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  • Paralysed rugby player who sued opponent for £10,000,000 over tackle wins compensation

    Paralysed rugby player who sued opponent for £10,000,000 over tackle wins compensation

    Dani Czernuszka, a female rugby player who sued an opponent, Natasha King for £10 million after she was paralysed for life by a tackle in a league match between her team Reading Sirens and Bracknell Ladies in October 2017,  has won her High Court case for compensation.

    The verdict, a first for the ladies game sets a new precedent for sporting injury claims in general.

    Justice Spencer said that, in executing the tackle, Ms King had been “intent only on exacting revenge” because she was angry at how the game had played out. “This was a reckless and dangerous act and fell below an acceptable standard of fair play.

    “I do find…that the ‘tackle’ was executed with reckless disregard for the claimant’s safety in a manner which was liable to cause injury and that the defendant was so angry by this time that she closed her eyes to the risk to which she was subjecting the claimant, a risk of injury which was clear and obvious”.

    The decision means Mrs Czernuszka is entitled to a compensation pay out, which will be assessed at a later date, if not agreed outside of court.

    Our Personal Injury Department has successfully helped clients who have suffered an injury and have successfully secured significant sums of compensation for them. We are accredited by the Law Society as being specialists in this field.

    Suffering an injury can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our Personal Injury solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in injury department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Litigation Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Criminal Injuries
    Personal Injury Solicitors
    Accidents at Work
    Claims for Death
    Clinical Negligance Solicitor
    Trips and Slips Accident Compensation Claim
    Occupiera Liability Solicitor
    Dental Negligence Solicitor
    Car Accident Solicitor
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • US Rapper Flo Rida wins $82.6 million in compensation after suing Celsius energy drinks company

    Rapper and singer Flo Rida was awarded $82.6 million following a breach of contract claim against the makers of Celsius energy drinks.

    Flo Rida was a brand ambassador for Celsius from 2014 to 2018. He argued that the partnership helped Celsius to grow its product portfolio, which a new product line called Celsius Heat in conjunction with Flo Rida’s partnership.

    Flo Rida and his production company, Strong Arm Productions, had sued Celsius Holdings Inc. claiming that the company had violated the conditions of an endorsement deal.

    Celsius had argued that the company reached its greatest success after the Flo Rida endorsement deal ended — and that other business decisions led to increased sales and stock value.

    Flo Rida said he continues to drink Celsius products and even owns some stock in the company. He said he’d like to move on from the legal battle and work with the company again in the future.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • What does the cost-of-living crisis mean for separating couples?

    2022 brought with it a series of unprecedented changes in the way that we live globally as well as personally. Annual inflation was at a record high which had detrimental consequences for many such as an increase in interest rates and in turn mortgages, the cost of food and living generally, and this is expected to continue to rise through 2023.

     

    So what does mean for you if you are considering a divorce or separation?

    Once you have begun the divorce/separation process the next step is a financial settlement. In order to achieve this, full and frank disclosure is required. This means agreeing a value for all assets shared jointly with your partner and separately.  These figures will be updated throughout the process to ensure that they remain accurate while negotiations take place. This means they will accurately reflect what they are worth in the current market. Due to the instability of the market, it is recommended that a settlement is agreed in terms of percentages rather than a set value.

    In the 2008 market crash the family courts made it clear that the financial crash was not sufficient justification to re-open cases and re-draw orders and therefore it is highly recommended you seek professional legal advice to ensure your negotiations and proposals are fair in the current climate.

    An asset which is often disputed in financial cases is the family home. The current climate has had an immense impact on mortgage rates and an effect the housing market. The ability to purchase a home and reasonable housing needs are factors that are considered by the courts. With mortgage rates rising it is becoming increasingly difficult for separating couples to purchase property and therefore this must be taken into account when agreeing a final settlement.

    Additionally, if one party’s income is significantly greater than the other’s, the need for spousal maintenance may arise. The Court will assess the amount of maintenance that they grant based on the needs of both the recipient and the payer. It is, therefore, crucial that income needs schedules are completed accurately to account for the increase in the cost of living. This is to ensure that any agreement reached now is also suitable for the future. If these schedules are not completed accurately, it is likely that the agreement reached now will not meet your future needs and this may lead to further applications, increasing legal costs.

    At Wrigley Claydon we understand the need for a suitable financial settlement that takes into account both present and future needs. If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact one of our highly experienced solicitors on 0161 624 6811 or email info@wrigleyclaydon.com.

  • Lidl and Tesco in copyright dispute over logo

    Tesco and Lidl are involved in a High Court case over a yellow circle logo on a blue square background. The logo is used by Lidl as its main logo and by Tesco to highlight offers available to members of its Clubcard scheme.

    Lidl claim that Tesco have infringed a trademark and copyright. It alleges that Tesco is “seeking deliberately to ride on the coat tails” of its reputation as a “discounter” supermarket and says the use of the sign in connection with Tesco’s Clubcard prices is “intended to, and does, cause members of the public to call to mind Lidl’s business and its trademarks”.

    Tesco has brought a counterclaim and alleges that Lidl’s wordless mark trademarks should be declared invalid as it has never been used by Lidl in the UK. It alleges the application for it was made “solely for the purposes of deployment as a weapon in legal proceedings”.

    The trial is due to end shortly.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Intellectual Property Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Elbow Injuries

    Elbow Injuries

    Following an accident where the other party have admitted liability, compensation in respect of moderate or minor elbow injuries could amount to £11,820.00 for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, which is sometimes known as ‘general damages’.

     

    In addition, ‘special damages’ can be awarded, which are also known as ‘out of pocket expenses’ and can include loss of earnings, care, home help, travel, medication and other expenses incurred wholly as a result of the accident.

