Success Stories 

 

Mrs H had attended a local hospital Trust for what should have been a routine appointment for removal of adhesions. In the course of the operation the surgeon nicked the bowel but, to compound the error, he either did not recognise the fact or simply failed to repair the bowel before closing Mrs H’s wound. The nicked bowel festered and went on to cause complications which lasted for years and which could never be properly overcome. A six figure damages settlement was achieved with an annual significant amount payable during Mrs H’s lifetime to cover all her future care and needs. 

 

Mr R was stood on a walkway in the factory, where he worked, when a fellow employee, new to the company, drove his pallet truck into the walkway and hitting Mr R, on his hip. The company, itself, accepted that they were vicariously liable, on behalf of the new employee, who was negligent, and the company insurers settled Mr R’s claim to cover his injuries, his loss of earnings and all other expenses. 

 

Mrs C was a cleaner at a sixth form college and was injured when she slipped on a spillage of coffee/hot chocolate. The issue was whether the college had an appropriate cleaning system to adequately deal with such matters and remove the risk of accidents happening. The College accepted a breach of duty and damages were paid to reflect the long term back injury suffered by Mrs C, as a result. 

 

Mr H was a team leader, at a factory, where he worked when there was an ammonia gas leak. Mr H inhaled the ammonia gas and was needed to be treated following a throat injury. Significantly, he suffered psychological effects, from the incident, and was off work for a considerable period of time before his employment was terminated. Mr H was compensated by his employer’s insurers, to cover pain, suffering and loss of amenity together with loss of earnings and other expenses providing for a substantial lump sum. 

 

Mr K was a test engineer. He worked in a laboratory setting testing metal components to be used as prosthetics in the health industry. His job required him to repeatedly use a hammer to test the durability and fatigue of different components. Mr K was allowed to exceed the limits, that his employer had originally set, on repetitive hammering movements. He suffered an injury. The employer disputed the evidence and forced Mr K to have to take court proceedings. After the case ran close to a trial hearing, an admission of liability was received and the case settled with a significant lump sum payment appropriate to the level of injury that had been suffered. 

 

Mr S had been out for a few drinks, with his friends, but before returning home, he called at a local Chinese takeaway for a meal. After collecting his takeaway he attempted to push open the door, to get out. In doing so, because the door was so heavy, and tightly sprung it swung back against him, causing an injury to his shoulder, which persisted and required treatment. The takeaway shop owner’s insurers were prepared to admit that the door posed a foreseeable risk of injury and, therefore, settled a damaged claim in favour of Mr S.