Claimant recovers £1.6 million in compensation lump sum, Periodical Payments for care for life and Provisional Damages

April 23, 2012
The Claimant, who was 18 years old at the time of the incident, was involved in a Road Traffic accident which left him with a catastrophic spinal injury. The Claimant spent 6 months at Odstock Spinal Injury Unit at Salisbury Hospital and he underwent major surgery. The claimant, who initially had no voluntary movement, made significant improvements through rehabilitation and his own determination. The…

Claimant recovered £3,500 after a slip in a health spa

April 19, 2012
The Claimant was injured whilst a guest at a popular hotel and spa. As she was walking to the spa, she slipped and fell on the outside decking which was covered in mould which had built up on the decked area causing the surface to be slippy. The Claimant felt immediate pain to her lower back which radiated into her lower limbs. She also had some aching in the front of both legs, with the aching…

Compensation awarded after celebrity name confusion in RTA

April 19, 2012
The Claimant was injured whilst stationary at a mini roundabout as a result of the negligent driving of the Defendant’s vehicle. At the scene, the Claimant and the Defendant both exchanged details however; it later transpired that our client had been provided incorrect details by the driver at the scene.  The registered keeper and owner…

Claimant recovered £13,375.00 after a fall in a staff carpark

April 19, 2012
The Claimant was injured in an incident at work when he slipped in the staff car park as a result of the icy surface which had been untreated and had not been gritted. The Claimant fell heavily onto his left knee and subsequently presented with considerable knee pain where clinical examination revealing an excess of degree of posterior laxity with a complete tear of the posterior cruciate ligament.…

Claimant received £11,570.62 in RTA and pedestrian collision

April 17, 2012
The Claimant in this case was attending an agricultural show. The Claimant was stood at the rear of his parked vehicle in a field closing the boot of his vehicle. The Defendant was parked behind the Claimant. The Defendants vehicle was stuck in a dip in the field, accelerated forward, colliding with the Claimant and pinned him between both vehicles. The Claimant sustained soft tissue injuries…

Claimant recovers compensation for whiplash after being involved in a rear end shunt

April 17, 2012
The Claimant was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his friend. The Defendant failed to notice that the Claimants vehicle had stopped and consequently collided with the rear of the vehicle. The Claimant sustained minor whiplash type injuries and was awarded £1,200 in respect of general damages. This case was dealt with by Anna…

Man recovers damages for negligent physiotherapy

April 16, 2012
MPH Solicitors have just recovered £8,000 in compensation for a client who suffered a right shoulder injury following a negligent session of physiotherapy. Mr C had attended the physiotherapist with a painful back only. During the session, the physiotherapist asked Mr C to sit up and then conducted a “bear hug” type manipulation in which Mr C’s shoulders were squeezed very tightly together…

Claimant receives £8,000 compensation for injuries sustained in a road traffic accident.

April 2, 2012
The accident occurred at Trefula Park in Liverpool.  The Claimant was crossing the road at Trefula Park when the Defendant collidedwith her. The Claimant sustained fractures to her knee cap and wrist and soft tissue injuries about her body. The Claimant also sustained a psychological reaction following the accident.  The accident happened close to the Claimant’s home on a road which she had…

£19,550 award for NFCI to hands and feet

April 2, 2012
A private soldier recovered a total of £19,550 for NFCI sustained to his hands and feet. His injuries had no affect on either his service or civilian career and the award reflects the pain and suffering, his increased heating use and the cost of purchasing protective footwear for the remainder of his life.

Claimant recoveres damages for unnecessary removal of teeth

March 26, 2012
The Claimant pursued a claim against her former Dentist, for the avoidable loss of five teeth (UL1, UL5, UR4, UR5, UR6),  as a result of negligent dental care. Allegations were raised, following the commissioning of expert evidence, that the Claimant was not given all treatment options, and extraction only was recommended a first line treatment.  It was alleged this was inappropriate. In the circumstances,…