This is becoming an all too familiar story. Peter was recently contacted by a lady who was injured at work nearly 3 years ago. Her compensation claim was being handled by a large firm of solicitors appointed by her Union. Unfortunately, their client care left a lot to be desired. She seemed to be a [...]
A dedicated and hardworking nurse slipped over on a wet floor at work and injured her back. She loved her job and used to work long hours. Her career was much more than a job to this lady, but was a way of life. She did her best to carry on working after her fall, [...]
Our client was injured whilst working on a building site. He fell from some scaffolding on to his shoulder. His previous solicitors collected some very basic medical evidence which suggested that he had suffered from nothing more than a soft tissue injury. They obtained an offer of settlement from the insurance company of £2,000. They [...]
This is the story of another client who came to us for a second opinion. He was unsure what to do when his previous solicitors suggested that he might want to settle his compensation claim for £8,000. He had injured his shoulder when he was crushed between 2 crates at work. He had managed to [...]
We recently took instructions from a lady who was involved in an unpleasant accident at work. She shattered the bones in her wrist and soon developed CRPS. She initially approached one of the large personal injury companies that advertises regularly on the TV. However, having spoken to one of their call centre staff, she soon [...]
This gentleman injured his right dominant hand when he got it stuck in a piece of machinery. The local hospital diagnosed a possible fracture, and he was placed in a plaster cast for 6 weeks. During that time his hand got much worse rather than better. It had started to swell, and he had increasing [...]