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Employer Liability Case Studies
Nasty fall after leaving work
In January of 2016, Mrs F breathed a sigh of relief as she left work and made her way to the car park in preparation for the drive home. What Mrs F didn’t expect was to be making a trip to A&E instead following a fall caused by a sunken drain cover. Frustratingly, Mrs F had sustained a broken foot together with soft tissue damage to her knee and face. The owner of the car park had failed in their duty of care to ensure the safety of its users and as such Mrs F decided to enquire about making a personal injury claim. The team here at Russell Worth were happy to assist Mrs F and notified the insurance company on behalf of the car park of our involvement. Unable to prove they had carried out the required routine maintenance and safety checks, the insurance company admitted responsibility for the accident. Medical evidence was obtained to support Mrs F’s claim which involved in her attending an independent medical expert. A report was prepared which was approved by Mrs F and then shared with the insurance company. Thankfully it was the expert’s opinion that Mrs F would make a full recovery and estimated, with treatment, that this would take approximately 12 months. After some negotiation, and following advice from Russell Worth, Mrs F accepted an award of £6,183. This sum was to compensate Mrs F for her pain and suffering together with an amount for her financial losses such as damage to her glasses and travel costs to and from medical appointments. Commenting on the case Mrs F said the following: “Russell Worth Solicitors were so supportive and helpful throughout the whole case. I was kept informed at every stage of the process and was given clear and informative instructions and advice as to how to proceed, therefore leaving the main decision making to me. The outcome of my case was extremely positive. I cannot fault the staff that I have had contact with, always professional, polite and helpful. I would highly recommend this firm to anyone seeking assistance.”Free Claim Assessment
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Dog attack leaves behind nasty injury
On 1st April, 2016, Mr M visited a property in order to provide a quote for carrying out fencing work. Whilst in the garden, the owners’ dogs were shut inside. However, before Mr M left the premises, the dogs were let out (due to a miscommunication between the owners) and Mr M was subsequently attacked and bitten badly on his left arm. The injury required hospital treatment under a general anaesthetic for the wound to be repaired which has left Mr M with a permanent scar. In August 2016 Mr M decided to seek legal advice on making a personal injury claim which SJ, public liability specialist here at Russell Worth, was happy to assist him with. The dog owners’ insurance company dealt with the claim on their behalf and there was no issue over them accepting responsibility for the accident. Medical evidence, to support the claim, was obtained and the third party insurers offered Mr M the sum of £7,663 to settle matters. This was to compensate him for his pain and suffering. SJ advised Mr M that this was a good and more than fair offer which was subsequently accepted. From start to finish the whole process took less than 12 months. Following settlement of the case Mr M said the following: “was happy how fast it was dealt with”Free Claim Assessment
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Road Traffic Accident Case Studies
Road traffic accident – not put off by denial of liability
On 28th January 2016, Miss B, was sat stationary behind another vehicle which had stopped in the road to talk to someone in the street. Upon finishing their conversation, the vehicle in front of Miss B reversed and subsequently drove into the front of her car. Miss B, who was heavily pregnant at the time, with her mother and 11 year old son in the car, was shaken and sustained a whiplash injury to her neck and shoulders. After contacting the National Accident Helpline, Miss B was put through to Russell Worth Solicitors and we were happy to represent her in a personal injury claim. Somewhat unbelievably, the driver of the other vehicle denied responsibility and alleged our client had driven into the back of him. This is something Miss B strongly denied and quite rightly was not prepared to take any responsibility for the collision. An agreement between the parties could not be reached and Court proceedings were issued and served upon the Defendant’s insurance company. A trial date was set for 10th March 2017 for which Miss B signed a Witness Statement we prepared for her. Interestingly, the insurance company for the other side were unable to obtain instructions from their client and could not file a Witness Statement to support their version of events in Court. After some negotiation, and to avoid attending a trial (for which they were not prepared), the other side offered Miss B the sum of £3000 to settle her claim. Following advice from Russell Worth, this offer was considered too low and was rejected. After some negotiation the offer was increased to £3400 which Miss B accepted in full and final settlement of her claim. Commenting on the case Miss B said the following: “Very professional. I am very pleased with Russel Worth solicitors, they had to deal with my case after an unfortunate car accident. They have been very professional from the beginning until the end and i recommend them to all my friends and family.”Free Claim Assessment
