When a council had to dig a trench along a street in order to carry out road works, it created a temporary path for those using the street. Continue reading →

In a ground-breaking decision, the High Court has awarded compensation to a pedestrian who was hit by an uninsured driver on private land. Continue reading →

When someone is injured at work in a preventable accident that was not their own fault, it is not always immediately clear who is to blame. Continue reading →

Hospital accident and emergency (A&E) departments work under intense pressure but, if negligent mistakes are made, it is only right that compensation is paid. In a case in point, a boy who was sent home from a hospital despite suffering from a rare brain infection secured a seven-figure compensation pay out from the NHS. Continue reading →

Trees may be easy on the eye, but they can also be dangerous and landowners are under a legal duty to protect the public from falling timber. In a recent case, a bus driver who was seriously injured when his cab was hit by a falling lime tree won the right to up to £500,000 in compensation. Continue reading →

Taking on the police in court can appear daunting, but specialist solicitors are more than capable of performing the task, as was shown by a recent case in which the family of a young man who suffocated in a police van following his traumatic arrest successfully negotiated a six-figure settlement of their damages claim. Continue reading →

A paramedic who was badly injured when a man he was assisting fell onto him, has secured compensation from his employer. Continue reading →

Insurance is a legal requirement for any driver in the UK and that is why insurance policies cover drivers, not the cars they drive. Since insurance companies will always seek to minimise the amount they pay out on claims, there are often lively arguments about who was responsible for an accident, and to what extent, especially where there is more than one driver involved. Continue reading →

With the benefit of expert legal advice, even motorists who are partly to blame for accidents can win compensation for any injuries they suffer. Exactly that happened in one case concerning a motorcyclist who was travelling well over the speed limit when he collided with a lorry. Continue reading →