Mr L contacted Phoenix Solicitors in January 2024 after falling victim to a purchase scam in January 2023. Mr L was originally looking to purchase a van to use as both his everyday vehicle and a work vehicle as his previous van had broken. Mr L searched on eBay for a replacement van, eBay being […]
Category Archives: Compensation
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Mar
Mar
Whenever you buy a house, you rely upon the surveyor to let you know if there are any issues with the property but their duty can also extend to what is in yours and your neighbours garden that may impact the value of the property. The property may even back on to a railway which […]
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Mar
Mar
The Claimant entered into a tenancy in 2020 with the Defendant for a luxury property in Hertfordshire. A deposit was paid in the sum of £10,730 and was not protected, by the Landlord Darren Andrews Group Limited, until 320 days after the deposit was taken. The Claimant left the property in May 2022 and the […]
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May
May
Can I make a claim on behalf of someone who has passed away? In some cases of accidents or clinical negligence, the person involved may pass away prior to a claim being brought or during a claim. The claim can still be pursued, however, only the person with the correct “standing” can start or continue […]
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Apr
Apr
Phoenix Legal Solicitors are pursuing compensation claims for victims of the New Ferry gas explosion. The incident caused: injury to around 80 people, made 78 individuals immediately homeless, damaged residential properties, and forced the closure of 28 businesses. What caused the New Ferry gas explosion? The cause of the explosion was attributed to a local […]
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May
May
Our client occupied the property in September 2013 on a 12-month tenancy agreement and paid £675 to their landlord. The landlord attempted to get around the deposit issue by saying that the payment was “rent in advance”, and that if they leave the property in a good condition, they will get a “bonus payment” of […]
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Oct
Oct
The Daily mail has reported that British Airways (BA) customers could be able to sue the airline over a data breach. In September 2018, BA suffered a massive cyber-attack on its system. The investigation into the incident, carried out by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), found that half a million of their customers have been […]
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Aug
Aug
Companies fined after worker was injured due to a fall from height Fall from height is one of the most common type of accidents at work. Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) report revealed another case of a construction worker falling through a roof. On 23 January 2018, an employee of Zamperoni F.lli srl, an Italian […]
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Aug
Aug
Extension to the EU Regulation 261/04 and what does it mean for you There has been some big news for travellers in the recent posts on Travel Weekly and Smarter Travel. European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on Thursday, 11th July, that European Union airlines selling tickets to locations outside the EU on non-EU […]
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Aug
Aug
It seems like bacteria outbreaks are more common as of late. First the listeria outbreak, now we hear from the Daily Mil Online about a legionella outbreak and this time it is a health spa at the centre of the scandal. The Healax Salt Caves in Bournemouth, Dorset, had to be closed while workman investigate […]