Mr X came to Russell Worth following a trip on uneven paving which resulted in him breaking two bones in his big toe. Before a claim was submitted to the housing association responsible for the pavement, an agent was sent to the area over the course of 6 months to...
Public Liability
Public Liability
Trip on broken bollard leaves client with fractured ankle
Ms H came to Russell Worth in March 2015 following a nasty fall over a broken bollard in the street which resulted in her breaking her ankle. RP, public liability specialist here at Russell Worth, represented Ms H in a claim against the Council who were responsible...
Faulty ice-skates cause foot injury
J, who began ice-skating at the age of four, has been a proficient skater for many years without incident. In January 2015 however, following the purchase of a new pair of skates, she began to feel discomfort in the sole of her foot. After approximately 40 minutes of...
Dog bite leaves client shaken and bleeding
When out collecting recycling Mr A was beckoned over to the gate of a home owner who was trying to make herself heard over the noise of her dogs barking on the other side of the gate. When he approached the gate to speak to the lady Mr A was shocked when one of the...
£1,615 compensation from salmonella food poisoning
Mr C claimed in relation to salmonella food poisoning he sustained when he ate a Roast Beef meal at a pub in June 2012. The pub’s insurers admitted liability, and made an initial offer of £1500 to cover his suffering, loss of earnings, and other smaller losses....
£3,500 chest/rib damage from falling shelving unit in a shop
On the 18th April 2011, Mr G was shopping in when a display shelf fell off and struck him in the chest, causing a soft tissue injury to his chest and ribs. Liability was admitted and we were able to secure an offer of £3500 which Mr G accepted. He was very happy with...
Faulty toilet results in £2,000 compensation for a back injury
Mr R was injured when using a toilet with an unsafe seat, which caused injury to his back. Liability was admitted by the insurers, and court proceedings were issued, with Mr R accepting an offer of £2000 to cover his injury and other losses. Mr R was grateful to...
Multiple injuries sustained in a supermarket accident
Mrs N visited a supermarket, and was browsing in one of the aisles, when overstacked cardboard boxes which were being moved on a trolley by staff, fell and struck her, knocking her to the ground. She sustained injury to her neck, right shoulder, right forearm and...
£4,000 for a neck injury sustained in a boat crash
In August 2011, Mr W of Plymouth was a carer for disabled people on board a sailing ship, when the skipper lost control of the boat which collided with another boat. Mr W suffered a neck injury and accepted an offer of £4000 to cover his injury and incidental losses....
£4,300 for slip at a pub resulting in a fractured arm socket
Mrs S of Plymouth sustained an injury when she went for a coffee with her friend. She fell down an unmarked step on the decking outside the pub. She suffered a fracture to her left arm socket, had X-rays and a CT scan, and had physiotherapy. She recovered £4300 for...