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Case of the week Personal Injury

Cases of the week – The wrong polish

The wrong polish This week, John Green settled a long-running case for a client who had been injured when she slipped on a polished floor at her work. It transpired that her employer’s cleaners had used furniture polish rather than floor polish, which has non-slip qualities. Our client sustained a permanent foot Read more…

By Jonathan Stittle, 9 years ago
Case of the week Personal Injury

Case of the Week – Ankle sprains and damaged cars

Our client is a courier in his forties. He was delivering a parcel to a well-known firm of accountants at an office based in a historic, listed building.As he entered via an antiquated wooden door, he fell down two steps on the inside of the building and suffered a painful Read more…

By Jonathan Stittle, 9 years28.07.2017 ago
Case of the week Personal Injury

Case of the Week – Trips and breaks

Holiday trip results in fractured elbow Whilst staying at a holiday park in the South of England with her children, our client fell over the edge of a kerb due to lack of adequate lighting and as a result suffered a fractured elbow. The client is a nurse and as Read more…

By Jonathan Stittle, 9 years ago
Case of the week Personal Injury

Cases of the Week – Slips and Changes at work

A slip in a supermarket left our client out of pocket – Settlement £14,500 The Accident Eleanor Buckley (pictured) was instructed by a lady who slipped and fell on a wet floor whilst shopping at her local supermarket. She reported the matter straight away before her friend drove her to a Read more…

By Taylor Emmet, 9 years ago
Case of the week Personal Injury

Case of the Week – April 2017

Partner and personal injury expert, Jonathan Stittle, has just settled two interesting claims; a case awarding £5000 and one for £16,500. A fractured foot after attempt to run client over – Pay out £5,000 The Case The first case was rather unique in that it involved a young man in Read more…

By Jonathan Stittle, 9 years ago
Case of the week Personal Injury

Case of the week #33 – don’t be put off if the other side deny liability!

This week we have settled a long running case for a gentleman injured whilst working for a large supermarket chain. The defendants insurers looked to deny liability. The Case. Our client was at work before the supermarket opened, re-stocking shelves. Another colleague was using an automated floor cleaning machine,  designed to clean Read more…

By John Green, 9 years ago
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Case of the Week #30 – Cut-up Cyclist (and bicycle)

  Jonathan Stittle has recently settled a rather unusual case where a local cyclist was knocked off his bike by a driver turning left who failed to check their nearside wing mirror before making the turn that led to the collision. Our client, a man in his 30’s, was fortunately Read more…

By Jonathan Stittle, 10 years ago
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Case of the Week #28 – If at first you don’t succeed, try another solicitor!

Jonathan Stittle has just settled a rather unusual case where a client had previously used another form of solicitor following an RTA in 2013. Initially, the client contacted Jonathan about the case in 2015 – crucially inside the 3 year limitation period – stating the he thought his previous solicitor had Read more…

By Jonathan Stittle, 10 years ago
Case of the week Personal Injury

Case of the Week #27 – A pain in the neck

This week Eleanor Buckley has settled a claim for a young lady who was involved in a Road Traffic Accident causing pain to her neck and back. She was a passenger sitting in the rear of her colleague’s vehicle when it was struck from behind with some serious force. The driver of Read more…

By Taylor Emmet, 10 years ago
Case of the week Personal Injury Road traffic accidents

Case of The Week #23 – Young man driving badly – road users beware!

Jonathan Stittle has recently settled an injury claim for a man in his late teens who was involved in a road traffic accident. Our client was a passenger in a car driven by a male friend who lost control and hit the kerb, causing the car to roll over. Luckily, Read more…

By Jonathan Stittle, 10 years ago

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