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Carpet Picker Wins £4,600 for Hearing Loss

2017-09-05T13:13:52+01:00September 5th, 2017|Categories: Personal Injury|

A woman who used to work for a carpet manufacturer has won compensation after being diagnosed with noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). She worked as a colour finder and later as a carpet picker for Woodward Grosvenor Co. Ltd in Kidderminster from 1978 until 1983. She was exposed to noise from the sizing and assessing machines, which [...]

Pensioner Reduced To Child-Like State by Road Crash Wins £3.4 Million

2017-06-12T08:31:48+01:00June 12th, 2017|Categories: Personal Injury|

Anyone who gets behind the wheel of a car is driving a potentially lethal weapon and it is only right that damages are payable when negligent motorists wreck lives. In one case, a formerly active pensioner who suffered severe head injuries in a head-on collision won a compensation package worth almost £3.4 million. The man, in [...]

12-Year-Old Boy Wins Compensation for Crash Injuries

2017-05-24T10:02:59+01:00May 24th, 2017|Categories: Personal Injury|

A 12-year-old boy who suffered severe head injuries in a road accident has secured a compensation settlement that could be worth in excess of £10 million. The boy was just three months old and travelling in the front passenger seat of the vehicle when it was involved in a horrific collision. He sustained severe brain damage as well [...]

Buyer Beware Principle Means Compensation Denied

2015-11-02T12:10:54+00:00November 2nd, 2015|Categories: Moving Home & Conveyancing|

'Buyer beware' is a legal concept with which purchasers of goods and property have had to contend for centuries. It applies to most transactions where specific protection for purchasers is not provided under the law. It was rigorously applied in one recent case in which a couple paid £625,000 for a secluded home shortly before developers [...]

Botched Knee Replacement Pensioner Wins £380,000

2015-10-26T10:54:56+00:00October 26th, 2015|Categories: Medical Negligence|

A retired businessman, who has been plagued by severe pain and disability since botched knee replacement surgery, has achieved a settlement of his claim against the NHS Commissioning Board worth £380,000. The man, aged 79, had been on the NHS waiting list for a knee replacement before the board paid for him to undergo surgery at [...]

Outdoor Occupations Can Cause Hearing Loss Too

2021-05-20T11:05:39+01:00October 7th, 2015|Categories: Personal Injury|

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is normally associated with operations that take place in a confined space, but outdoor work activities (such as using power tools) and even leisure pursuits such as shooting can cause NIHL. In a recent case, a refuse and recycling collector who had worked in his occupation for several years was found to [...]

Former Road Worker Wins £140,000 Damages

2021-05-20T11:30:20+01:00September 14th, 2015|Categories: Personal Injury|

A man in his 30s has won compensation of more than £140,000 after he developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) as a result of using vibrating tools for many years. The man had worked as a road worker for 15 years and used vibrating tools such as pneumatic drills while resurfacing roads. Despite regularly using such [...]