Merseyside Police Pays £5,000 in Damages to Mr M After Mistaken Identity Leads to Injury On 9 September 2022, our client, “Mr M”, was stationary on his moped when a vehicle suddenly stopped in front of him. Believing he was about to be attacked, Mr M attempted to pull away but was tackled off his […]
Category Archives: Professional Negligence
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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
In February 2019, Manchester Magistrates Court fined Lancashire County Council after several employees carrying out work in the highways department developed a debilitating nerve condition as a result of failure to control exposure to vibration. Regular use of vibrating tools causes the painful and disabling disorder which, in this case, has left the employees with […]
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Apr
Apr
On 13 November 2018, Manchester Magistrates Court heard that a Northwest company that manufactures soft furnishings has been fined after an employee has sustained serious injuries whilst working on an automatic duvet rolling machine. One of the employees using the machine was not authorised to operate it or trained in its use. Whilst the employee […]
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Oct
Oct
A building company, Cemex UK Operations Limited, has been fined after an employee died from being struck by a centering machine lifting mast. On 13 May 2017, James Brownlie was carrying out maintenance and repair work on a dry sided conveyor in Scotland. Part of the conveyor ran under a centering machine. At the time, […]
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Apr
Apr
Beauty therapist dies after a boob job and tummy tuck cause complications. A 36-year-old beauty therapist from Norwich died following cosmetic procedures. Louise Harvey paid £7,000 for breast enhancement and tummy tuck to be done at a private London hospital run by top UK cosmetic surgery firm Transform. Both procedures were done during the three-hour […]
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Jan
Jan
Why your solicitor may not be entitled to deduct 25% of your damages. Since April 2013, the Government changed the rules around Solicitors costs and their success fees. Without getting too technical, it allowed Solicitors to deduct up to 25% of people’s damages; to cover the loss of the success fee in their costs. Some […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]
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Sep
Sep
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 […]