Personal injury success stories - real people &
their experiences
Personal injury success stories
There is much negativity surrounding the personal
injury legal sector. Most people have real concerns
about whether it is morally right to make
UK
personal injury compensation claims and whether they may be making an expensive
mistake if they decide to instruct a solicitor.
Here we provide examples of real success stories from
genuine individuals helped by claiming through The
Claims Connection service.
Read some interesting and
little known facts about compensation claims
Please click on the link to view the case example:
(names have been withheld for privacy reasons):
1. Miss C. from Birmingham won
car accident compensation after a collision with a
"Hit & Run driver.
2. Mrs
M. from Windsor tripped and fell in a supermarket.
3. Miss P of London,
suffered a back injury in a rear end car accident
4. Mr E from Leeds slipped
and fell on a wet floor whilst walking through his works
reception area.
5. Mr R from
Gloucester was injured when his hand became trapped in a
machine at work. He had not been properly trained how to
use the machine.
6. Mr D from
Manchester was knocked off his pedal bike on a
roundabout.
7. Miss C from
Newcastle was a child injured in a school playground
1.
Miss C from Birmingham - Hit and Run driver case
Miss C was involved in an accident with a hit and run
driver who smashed into the back of her stationary car
at traffic lights. Julie won an award of £5000
representing whiplash pain
and suffering and
physiotherapy costs from the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB)
who compensate injured victims involved in road
accidents with Uninsured or Untraced drivers. Julie was
able to make her claim with our specialist
MIB CLAIMS team. Any
road user or pedestrian injured in these circumstances
can make a claim from the MIB.
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2. Mrs
M tripped and fell over a low lying warehouse trolley
Mrs M tripped and fell over a low lying warehouse
trolley that had been left in the middle of a
supermarket aisle by staff. She won £15000 compensation
but also received £7000 for an operation to correct her
injured shoulder. Costs were paid in full by the
supermarket and Jocelyn received 100% of her
compensation award
3.
Miss P was stationary in her vehicle waiting to pull out
onto a roundabout
Miss P was stationary in her vehicle waiting to pull
out onto a roundabout when a lorry crashed into the back
of her vehicle. She suffered back injuries and was
placed on a physiotherapy programme by the insurers (at
no cost). She received £2500 compensation plus legal
fees after going on to make a full recovery.
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4.
Mr E slipped and fell at work on a marble floor
Mr E slipped and fell at work on a marble floor which
was in the process of being cleaned. No signs had been
placed on the floor to warn people of the hazard and
liability was accepted in full. James suffered a leg
injury in the fall which caused him pain and suffering
for 6 months. He won £1850 compensation plus legal
costs.
5.
Mr R trapped his hand in a conveyor belt machine in a
warehouse
Mr R trapped his hand in a conveyor belt machine
whilst working in a warehouse. He did not understand how
to work the machine and his inexperience led to his hand
getting caught in the roller mechanism. He suffered a
crush injury to his hand which fortunately healed after
18 months. His employers accepted 80% liability and paid
an amount of £3000 in compensation plus costs.
6.
Mr D was riding his pedal bike across a 3 lane
roundabout
Mr D was riding his pedal bike across a 3 lane
roundabout when a vehicle pulled out directly in front
of him. The driver didnt see Derek but still refused to
accept liability. After a brief argument on liability,
the insurers conceded that their driver was to blame and
paid Derek the full cost of his replacement bike and
loss of use. He also recovered compensation for soft
tissue injuries to his shoulder and knee. A final award
of £3800 was made to Derek in addition to which legal
fees were paid in full.
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7.
"Charlotte" (not her real name) was injured in school
playground
"Charlotte" (not her real name) was injured in school
playground. She suffered a severe gash to her upper
thigh whilst playing hide and seek. A small metal spike
protruding from the school wall had not previously been
spotted by staff. Charlotte brushed past the spike and
it tore into her clothes lacerating her leg. Despite
suturing the wound was severe and Charlotte was left
permanently scarred. She won £17500 in damages approved
by the court which included future plastic surgery
costs. She also received a payment covering all her
legal costs.
General Damages -An award for pain &
suffering including loss of amenity. This award
compensates you for the suffering you have encountered
usually in its physical form e.g. whiplash, broken leg,
strained muscles etc but can include psychological
injuries.
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Special Damages These damages
relate to out of pocket expenses (past or future)
including but not limited to - loss of earnings (also
bonuses or overtime) car hire expenses, care and
services, extra expenses ie; travel costs incurred going
to doctors, hospitals, etc, damaged clothing,
prescription charged etc.
9.
What amount of compensation will I receive This question cannot be answered with any real certainty
because each and every case is different. To generalise
most soft tissue injuries will heal within 12 months and
such a claim would mean around £2000 would be paid in
compensation. More info on injury claim valuations can
be found here.
10. How do I
start my claim That’s the easy part!
There is a huge amount of information available on the
web regarding accident claims and in addition you have
the benefit of being able to contact dozens of law firms
to seek advice from.
As far as we are
concerned you need look no further – we are a firm of
compensation solicitors who can help you with any type
of personal injury enquiry. CALL US TODAY on 0800
0322210
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