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I recently acted for Mr B, a bus driver who sustained significant internal injuries when his bus was hit head on by a another bus approaching from the other direction whose driver had fallen asleep at...

Background As a solicitor dealing with serious injury cases, I have observed that a favourite complaint of the insurance industry is that in catastrophic personal injury cases, claimant’s solicitor...

I am a personal injury solicitor, and I am often asked in general conversation how much compensation an injured person receives for certain injuries: a fractured leg, a ruptured knee, and so on. Certa...

I recently settled a claim for Mrs S, who sustained life-changing injuries when she was involved in a road traffic accident.   Background Mrs S was a pedestrian hit by a driver whilst crossi...

The death of a loved one is life-changing and has a devasting emotional impact. From a purely practical perspective, in families where the deceased contributes financially and/or is responsible for ru...

In the case of FGX v Gaunt, for the first time, the Court awarded compensation for post traumatic stress disorder resulting from sharing of pornographic images on the internet. Since 2015, image-ba...

Background I recently settled a case for a client who sustained life-changing injuries when she was hit by a car driver whilst crossing the road. She suffered extensive orthopaedic injuries includ...

In most personal injury claims, settlement is on a full and final basis. That means that once a case has concluded, a claimant cannot at a later stage reopen their case for additional compensation. Th...