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Accident on a kerb stone

Master N tripped on a raised kerb stone fracturing his clavicle. He fully recovered after 3 months. £2,600 in compensation was approved by the Court

Back injury in hotel in Mexico

Mrs A injured her back when she slipped on a wet marble floor in a hotel in Mexico, just two days into her holiday. She had a very unpleasant time in a hospital in Mexico before she had to fly home. Her holiday was completely ruined. At home she managed to struggle back to work. Liability was never admitted for the accident which had to be dealt with under Mexican law but because Mrs A was travelling with a package tour she could take advantage of the Package Tour Regulations and was able to bring the claim in England. The claim was successfully settled for £12,500.

Fall over low parapet wall into basement flat

Our client rented a Victorian/Edwardian type first floor flat from a professional landlord. It is presumed that the Claimant fell over a low parapet wall into the basement flat area below which was a 15 foot drop onto concrete as he was trying to open his front door. The Claimant had been drinking in a local pub with a friend on the night of the accident. The Claimant sustained a traumatic brain injury as a result of the fall and could not remember the accident. There were no witnesses. At the time of the accident the Claimant was a chef and it was his goal to become a head chef. As a result of his brain injury he was unable to pursue this career but was able to continue working as a chef at a low level. We issued court proceedings against the professional landlord and obtained compensation for our client in the sum of £275,000 at a joint settlement meeting.

Finger injury causes problem for musician

Our client was a music student who was employed as a part time waitress at a chain restaurant. She had finished cutting bread and was carrying the chopping board to the sink to be washed when she slipped on a wet floor. She lost her balance which caused the sharp knife she was carrying on top of the board to move and slice her right index finger. Our client suffered a deep laceration to her finger which involved a complete division of the digital nerves. She underwent surgery and had physiotherapy treatment but unfortunately she continued to suffer from an altered sensation in the finger. This caused problems in relation to carrying plates at work and also playing the violin which was a hobby and also potentially her chosen career as a professional violinist. With our help, she won compensation of £20,000.

Paving stone trip

We acted for Mrs M who tripped over a defective paving stone and broke her hip. We recovered £20,000 compensation for her.

Scaffolding Accident

Mr D was 33 years old when he was working for a sub-contractor fitting fire doors at a nuclear bunker site in Northwood. He slipped from a scaffold platform, fell 2 metres, and sustained a fracture to his spine at T12, and left scapula. He was off work for 1 year and we recovered £125,000 in compensation for him.

Slip at Mcdonalds

Mr P was a student working in McDonalds part-time, when he slipped on a wet floor. He sustained a fracture to his right dominant wrist, and had to repeat a year at University because of his injuries. We secured him £17,500 in compensation.

Slip in a local shop

Mrs H went to buy a newspaper from her local newsagents. As she was leaving the shop she stepped down from the step onto the tarmac forecourt leading down to the pavement, she was surprised by the drop in height and therefore her right foot slipped away from her causing her to fall backwards, landing on her bottom and back. She sustained a fracture to her right ankle and a fracture to her right fibula. Mrs H received £18,000.00 in compensation.

Slip in a pub

We acted for Miss K who was attending a Christmas party in a local bar when she slipped on a wet wooden parquet flooring and fell to the ground injuring her back. She recovered £5,000 compensation.

Slip on hospital floor

We acted for W who was 4 years old at the date of the accident. He attended a local hospital for a vaccination and was playing in the children's play area whilst waiting for the appointment. As he was playing he slipped on a tiled floor and struck his head on the broken chassis of a nearby fixed seat which had exposed metalwork. The court approved a settlement of £2,250 for him which the court will hold in a special account until he is 18 years old.

Slip on wet staircase

Our client’s workplace was arranged over two floors, connected by an external staircase which was open to the elements, broken, and poorly-lit. One winter's evening he slipped and fell, sustaining damage to his ankle ligaments from which he made a partial recovery. The company went into liquidation and we had to restore it to the Companies Register before suing it and obtaining compensation from its insurers of £31,000.

Trip at home

Our client was injured when coming home from the pub into his own house. He had been drinking, although not excessively. He tripped on a crumbling step and as a result, hit his head on scaffolding erected outside his property. He was dazed, let himself into his flat and fell down the stairs, unconscious for a few minutes and with post traumatic amnesia for about 24 hours. Clinically the head injury suffered was medium/ severe, but the client had recovered well. He was 72 at the time of the accident. He reported some problems with his memory which - on balance - were caused by the accident, but were not disabling. The client had also fractured his cheekbone and whilst this mended without surgery, he did have a loss of sensation in his cheek from the injury. The Defendant Council who owned the property where Mr C lived, accepted 2/3rds of the blame, and paid out £9000.

Trip at work

Ms A tripped at work on a section of packing strapping which had been left lying around. She has a serious knee injury and could not work for several months. She had a good sick pay scheme at work but had to have a further operation on her knee to improve her condition. We settled the case for £21,000.

Trip in the Park

D, aged 16, broke her collar bone when she tripped over the remains of a tree stump on park land belonging to a local authority. The tree stump could not be seen in the long grass and the whole area was poorly maintained. D was just about to start a sports course and found this difficult after her injury. Liability for the injury was never admitted but the Council offered £9,000 which she accepted.