Some time ago, we acted for a young lady, who I will call Miss D, who was a front seat passenger in her partner’s vehicle as they were enjoying a day out in the countryside. They were stationary in a queue of traffic when another motorist, without looking, pulled out Read more…
Personal Injury Claims often arise from injuries caused by animals when it can be shown that the owner or keeper of the creature was legally negligent in failing to prevent it attacking and injuring someone. Fortunately, most animal owners carry insurance against such claims. Recently we have had a fair Read more…
Personal Injury lawyers hear this sort of comment a lot, usually when we advise a client how much their claim is worth and they tell us that someone they know received more compensation for what they believe to be the same injury. They may well be right, because everyone is Read more…
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…
Why being a witness can still mean you’re eligible to claim The Accident This week, John Green has taken instructions from a gentleman who was witness to a frightening accident to his wife. They were in a large supermarket close to their home when a very large shelving unit fell Read more…
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…
Yesterday was a momentous day in the world of Personal Injury, as details of the Government’s proposals on reforming the small claims process were published following consultation. It is likely that these changes will become law in 2018. So what are the proposed changes to the law and what will they mean? Read more…
As an occasional watcher of the soaps, I always pay attention when a character is injured in circumstances where they would be entitled to bring a claim against the person or organisation responsible for their injury. It was on 21st October 2016 when poor Anna was badly burned after David Platt crashed Read more…
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…
I regularly have conversations with clients about the loss they have suffered as a result of their injuries, particularly when opponents raise arguments about their claims for loss of earnings. Defendants – and this usually means insurance companies – make much of what they usually call a client’s ‘failure to mitigate’ Read more…