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Case Studies

Damages for brain damaged employee injured at work

We recovered compensation from Team Q Maintenance after a man was left with brain damage sustained from a fall whilst carrying out maintenance. Mr Mistry’s wife, Damini Mistry s...

Quick claim win for mesothelioma family without statement from Deceased victim

" I would like to thank you for your hard work and for such a quick outcome of the claim. You have made the process nice and easy. It wasn't as daunting as I thought." ...

Mismanagement of pregnancy leads to severe brain damage during birth at Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Jake’s mother suffered from a haematological disease called Primary Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome (PAPS). The syndrome is associated with obstetric complications such as miscarriage, fetal death, ...

Damages in tennis elbow claim from Mount Vernon Hospital

In 1995, Gail was diagnosed as suffering from epicondylitis (commonly described as tennis elbow). Hydrocortisone injections provided temporary relief for Gail but when the symptoms recurred, she...

Teacher awarded damages after post operative negligence at Homerton Hospital

Gladys had a history of numerous gynaecological operations. In June 2005, she was referred to the Homerton Hospital because of pain at intercourse and painful periods. An ultrasound scan was pe...

Meningitis kills baby after University College London Hospital ignores illness

Mark Bowman was instructed by the parents of Christopher, an eight month old infant, after a hospital had failed to recognise and treat symptoms of meningitis. The family were Christmas shopping ...

Cost of hospice care recovered for mesothelioma patient

Rodney Nelson-Jones has recovered compensation for the cost of a claimant’s hospice care in a case that is thought to be the first of its kind. Hospices are generally exclusively funded b...

Chatham Dockyard worker awarded £155,000 compensation

Mr John Stepney recovered £155,000 compensation arising from his contraction of mesothelioma , following exposure to asbestos after working at Chatham Dockyard. Mr Stepney initially ...

£238,000 awarded to ex partner of Toolmaker

James Barnett, was exposed to asbestos between 1956 and 1982, whilst he worked as a toolmaker involving the production of steel casting blocks for various employers, all near Romford in Essex. ...

Value of hospice care recovered for the second time for mesothelioma patient

Rodney Nelson-Jones has recovered £12,500 for another hospice for its care of a mesothelioma victim. This is the second hospice case of this nature that Rodney has completed in recent month...