Our personal injury specialists are here to help
In recent months, our expert team have been working on a variety of cases, all of which have had a successful outcome for our clients. Cases we cover range from minor one off incidents to cases of the upmost severity that have had a life changing impact on the claimant. A few examples of how we might be able to assist you.
Road traffic accident: A claim was pursued through the Ministry of Justice claims portal. Liability was admitted but settlement negotiations failed and the claim proceeded to a Stage 3 hearing. This resulted in the claimant beating her own Part 36 offer to settle with the claimant also being awarded a 10% uplift on her damages plus interest on damages and costs.
It is important to note that from the 31st May 2021, the Government have modified the way low-value personal injury claims arising from RTAs are managed. Previously if the claim was valued at under £1000, it would fall into the small claims track meaning there would be no option to recover legal costs from the other side. This modification means that figure is now rising to £5000 for road traffic accidents where the Claimant has suffered a whiplash injury (It is remaining at £1000 for all other personal injury claims). The award or compensation received for whiplash injuries is also being reduced and is based on a fixed sum depending on the recovery period up to 24 months. There are a few exceptions to this modification, for example, where the claimant is a child or protected party. Find out more on the Government website.
Accident at work: We recently acted for a claimant who had suffered an accident in the workplace. The claimant accepted a Part 36 offer of £25,000.00 but the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) payments of almost £12,000.00 were deducted and paid back to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The claimant then instructed us to apply for a Mandatory Reconsideration to CRU on the basis that the benefits that the claimant had received since the accident were not being paid as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident. The claimant was successful in their application and the payment of £11,823.46 initially made to DWP was reimbursed to the claimant.
Public liability: A claim was bought by our client who suffered facial injuries when they tripped and fell on a pothole in a shopping centre car park. The shopping centre admitted liability and damages were awarded to our client.
As you can see we cover a range of cases, most of which are on a no win no fee basis. To make an enquiry or to discuss any of the above with our expert team, please visit our website.