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A soldier was assigned the job of driving a Captain who was returning from Iraq to the barracks in early morning. Unfortunately, the soldier fell asleep while driving, causing the car to hit a HGV that was travelling on the same road. The accident was so serious that the Captain had to be cut out from the car by fire fighters.

Due to this accident, the army officer suffered from grievous injuries. His left leg had two fractures and the ligaments in his knee were torn. The little finger in his left hand cannot be used and his right leg has become numb. In addition, the Captain had to suffer pain in the chest and back. Currently, he has returned to his job and resumed his duties.

The Captain filed a civil suit for compensation, in which the Ministry of Defence did not pose any objection to its liability. As a result, civil damages worth £150,000 were awarded to him.

A solicitor who has specialisation in the area of negligence by armed forces has enumerated the various compensation rights that are available to defence personnel.

A member of the defence forces has the right to get compensation in civil law from 1987 onwards, for the hurt caused to him either during war or otherwise. The compensation is available only if the forces can be held responsible for the injuries.

The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) was brought in force in 2005 to substitute the War Pensions Scheme. Under this scheme, every personnel in the Regular and Reserve Forces can ask for compensation in case of death, ill health or injuries, if the same are linked to service. It is only applicable if the cause of action happened on or after 6 April 2005. The right under civil law is still available to the personnel and the compensation awarded under one of the claims will be taken into account in the other claim.

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Leona Lewis wants to write a film and might even try her hand at acting in the future, she has revealed.

Leona Lewis – who has a song included on the soundtracks to new films ‘Precious’ and ‘Avatar’ respectively – is a huge movie fan and would love to pen a script in the future.

The 24-year-old singer said: “I love movies but I’m more into scriptwriting and the actual story and behind the scenes. But I wouldn’t say no if it was the right thing.”

Leona’s current single ‘Happy’ is featured in ‘Precious’, which tells the story of an overweight, illiterate teenager who dreams of a better life.

The pop star was thrilled when the track got picked to be used in the movie, saying: “I’m just so proud of it because I wrote it, and for it to be associated with a film like ‘Precious’, which is about trying to overcome troubles and trials in your life, is amazing. I’m glad that someone got that message.”

As Leona’s career goes from strength-to-strength, she is attracting a host of star fans.

Rihanna – who was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February – is a huge admirer and was very upset to hear about Leona being attacked by a fan at a recent book signing.

The ‘Russian Roulette’ singer said: “I got so mad, like it was me. I couldn’t believe it happened to her, of all people. It’s so disappointing when people behave like that. Why? She’s so sweet. She is just a beautiful, beautiful spirit. You don’t want any bad things to happen to her.”

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