Nottingham Post published Compensation payouts begin for victims of Alton Towers Smiler...

The people injured in the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash have been given their first compensation payments.The victims of the Smiler ride crash on June 2 have been given the payments to support their rehabilitation.Firm Stewarts Law represents eight of the injured people – including Leah Washington, 17, from Barnsley, who had to have a leg amputated – and earlier said victims could be looking at millions of pounds in compensation.Alton Towers was closed for five days while the...