An electrician who badly injured his ankle when he fell from the access ladder of a crane has received £212,000 in compensation from his employer. Mark Nicholls, 54, was working at a manufacturing plant in Kent when the accident happened. He had the crane's remote control in his hand as he climbed up the 13-foot ladder [...]
Although she had separated from her husband more than 20 years previously, a woman who died of a brain tumour in 2010 had not yet completed the settlement of the financial side of her divorce when she died. Since the separation, she had taken up with a man 26 years her junior and, in a will [...]
A British Telecom (BT) worker, who was badly injured when electrocuted by power lines whilst in the bucket of a 'cherry-picker' hoist, is due substantial damages after the High Court ruled that his employer had breached its duty to train him properly. The man, an experienced cherry-picker operator, was engaged with a colleague in checking a [...]
Floors that are in a bad condition and failing to clear up spillages are the most common causes of 'slip and trip' injuries in the workplace. A former chef who seriously damaged her knee and hip in a fall at work has succeeded in securing compensation for her injuries. The 62-year-old woman was working at a [...]
A husband's foresight in seeing a solicitor and making a sworn statement before his death from asbestos-related cancer was decisive in securing a six-figure damages payout for the widow he left behind. Between 1978 and 1992, her husband had worked as a plasterer and was engaged in stripping out ceilings during refurbishment works on about 50 [...]
Writing a Will is arguably one of the most important things you will do in your life but certainly the most important document. With a will you are helping to ensure not only that your estate is looked after when you are gone, but also that your loved ones are protected and that your wishes are [...]
What is a Personal Injury Claim? A personal injury claim is the process an individual goes through to claim compensation for an accident which caused an injury through no fault of their own. There are two main forms of personal injury including negligence (where the defendant is legally liable for the injury caused), and contributory negligence [...]
A recent case is a reminder that accidents with hot water bottles can cause significant long-term burn injuries. A woman suffered severe scalding to her arm and elbow when her hot water bottle burst unexpectedly. The accident has left her with scarring that doctors say is likely to take more than a year to heal. She [...]
Following a long legal battle, a woman who almost drowned during a school swimming lesson when she was ten years old has won the right to a multi-million-pound compensation settlement after a judge ruled that negligence on the part of her teacher and the lifeguard who was on duty at the time was the cause of [...]
A family from Cheshire whose holiday was ruined when they all fell ill with a violent gastric bug have won compensation from their tour operator. Dianne Blakeway, her husband and two adult sons were staying at the Gran Caribe Real Resort and Spa in Cancun, Mexico, with a party of friends and relatives celebrating a family [...]
