Our latest Case of the Week is the settlement of a claim for local Sheffield lady in her 70’s. She was injured when the stair rail in her house came away from the wall whilst she was holding onto it, causing her to fall down the stairs and sustain injuries to 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…
We have recently settled a case for a gentleman in his 50’s who suffered an accident at work. He was working on a car when a tool that he was using malfunctioned, and ejected a coiled spring with force which struck him in the face. This caused injury to his face, mouth Read more…
We have recently settled a case for a Sheffield lady in her 70’s who suffered a fall due to an uneven road surface. Our client suffered injuries to her back, knee, right arm and teeth Liability was initially denied by the City Council and we advised our client to continue the claim. Read more…
We have recently settled a case for a 30 year old gentleman with a soft tissue injury to his right ankle, who still suffers from minor ongoing symptoms. The client was climbing on a JCB Loading Shovel in order to clean the windows, but unfortunately slipped due to a defective step Read more…
I have recently settled a claim on behalf of a client against a well-known supermarket. The client worked at the store and slipped over due to water which had leaked from a freezer. The client sustained a fracture to her shoulder which affected her significantly. Despite an initial denial of 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…
Several years ago, a thirteen year old client of ours sustained a fractured finger on a ride at a local fairground. It was quite a traumatic event for a teenager which caused her significant distress and interfered with her schoolwork, stopped her being able to participate in sports, prevented her Read more…
In November, the Government announced planned reforms to personal injury law which would see claims with an injury value of up to £5,000.00 being handled in the Small Claims Court. The thinking behind this is that it will reduce insurance premiums for consumers. This is something that is heavily supported by the 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…