Case Examples
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Please select below or opposite to see case examples:
Road Traffic Accidents
Click here for all accidents which occured on the roads.
Accidents At Work
Click here for all accidents which occured at your place of work.
Slips, Trips & Falls
Click here for slip, trip and fall accidents.
Illness as a Result of Work
Click here if you’ve suffered an illness as a result of work.
Sporting Injuries
Click here if you’ve be injured whilst playing sport.
Other Types of accidents
Click here for all other types of accidents.
Road Traffic Accidents
- A cyclist not wearing a cycle helmet who sustained a minor head injury and experienced some subtle personality change and short-term memory loss was awarded general damages of £9,000.
- A 7 year old child who sustained a whiplash injury in a road traffic accident had intrusive symptoms for 2 days before they became occasional. Obtained an award of £1,500.
- A claimant sustained muscular damage to upper arm, neck and chest. The upper arm recovered in 3 weeks but the neck and chest took 3 months to fully resolve. An award of £3,000 was made.
- Claimant was a motorcyclist, who was very seriously injured in an accident which was caused by a vehicle pulling from a junction onto a main road. The claimant suffered broken arm, leg and whiplash and received in excess of £85,000.
Limitation – Time allowed to bring a claim – 3 years from date of accident.
In the case of minors, age 18 or below, three years from the age of 18
Accidents At Work
- Claimant was employed as an assembly worker fitting various components. When arriving at work one Monday morning, claimant was advised that the working system had been changed.
The changes required her to lift the components to her desk and put them back on to the floor when she had finished working with them. By the end of her first day she had severe pain in her neck and shoulders as a result of carrying out this task and had to take sick leave.
She returned to work after six weeks after being informed by her doctor not to carry out lifting tasks. However, the employer required her to continue with this type of work, and as a result she had no option but to leave.
Four years later she was still suffering some pain and discomfort, and had, in addition, become depressed as a result of the financial problems caused by her inability to work.
Her claim was successful and she was paid out £40,000
- Claimant was a 23 year old Roofer who suffered severe scarring injuries to both arms when he fell through a hole in a roof.
His claim was successful and he was paid out in excess of £5,000
Limitation dates – Time allowed to bring a claim – 3 years from date of accident
Slips, Trips & Falls
- Claimant stepped onto a bus, and there was oil on the step of the bus. This caused the claimant to slip and fall between the bus and the pavement, sustaining a fracture to the leg.
The Claimant received £12,000 in damages
- Claimant was an elderly lady, who sprained her ankle tripping over an uneven paving stone.
The Claimant recovered in excess of £3,000 in damages
Limitation dates – Time allowed to bring a claim Time limits – 3 years from date of accident
Illness as a result of work
- Claimant worked in industrial engineering and had been provided with inadequate protective headwear. As a result the client’s hearing was damaged. A claim was made against the employer and the protective headwear manufacture resulting in a payment of £4,000.
- Claimants worked in a British Coal Mine. A Judge found that British Coal should have known of the risk of Vibration White Finger, resulting from vibration exposure, from 1 January 1975 and thereafter should have put in place preventative steps to prevent miners contracting the ailment.
Compensation was awarded to claimants who represented a much larger group of ex-miners who wished to pursue claims. Levels of compensation awarded ranged from between £5,000 and £50,000.
Limitation date – Time to bring a claim – 3 years from the date on which you were first aware of an illness and the possiblity of making a claim.
Sporting Injuries
Examples of the types of sporting injury you can claim for will be posted here shortly
Other Types of Accidents
Criminal Injuries Compensation Award
Claimant was out with friends when she saw some people arguing She went to help but became the victim of a criminal attack. She was taken to hospital and superficially recovered reasonably well over the following weeks. However she subsequently developed severe headaches plus hearing problems and became very scared of being in public places.
Her confidence, self-esteem and pleasure in life were devastated. Her marriage broke down and she had to rely on state support. However after some four years she eventually began to come to terms with her situation and started work as a cleaner on the minimum wage.
The award made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for her personal injuries reflected the seriousness of her condition and was over £5.000
This was awarded for the degree of personal injury sustained in the criminal attack plus the loss of earnings until the claim was settled.
