[Although in the first sentence of the article that was downgraded to £200,000]
Boomed
If only we had a free health service that could handle hernias (or herniae). Still, I'd rather have the money.
Hundreds of teachers were awarded damages last year for injuries, accidents, assaults and unfair dismissal, some earning more than £500,000.
The total amount awarded in 2010 is likely to be higher than £22 million because details of only a limited number of cases have been made public.
The total amount awarded in 2010 is likely to be higher than £22 million because details of only a limited number of cases have been made public.
The teacher who slipped on a grape, which had been left on a stairwell, won the compensation because it aggravated an existing hernia problem, leaving him unable to work due to chronic pain.
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