Practice Area : Employer’s Liability
Compensation received for damages : £65,000.00
Claimant- Male client, aged 52
Description : On 13th August 2003 the Claimant was in the course of his employment as a warehouse assistant at the Defendant’s premises, when a colleague threw a roll of carpet approximately 20 feet weighing approximately 125 kg from the top level of the warehouse, striking the Claimant.
The Claimant, a 52 year old man, sustained significant injury to his upper and lower neck, the right lower back and right upper back, the right scapula and side and back of his head. An MRI scan showed mild degenerative changes and he had no significant pre-existing symptoms. Liability was accepted.
Practice Area : Employer’s Liability
Compensation received for damages : £300,000.00
Claimant- Male Client
Description : The claimant suffered from severe amputation to his right hand with complete detachment of all his fingers and thumb due to defective machinery at work. The claimant had to go through an emergency surgery to replant his fingers and thumb. Following attendance with several medical experts, reports were procured and despite the Defendant’s Insurers denying liability for the accident, we were successful in settling the case out of court.
Practice Area : Road Traffic Accident
Compensation received for damages : £2,400.00
Claimant- Male Client
Description : The claimant was a passenger in a friend’s vehicle which was involved in a 4 car pile, where the claimant was in the first vehicle. The client’s vehicle was stationary at a set of traffic lights and behind him were two other stationary cars. A fourth vehicle collided into the rear end of the third vehicle. As a result, our client’s vehicle was shunted from behind. The client suffered pain in his neck and lower back. The claimant fully recovered from his injuries within four months. A typical valuation for his claim is within the region of £750.00 to £1,200.00. However, we were successful in doubling the client’s compensation.
Practice Area : Public Transport Accidents
Compensation received for damages : £3730.00
Claimant- Female Client
Description : The claimant was travelling on a public bus; she sustained injury when the bus driver was driving at a high speed and suddenly braked without any warnings. The bus company did not have a record of this incident; however they were prepared to deal with the case on strict proof of the client’s injuries. The examining expert confirmed that the client sustained soft tissue injury to her knees, neck and elbow which required further treatment. This was an out of court of settlement.
Practice Area : Clinical Negligence
Compensation received for damages : £8,500.00
Claimant- Male Client
Description : The claimant suffered from injury arising out of a dispensing (prescription) error. The claimant suffered from physical and psychological injury having taken the wrong tablets. Claim was pursued via Pharmacists’ Professional Indemnity Limited and the primary liability was admitted. Accordingly, medical evidence was obtained from various medical experts. Due to the impending limitation date (3 years from the date of the incident / date of knowledge) in the matter, the case was issued and served and all court directions thereafter were adhered to. It was an out of court settlement.
Practice Area : Criminal Injury (CICA)
Compensation received for damages : £2,212.50
Claimant- Male Client
Description : The claimant at the age of 25 was physically assaulted by a group of youths in 2006, who harassed the client over money. The client was attacked and left injured on the street. The claimant rushed to the hospital sustaining a cracked jaw and spilt eye requiring stitches. Post incident the client faced mental trauma and was afraid to go out after the attack but after a long period of time the client has now recovered from his injuries.