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Rear end shunt leaves client with whiplash injury
Mr S came through to Russell Worth following a road traffic accident during which he sustained a mild whiplash injury to his neck. Mr S was sat in his car, stationary in traffic, when a vehicle collided with the back of the vehicle directly behind Mr S which then collided with his vehicle. Mr S sustained a mild whiplash injury to his neck which lasted approximately four weeks together with travel anxiety which also lasted approximately four weeks. KD, road traffic accident specialist here at Russell Worth, was happy to represent Mr S in a personal injury claim and within less than one week we had received an admission of responsibility for the accident from the insurance company on the other side. In order to ensure Mr S received the correct level of compensation, and to ensure there would be no future medical needs, KD arranged for Mr S to attend an independent medical expert. This expert examined Mr S and advised his injuries, thankfully, were minor and not expected to cause ongoing future problems. This enabled KD to then research case law for guidance on the likely level of compensation Mr S would be awarded. After some negotiation, Mr S accepted an award of £1069 for his pain and suffering which included an amount for additional losses such as medical expenses. Commenting on the case Mr S said the following: “Excellent service. Russell worth solicitors has handle my case with a great deal of professionalism. They took control of everything from start to finish and more reassuringly, I was quided and informed every step of the way.”Free Claim Assessment
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Employer Liability Case Studies
Nasty fall after leaving work
In January of 2016, Mrs F breathed a sigh of relief as she left work and made her way to the car park in preparation for the drive home. What Mrs F didn’t expect was to be making a trip to A&E instead following a fall caused by a sunken drain cover. Frustratingly, Mrs F had sustained a broken foot together with soft tissue damage to her knee and face. The owner of the car park had failed in their duty of care to ensure the safety of its users and as such Mrs F decided to enquire about making a personal injury claim. The team here at Russell Worth were happy to assist Mrs F and notified the insurance company on behalf of the car park of our involvement. Unable to prove they had carried out the required routine maintenance and safety checks, the insurance company admitted responsibility for the accident. Medical evidence was obtained to support Mrs F’s claim which involved in her attending an independent medical expert. A report was prepared which was approved by Mrs F and then shared with the insurance company. Thankfully it was the expert’s opinion that Mrs F would make a full recovery and estimated, with treatment, that this would take approximately 12 months. After some negotiation, and following advice from Russell Worth, Mrs F accepted an award of £6,183. This sum was to compensate Mrs F for her pain and suffering together with an amount for her financial losses such as damage to her glasses and travel costs to and from medical appointments. Commenting on the case Mrs F said the following: “Russell Worth Solicitors were so supportive and helpful throughout the whole case. I was kept informed at every stage of the process and was given clear and informative instructions and advice as to how to proceed, therefore leaving the main decision making to me. The outcome of my case was extremely positive. I cannot fault the staff that I have had contact with, always professional, polite and helpful. I would highly recommend this firm to anyone seeking assistance.”Free Claim Assessment
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Dog attack leaves behind nasty injury
On 1st April, 2016, Mr M visited a property in order to provide a quote for carrying out fencing work. Whilst in the garden, the owners’ dogs were shut inside. However, before Mr M left the premises, the dogs were let out (due to a miscommunication between the owners) and Mr M was subsequently attacked and bitten badly on his left arm. The injury required hospital treatment under a general anaesthetic for the wound to be repaired which has left Mr M with a permanent scar. In August 2016 Mr M decided to seek legal advice on making a personal injury claim which SJ, public liability specialist here at Russell Worth, was happy to assist him with. The dog owners’ insurance company dealt with the claim on their behalf and there was no issue over them accepting responsibility for the accident. Medical evidence, to support the claim, was obtained and the third party insurers offered Mr M the sum of £7,663 to settle matters. This was to compensate him for his pain and suffering. SJ advised Mr M that this was a good and more than fair offer which was subsequently accepted. From start to finish the whole process took less than 12 months. Following settlement of the case Mr M said the following: “was happy how fast it was dealt with”Free Claim Assessment
If you have been injured and would like a free Claim Assessment so that you can discover your rights, please call us now on 0800 028 2060 or complete our Online Claim Assessment.
