Summer seems to be a distant memory and as the temperatures drop throughout Autumn and Winter, the build-up of leaves is sadly all too often the cause of many accidents in and around Sheffield. When they are left on the ground to pile up, it often leads to the footpath Read more…
We receive lots of enquiries from people who have been injured after they have fallen over due to defects in publicly owned and/or maintained roads and pavements. Common injuries include fractured wrists, sprained ankles and knee injuries. We have also represented clients with head injuries, broken noses and hip fractures. Read more…
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…
Case 1: Crossroad collision We were instructed by a gentleman in his thirties who was involved in a Road Traffic Accident. He was the driver of a vehicle and was stationary at a crossroads. As he manoeuvred through the junction, the Defendant, who was driving in the opposite direction, turned Read more…
Jonathan Stittle (pictured), has just settled a case for a lady in her 20’s who was injured in her local supermarket. Spilled liquid on the floor hadn’t been cleaned up, causing her to slip and injure her knees, ankle and hand. Initially the supermarket denied liability, claiming both that they had Read more…