girl running out in front of drivers chasing her ball.

The image of the girl chasing the ball is painted on the road, in a way that when drivers come within 30 metres of it, it appears 3D.  
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A horrific accident at the San Marino ‘Moto2’ Grand Prix on 5 September has lead to the tragic death of a 19-year-old Japanese driver, Shoya Tomizawa. The incident, which has rocked the motor racing world, happened when Tomizawa, who drivers for team Suter, and was only in his second Moto2 season, fell off his bike before a corner whilst travelling at full speed after he had completed 15 laps.

After falling, Tomizawa was then hit at full speed by two other bikes been driven by Italian driver Alex De Angelis and British driver Scott Redding who thankfully avoided being seriously hurt themselves.
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A motorist who ran down and killed a cyclist after she fainted at the wheel, broke down in tears as she told the victims family she was sorry. Tracy Johnson, 36, was driving her £60,000 Range Rover Sport at the time of the accident. Sharon Corless, 43, was hit by Mrs Johnson while she was cycling with her husband, Peter Corless, 47.

The Range Rover struck into the pair of them, when Mrs Johnson became unconscious at the wheel. Mrs Corless, a hospital worker, was dragged under the wheels of the car and suffered horrific injuries. Mr Corless who was also struck down by Mrs Johnson, before smashing into another car and hitting a lamppost. Mrs Johnson then stumbled out of the car, and asked what had happened.

Later she was charged with death by dangerous driving and could have faced a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. However, earlier this year she walked free from court as medical experts ruled that she could have suffered from a reflex syncope.
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Last night’s drive home was not one of my favourites. I’ve only just started working outside of Sheffield, which means a long drive on the M1 is fairly new to me. To get to work I have to travel five junctions down the M1, apart from the traffic this is not normally a problem.

However, last night was the first time I’ve driven home in such horrific weather conditions. It was throwing it down with rain, which meant severe restrictions on my visibility.

Normally I can’t wait to get home so I head for the fast lane, and hurry along. However within seconds of been in the fast lane I realised that I couldn’t see a thing.
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Imagine been forced to chose which of your two children lived, and which died. That’s the decision that Rachel Edwards had to make the day her car hit a pothole and plummeted into a dyke. Rachel had been driving 16-year-old Jack, and two-year-old Isabella when the accident took place.

As water rushed into the vehicle, Mrs Edwards, who was six months pregnant at the time, managed to squeeze from the wreckage and swim to the surface.

She took a breath and swam back down to the wreckage to save her two children. However when she got there, she managed to free Isabella, but realised that Jack was stuck behind the closed door.
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