According to a study from Direct Line, trampolines are now the main reason for children under the age of 14 sustaining serious injuries and the study also revealed that more and more such cases are resulting in litigation. Trampoline parks typically exist in a former warehouse in an industrial estate Read more…
I have just settled a claim for a young man who suffered a nasty injury to his left leg whilst our riding his Jet Ski with a friend at a local country park. The engine of his friend’s Jet Ski failed whilst he was driving at full speed as a result of Read more…
Jonathan Stittle recently settled a “whiplash” claim for the unusually high amount of £60,000. The client in question was the front seat passenger in a car which was hit from behind at considerable speed whilst stationary in a queue of traffic at a set of lights. The client suffered injuries to their neck and Read more…
Words by Eleanor Buckley We have recently settled a claim for a gentleman who was employed by a Housing Association as a handyman. On one particular day, he was asked to enter the store room to obtain furniture for a newly furbished flat. The store room was poorly stocked and Read more…
This week I have settled a case for a young lady who was unlucky enough to fall down a flight of concrete steps, sustaining significant dental and facial injuries. Liability was initially denied by the insurers who alleged that the step that caused the accident was not defective . After carrying out investigations we were Read more…
We receive lots of enquiries from people who have been injured after they have fallen over due to defects in roads and pavements. Common injuries include fractured wrists, sprained ankles and knee injuries. We have also seen clients with head injuries, broken noses and hip fractures. These claims are usually Read more…
Personal injury Lawyers may soon be celebrating the arrival of Nintendo’s smash hit “Pokémon Go”. Players are reported as having caused injuries to others already. The augmented reality game sees players capture, battle, and train Pokemon using a combination of GPS technology and a device’s camera to make it seem like they are Read more…
I was pleased to hear Theresa May say that she would be directly addressing the “ordinary working class family” when building a better Britain in her inaugural speech as PM on Wednesday. As she stood outside 10 Downing Street in her leopard print shoes, she went on to say that Read more…
We have recently settled a case for a 55 year old gentleman who suffered a fracture to his right ankle. The client was taking part in a pool tournament in a pub with his friends. He went to the Gents at approximately 11.15pm and upon entering he slipped over due to a Read more…
Negotiating settlement with those who represent Defendants is often the final stage in a personal injury claim. As I explained in part 4, we had been able to value Taylor’s injuries and his additional losses. Taylor’s injuries were, mercifully, not too serious. He badly bruised both his knees and cut and Read more…