Most British nationals who are injured overseas understandably wish to have their compensation claims heard in this country – but achieving that can be far from easy. However, the case of a commercial diver who was injured in an accident off the coast of India
Compensation paid to accident victims is mainly used to fund their ongoing care but often has the knock-on benefit of greatly improving the quality of their family lives. That was certainly so in the case of an 18-year-old girl who received multi-million-pound damages after suffering
Submission is not the same as consent. The Court of Appeal powerfully made that point in upholding an award of more than £1 million in damages to a man who was for years subjected to a catalogue of sexual abuse by a PE teacher. The
Behavioural difficulties are a common consequence of head injuries and, if they arise from others’ negligence, they are compensated for in just the same way as physical disabilities. In a case on point, a motorcyclist who endured a dramatic personality change following a road accident
Even in the absence of proof of clinical negligence, expert personal injury lawyers are capable of winning compensation for their injured clients. In a case on point, a 10-year-old boy won a compensation package worth more than £8 million despite continued NHS denials that medical
Victims of negligent medical advice are no less entitled to compensation than those who suffer injury under the surgeon’s knife. The point was made by the case of a mother who blamed allegedly inadequate antenatal counselling for the grave disabilities with which her son was
Proving clinical negligence can be a difficult task, but specialist lawyers are never cowed in seeking the best possible outcomes for their clients. In a case on point, solicitors representing a nine-year-old boy who was born severely disabled negotiated a multi-million-pound settlement of his damages
One great advantage of engaging professionals to represent you in litigation is that, if they perform negligently, you are entitled to full recompense for any loss you suffer as a result. The Supreme Court made that point in a case concerning the alleged under-compensation of
Fraudulent compensation claims are a blight on the legal system and undermine the position of those who have been genuinely harmed by others’ wrongdoing. However, an important Court of Appeal decision provided those on the receiving end of such claims with an additional string to
Cycling is an activity seen as beneficial by millions, but it is not risk free and, in the event of accidents, specialist lawyers are always there to ensure that victims are fairly compensated. In one case, a pensioner who was knocked off his bike and
