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The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Woman wins £150,000 after her phone went up in FLAMES when she left it on charge overnight
DENISE Parks and her husband, Robert, were in bed at their home in North Lanarkshire, when a fire broke out in the living room around 3am. A laptop and two mobile phones, a Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG K8, were left charging on a couch before the couple retired for the night. Denise sued former phone manufacturer LG Denise has successfully sued former phone manufacturer LG for nearly £150,000 after one of its devices sparked a fire in her home in North Lanarkshire. At Edinburgh Sheriff Court, a judge ruled that an LG phone, supplied to Ms Parks by her employer North Lanarkshire Council, was the source of the fire. More than £140,000 of the award was allocated to her insurance company, which had already paid Ms Parks for a claim. In his judgement, Sheriff Robert Fife said: "At the time the fire started, the LG was in normal use, being charged by a suitable charger, and in circumstances in which a standard product would not have failed." "The court was entitled to draw an inference that the LG was defective. "The LG did not meet the standard of safety that persons generally are entitled to expect." The effects of the fire Ms Parks informed the court that she was treated for smoke inhalation after the fire reports the BBC. She also had a history of panic attacks and anxiety which worsened after the incident. As a result of the fire, she was also off work between 2 November in 2018 and 7 February 2019. She raised an action against LG Electronics UK Ltd at the personal injury court at Edinburgh Sheriff Court seeking damages. Peek at Samsung's ultra-thin foldable phone with giant tablet hidden inside Liability for the fire was contested, but the sheriff ruled on the balance of probabilities that the LG phone ignited the fire. He found that there was a defect in the LG phone and that Ms Parks had successfully established liability against the makers. He also found that she had proved she sustained injury because of the fire. The sheriff ruled that Ms Parks was entitled to £149,496 in damages. The majority of the money won has been allocated to an insurance company through a subrogated loss claim. Why does heat damage batteries? Here's what you need to know... Hot temperatures can cause permanent damage to batteries That's because batteries contain fluids, and work through chemical reactions When heat is applied to a battery, the fluid inside starts to evaporate This damages the internal structure of the battery Components like the voltage indicator can be affected by heat This can allow batteries to charge at too high a rate, which can lead to a loss of electrolytes This can reduce battery life over time As batteries heat up, chemical reactions inside will also occur faster Excessive chemical reactions can reduce long-term battery life LG shut down its smartphone division in 2021 In 2021 LG announced that it was shutting down its smartphone division after struggling to compete with other brands. Its first Android phone was released more than 15 years ago - although LG's roots in mobile go back even further. LG once held the crown as the world's third-bestselling mobile brand. But the South Korean tech giant struggled to keep up as new rivals emerged including Oppo and Xiaomi, as well as long-established competitors like Samsung. to existing users. Bosses committed to do it for three years but that ended in June this year. The company's last p hone product was the LG Wing 5G which featured a unique two display design with one that swivels.
CTV News
18-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Carney must explain why he is restoring diplomatic ties with India: Fife
Watch Globe and Mail Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife weighs in on PM Carney's performance at the G7 and his relations with Indian PM Modi.
CTV News
08-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
CTV QP: Examining Canada-India relations ahead of G7 Summit
Watch Globe and Mail reporters Robert Fife and Steven Chase weigh in on Canada-India relations with PM Modi set to attend the G7 Summit in Alberta.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Honouring a Canadian journalist whose career exemplifies excellence
OTTAWA, ON, May 22, 2025 /CNW/ - The Michener Awards Foundation (MAF) today announced it is awarding Robert Fife with its prestigious Michener-Baxter Award for exceptional service to Canadian public service journalism. "At a time when journalism is under fire around the world, it's even more important that we honour great Canadian journalists who work tirelessly to uncover the truth, keep us informed, and inspire future generations of journalists to do the same," said Margo Goodhand, President of the Michener Awards Foundation. "We are thrilled to recognize Mr. Fife for his extraordinary life-long contributions to our profession." The Michener-Baxter Award was established in 1983 and is presented at the discretion of the foundation's board of directors. The award is named for Clive Baxter, who received the first Michener Award in 1971 from then-Governor General Roland Michener. Michener-Baxter Award winners are selected by a committee of the MAF board. The award's criteria can be found here. Robert Fife is The Globe and Mail's Ottawa Bureau Chief. He is the former Ottawa Bureau Chief of the National Post and CTV National News and host of CTV's Question Period. He is being recognized for consistent excellence over four decades as a reporter who continues to shed light on issues and stories Canadians need to know. He is also being honoured for his enduring work as a mentor and leader in several newsrooms across the country. The Michener-Baxter award will be presented at an awards ceremony in Ottawa on June 5 at Rideau Hall, hosted by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. The evening gala will also honour the 2025 Michener fellowship recipients and the Michener Award recipient and finalists, as well as the inaugural recipients of the Norman Webster Fellowships for local news. Our thanks to Cision for sponsoring this announcement. SOURCE Michener Awards Foundation View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
22-05-2025
- General
- Cision Canada
Honouring a Canadian journalist whose career exemplifies excellence Français
OTTAWA, ON, May 22, 2025 /CNW/ - The Michener Awards Foundation (MAF) today announced it is awarding Robert Fife with its prestigious Michener-Baxter Award for exceptional service to Canadian public service journalism. "At a time when journalism is under fire around the world, it's even more important that we honour great Canadian journalists who work tirelessly to uncover the truth, keep us informed, and inspire future generations of journalists to do the same," said Margo Goodhand, President of the Michener Awards Foundation. "We are thrilled to recognize Mr. Fife for his extraordinary life-long contributions to our profession." The Michener-Baxter Award was established in 1983 and is presented at the discretion of the foundation's board of directors. The award is named for Clive Baxter, who received the first Michener Award in 1971 from then-Governor General Roland Michener. Michener-Baxter Award winners are selected by a committee of the MAF board. The award's criteria can be found here. Robert Fife is The Globe and Mail's Ottawa Bureau Chief. He is the former Ottawa Bureau Chief of the National Post and CTV National News and host of CTV's Question Period. He is being recognized for consistent excellence over four decades as a reporter who continues to shed light on issues and stories Canadians need to know. He is also being honoured for his enduring work as a mentor and leader in several newsrooms across the country. The Michener-Baxter award will be presented at an awards ceremony in Ottawa on June 5 at Rideau Hall, hosted by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. The evening gala will also honour the 2025 Michener fellowship recipients and the Michener Award recipient and finalists, as well as the inaugural recipients of the Norman Webster Fellowships for local news. Our thanks to Cision for sponsoring this announcement.
