With the summer months come relaxation and recreation. Longer days allow for more adventures in the outdoors which in turn leads to more accidents. Accidents can occur anywhere:- Slips, trips and falls We all enjoy a stroll in the summer sun, but unfortunately one of the most common types of accidents that Read more…
Case of the Week number 6 relates to a lady in her 40s who had an accident at work. She went out of the back door to take out the refuse and walked down a flight of approximately five concrete steps when, without warning, a large security light came on and blinded her. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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 will be conducting a series of interviews with the personal injury team for you to find out a little bit more about them and what they enjoy about working in the field of personal injury. The first of our monthly team member interviews is the head of department, Jonathan Stittle. If 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…
Most think the answer is “No”, but surprisingly, the answer is usually “Yes” provided that the insurance company has settled the claim on a “without prejudice” basis and that your claim has reasonable prospects of success. I have recently settled a claim for a local man who was involved in Read more…
We are about to obtain compensation for a Sheffield pensioner in his eighties who suffered multiple injuries when he fell over due to a dangerous defect in a local supermarket car park. He was lucky not to suffer a serious head injury and is likely to be left with permanent Read more…