- Request
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Fire and Rescue
In the past five years, how many claims have been made against the service? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.)
1a. Can this be broken down by reason for the claim (i.e. personal injury, negligence, property damage, etc) and whether an employee or member of the public submitted the claim? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.)
Can you provide the number of claims that were settled with compensation? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.)
2a. How much was paid out in compensation for successful claims against the service? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.)
- Decision
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Year
Incident Date
Type of Claim
Reason for Claim
Compensation Paid
Status
2020
15/05/2020
Employers Liability
Personal Injury
0
Repudiated
2020
14/06/2020
Employers Liability
Personal Injury
6,500.00
Settled
2020
21/12/2020
Employers Liability
Personal Injury
0
Repudiated
2020
23/06/2020
Public Liability
Property Damage
279.23
Settled
2020
12/09/2020
Public Liability
Property Damage
758.66
Settled
2021
21/01/2021
Public Liability
Property Damage
924.93
Settled
2024
29/03/2024
Public Liability
Property Damage
2,206.36
Settled
Motor Claims
Year
Type of Claim
Claim Number
Claims Settled
Damages Paid
2020
Motor
3
2
£4,073.74
2021
Motor
12
6
£19,687.39
2022
Motor
15
6
£24,337.69
2023
Motor
11
5
£18,867.18
2024
Motor
14
2
£3,382.41
Grand Total
55
21
£70,348.41
- Reference number
- 11889209
- Date request received
- 5 March 2025
- Date of decision
- 2 April 2025