Category: Personal Injury

  • ‘The Little Mermaid’ Producers sued for £150,000 by special effects artist over on-set wrist injury

    Christine Overs, a special effects artist who broke her wrist when she fell from a beach scene and onto a concrete floor when part of the set gave way while filming for Disney’s live action Little Mermaid remake is suing for £150,000.

    Ms Overs says the injury to her left wrist has ruined her career which requires precise finger movements because she now struggles even to do up buttons and zips, or lace shoes.

    Sandcastle Pictures Ltd, the company set up to make the film has admitted liability for the fall but is disputing the amount she is claiming in a case at Central London County Court. A trial will take place for the Court to decide the amount of damages, to take place at a later date.

    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.

  • Former Rugby League International Nick Fozzard and other former Rugby players pursue legal claims after suffering brain injuries during their playing careers

    Former rugby league Great Britain international Nick Fozzard and other former rugby players are now pursuing legal claims in the High Court against the Rugby Football League (RFL) after claiming to have suffered brain injuries during their playing careers.

    The claimants are alleging the RFL was negligent in failing to provide acceptable protective action against permanent injuries caused by repetitive concussive blows.

    In a statement issued to Rugby League Live, the RFL said: “The RFL takes player safety and welfare extremely seriously, and it has been desperately sad to hear of any players’ difficulties. Rugby league is a contact sport and, while there is an element of risk to playing any sport, player welfare is always of paramount importance.

    “As a result of scientific knowledge, the sport of rugby league continues to improve and develop its approach to concussion, head injury assessment, education, management and prevention across the whole game. We will continue to use medical evidence and research to reinforce and enhance our approach.”

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  • Former Premier League player, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, sues surgeon for ‘millions’ over ending his career

    Former Wolves forward and Man Utd youth player Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is suing a surgeon after an ‘unnecessary’ surgery that he claims ended his career.

    Orthopaedic Surgeon Prof. James Calder operated on Ebanks-Blake after Ebanks-Blake broke his leg while playing for Wolves against Birmingham City in 2013. He developed arthritis after the operation but claims  he was not warned that pain and stiffness were a risk of the surgery. He claims  he was forced to quit as a result of the ongoing pain and stiffness in his left ankle and not because of the fracture.

    He alleges that had he been informed of the “significant risk” of long-term pain and stiffness, he would not have consented to the surgery.

    Ebanks-Blake claims the surgery caused the loss of a lucrative Premier League career aged 27. At the time of the operation, the average annual salary for a premier-league footballer was £1.6million.

     

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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.

  • 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.

  • Grandmother who lost her limbs after getting sepsis from a paper loses compensation claim

    A grandmother who lost her limbs after getting sepsis from a paper cut has lost her claim for compensation at Scotland’s highest civil court, the Inner House at the Court of Session.

    Marguerite Henderson sued her GPs at the Benarty Medical alleging that they didn’t do enough in February 2018 to stop her falling seriously ill.

    She alleged that failures in care led to surgeons having no other option but to amputate her left arm and part of the thumb of her right hand and remove both legs under her knees.

    The case focused on a dispute whether a scheduled appointment on 28 February 2018 to have the cut examined was cancelled by Mrs Henderson or by a receptionist at the practice.

    In her written judgment, Lady Wise said she preferred the receptionist’s evidence concerning the cancellation of the appointment. She said that this account had been supported by other evidence presented to the 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.

  • Changes to the Highway Code: What you need to know and how it affects you

    The Highway Code has updated its rules to make the roads safer for the most vulnerable road users and to encourage more cycling and walking in a safe way.

    Cyclists are not obliged to use cycle lanes even if one is available. The code, which has made this rule clearer but hasn’t changed it, says cyclists should “exercise their judgement”.

    The rulebook outlines that drivers should not turn into a junction if to do so they would have to stop or swerve a cyclist, horse rider or vulnerable road user.

    In slow moving traffic, cyclists and pedestrians may pass the traffic and drivers should allow this.

    Drivers should also allow more room for cyclists when overtaking them i.e. 1.5m.

    A further key rule which has been introduced is the risk-based hierarchy which gives priority to vulnerable road users.

    Road users who pose the greatest risk have been given the greater responsibility to minimise the risk for those more vulnerable.

    The hierarchy is as follows:

    • Pedestrians
    • Cyclists
    • Horse riders
    • Motorcyclists
    • Cars
    • Vans and minibuses
    • Large passenger vehicles and heavy goods vehicles

    It means, for example, that when a car is turning into a road, they should stop to let pedestrians cross.

    Our Personal Injury Department has successfully helped clients who have suffered from 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.

  • E-scooter rider sues bus company after being hit by bus

    A man in his 50s who was injured after a bus knocked him off an e-scooter he was riding illegally is seeking compensation worth thousands of pounds from the bus company’s insurers in what could prove to be a landmark legal case.

    The man was riding a privately owned e-scooter on a public road in London in 2021 when a bus went to overtake him and allegedly struck him with its mirror. He had to be put into an induced coma, suffering fractured ribs, a dislocated right shoulder and a collapsed lung, after which he contracted pneumonia.

    Although the man wore a helmet and a high-visibility jacket, it’s currently illegal in the UK to ride a privately owned e-scooter on public land, including roads and pavements. Only scooters that are part of authorised rental schemes can be used on public roads and cycle lanes.

    As there is still no legal provision for privately owned e-scooters being used on public roads, this is a test case that could set legal precedent for similar claims arising in future.

    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.

  • Victim of paedophile football coach Barry Bennell, secures settlement

    David Lean, a victim of paedophile and former Crewe Alexandra coach Barry Bennell has secured a five-figure settlement from the previous owners of Butlin’s after Bennell groomed him while working at a holiday park in Wales in 1979.

    A civil case was brought by Lean against Hard Rock Cafe (Edinburgh) Limited, formerly known as Butlin’s Limited, which alleged the company was vicariously responsible for the abuse.

    Our Personal Injury Department has successfully helped clients who have suffered from abuse and 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.

  • Jockey sues fellow racer for £6million over fall that left him paralysed

    Jockey Freddy Tylicki is suing fellow jockey Graham Gibbons in the High Court following Tylicki suffering a life-changing injury when he fell during a race at Kempton Park racetrack on 31 October 2016, which he alleges was caused by Gibbons “taking him off track”.

    After getting off the mount, Tylicki was trampled and partially paralysed, using a wheelchair regularly.

    If his proceedings are successful, Tylicki’s lawyer claims that it is “worth millions of pounds” and will require an assessment of damages.

    The court previously heard evidence from another rider in the race, Jim Crowley. He claimed in the weighing room that Mr Gibbons had a smell of alcohol in his breath, but under questioning he admitted that there were no signs that he was “affected.”

    Gibbons had previously been banned for drunk driving four times and was suspended for “trying to give a urine sample from a young rider his own” in 2016.

    A verdict is expected shortly.

     

    Our Personal Injury Department has successfully helped clients who have suffered from 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.