Personal injury lawyer news - Woman in bite attack receives injury compensation

A 42-year-old woman has been awarded personal injury compensation following a horrific bite attack.

The woman who works as a custody officer in Kent suffered alarming personal injuries after being bitten by a failed asylum seeker. The incident took place in 2006 at an airport during the transfer of the detainee.

Following the attack the woman had to undergo three operations and required a skin graft. She also had to endure a six month wait to find out if she had been infected with the HIV virus the attacker was carrying.

It was later revealed that the asylum seeker had attacked another officer a few days earlier, however, the claimant was not informed of this before being required to deal with her. It was deemed that the custody officer had not been offered enough protection from injury as her employers had reasonable cause to believe there was a risk of further attack.

A personal injury lawyer working on the case stated that the injuries had impacted the victim's personal and working life, forcing her to leave her job. The £100,000 personal injury compensation awarded to the woman will provide future financial security.