Category Archives: Compensation

Phoenix Pursues Compensation for Victims of a Gas Explosion

New Ferry Gas Explosion site

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 […]

Tenancy Deposit Disguised as Rent In Advance

Tenancy Deposit Disguised as Rent In Advance

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 […]

Can I bring a claim on behalf of someone who has passed away?

Can I bring a claim on behalf of someone who has passed away?

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 […]

Are you getting the right treatment?

When we seek medical treatment we all place a lot of trust in the experts we see. Most of the time, you will receive great care. However, mistakes can be made by medical professionals, sometimes with devastating and/or serious consequences. We’ve all heard the horror stories, know someone who knows someone who has suffered a […]

Are Solicitors to Blame for Increased Costs?

This week the National Audit Office (NAO) has advised the government that, following a nine month review, they must make changes to the way in which clinical negligence claims are dealt with, the amount of costs payable and most importantly to clients the amount of compensation paid in the higher value claims. What does not […]

Negligence Claims against Property Solicitors

Excessive Ground Rent may become the next PPI scandal. Claims against Housing Developers and Property Solicitors are on the increase and look to continue to rise as the issue surrounding leasehold ground rent becomes more prevalent. These claims involve those people who purchased leasehold properties with ground rents that can double in a short space […]

Failure to Diagnose Ectopic Pregnancy

Guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on the Management of Tubal Pregnancy and the Management of Early Pregnancy Loss stats that in the management of a pregnancy of an unknown location, as part of the initial assessment, a serum hCG assay teat should be taken. The guidelines state that serial serum hCG […]

Australia bans the use of controversial Vaginal Mesh surgery

Australia bans the use of controversial Vaginal Mesh surgery

Australia has recently banned the use of the controversial Vaginal Mesh Surgery treatment – TVT (tension-free vaginal tape surgery) as many who have received the treatment have been left with crippling pain and discomfort. Vaginal Mesh Surgery or TVT, (tension-free vaginal tape surgery) is where a piece of mesh is placed into the vagina to […]

Liverpool Women’s Hospital Negligence Bills on the Rise

Liverpool Women’s Hospital Negligence Bills on the Rise

The Liverpool Women’s Hospital faces huge compensation claim pay-outs as the number of women receiving negligent treatment grows. Shocking new figures have been released this week reflecting the huge amount of compensation claims that are paid out annually due to Medical Negligence. Because the Women’s Hospital has more patients than any other hospital in the […]

New Ferry Explosion

New Ferry Gas Explosion

Nearly One Year on, What happened after the New Ferry Explosion? On 25 March 2017 at around 9.15pm, a huge explosion ripped through New Ferry, Wirral, only a few miles from our offices. Our staff heard the explosion and it was heard as far as Wales, some 70 miles away. Approximately 34 people were injured […]