  • Hand Knitted Easter Goodies in aid of Francis House

    Hand Knitted Easter Goodies in aid of Francis House

    Lousie Davies, will be knitting some easter goodies for charity.

    For all orders received a donation will be made to Francis House Children’s Hospice where Senior Partner Vijay is a Trustee. £195.00 was raised last year!

    If you would like to place an order, please contact Louise on: lgp@wrigleyclaydon.com

    The items below have a suggested donation of £2.00, but you can donate what you can afford.

    Crème Egg Bee

    Easter Basket

    Crème Egg Hat

    Easter Bunny

    These items below are slightly larger, so have a different suggested donation.

    Chicken chocolate orange cover
    [suggested donation £3.00]

    Crème egg Chick
    [suggested donation £5.00]

  • It’s okay to talk – Andy’s Man Club

    It’s okay to talk – Andy’s Man Club

    Andy’s Man Club aims to eliminate the negative stigma surrounding mental health and create an open and supportive environment where men can talk about their feelings and the struggles that they may be facing. They facilitate weekly peer support groups for men over 18 every Monday (expect Bank Holidays) at 7pm all around the country.

    Their name comes from a young man named Andy Roberts, who sadly took his own life in 2006 aged only 23. His family were unaware of the mental struggles that he was facing at the time so were unable to help him. They, therefore, have set out to help prevent other families from going through what they did. In 2006 Andy’s mother, Elaine Roberts, and his brother-in law, Luke Ambler, came up with the idea of ANDYSMANCLUB to give men over 18 the space to talk freely about mental health in a non-judgmental environment, since then they have expanded tremendously and currently cover almost 100 locations nationwide including Manchester, Oldham, and Rochdale. You can find your nearest support group here by clicking the link Find your nearest group | Andy’s Man Club (andysmanclub.co.uk).

    Wrigley Claydon are extremely supportive of this organisation and: in 2022 Rhona Royle, partner, and Head of our Family team, nominated them as a Charity of the Year for Resolution and we are extremely pleased to say that they won and are Manchester’s Resolution Charity for 2023.

    Our specialist family solicitors, Rhona Royle, and Terri Pickup are both members of Resolution (a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way) and treat all parties with respect and without judgement. They understand that when family problems arise it can take a toll on one’s mental health and emotional wellbeing. Therefore, they highly encourage any man who is facing a family issue to reach out for help if needed, this can be from loved ones or a charitable organisation such as ANDYSMANCLUB.

    If you are looking for any advice on any of these matters, please contact Rhona Royle on 0161 624 6811 or email rmr@wrigleyclaydon.com.

    And remember you don’t need to “man up”, you just need to speak up.

               

  • Aldi loses court battle with Marks and Spencer over festive gin bottles design

    The High Court has ruled that Aldi infringed the design of Marks & Spencer‘s light-up Christmas gin bottles. This means that Aldi could have to pay damages to M&S or pass on profits from sales of the product. Aldi has said it will appeal against the judgment.

    The case was the latest legal dispute between the companies, after M&S had previously accused Aldi of copying the design of its Colin the Caterpillar cake. This case settled in 2022.

     

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Intellectual Property Solicitors
    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • Homeseller faces £200,000 bill after losing Japanese knotweed case

    Jonathan Downing who found Japanese knotweed behind the garden shed after he moved into his £700,000 in London has successfully sued the seller, Jeremy Henderson for misrepresenting whether there was knotweed at the property when he sold it.

    Mr Henderson had answered ‘no’ to the question on the TA6 property information form asking if the property had been affected by knotweed and argued that he ‘reasonably believed’ he was telling the truth when he did so.

    However, it was found during the trial that the knotweed may previously have stood at up to 2 metres tall, and there was also evidence it had been treated with herbicide in the past.

    Judge Jan Luba KC at Central London County Court dismissed the defence and ordered Mr Henderson to pay damages of £32,000 and costs of £65,000 on account within 21 days after finding he did not genuinely believe his property had not been affected by knotweed at the time he sold it.

    Suffering a dispute can have serious implications on you and your livelihood.  Our litigation solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf. Call Vijay Srivastava or Shalish Mehta in the litigation department on 0161 624 6811(Option 6) or email vjs@wrigleyclaydon.com or sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    Civil Litigation
    Dispute Resolution
    Commercial Litigation
    Spinningfields Office, Manchester

  • What is Parental alienation and what can I do about it?

    There is no single definition for parental alienation, however, CAFCASS (The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) describe this term as ‘an ongoing pattern of negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours of one parent/carer that have the intention or capability to undermine and potentially threaten the child’s relationship with the other parent’.

    This behaviour can be displayed in different ways such as criticizing the other parent in front of the child to display them in a bad light, isolating the child from one parent or lying to sabotage the relationship e.g., “your mother/father doesn’t want to see you”.

     

    What should I do?

    If you feel as if parental alienation is taking place, it is important to discuss this with the other parent first to attempt an amicable solution.

    However, if this is not successful an application can be made to the court. CAFCASS will assist the court by undertaking assessments and providing a recommendation to allow the court to decide what is in the child’s best interests.

    Any parent who finds themselves in this situation should seek legal advice immediately as early intervention is required to ensure that the parent is able to maintain a happy and healthy relationship with their child and that the child does not suffer psychological harm because of these behaviours.

    If you are being unjustifiably prevented from seeing your child/children take advice from a family solicitor so steps can be taken to avoid any irreparable damage to your relationship or your child’s mental health and wellbeing.

    If you feel as if your child is being subject to such behaviours, please contact one of our specialist family solicitors on 0161 624 6811, we would be happy to assist.