Both brothers allege that serious damage was inflicted on their reputations and businesses.

The consultancy is also alarmed by signs that the credit crunch is set to wreak further serious damage through a prolonged lending drought.

The grey nurse shark is not considered a threat to humans but its bite could do serious damage.

He had to get the meddler to fix his handiwork, now, before there was some serious damage done.

To do so would be to risk serious damage to the real economy.