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Victory at last for motorcycle collision victim

23rd June 2011

A motorcyclist who suffered severe injuries after colliding with a car has received over £150,000 in compensation - more than four years after the incident.

The 30-year-old Hampshire man had initially enlisted the help of another firm of solicitors, but after two...

Damages for man after HGV catches fire

15th June 2011

An HGV driver who was badly burnt after the heated seat in his truck burst into flames has received £90,000 in compensation in an out of court settlement.

Joanna Bailey, a serious injuries expert at Fentons Solicitors LLP, said the London based...

Stair fall holidaymaker wins damages claim

24th May 2011

An elderly lady who broke her ankle when she fell down the steps to her villa while on holiday has won a claim for compensation.

The 75-year-old, who was staying in Majorca, was left with a black eye and also badly shaken...

Compensation victory 12 years after childhood injuries

20th May 2011

A West Sussex man has received compensation in an out of court settlement - more than a decade after he suffered soft tissue injuries in a road collision.

The victim was only nine years old when a car drove into the back...

Compensation victory for family of asbestos widow

19th May 2011

The family of a widow who died more than fifty years after first being exposed to asbestos when washing her husband's work overalls, has received just under £100,000 in compensation.

The woman, who was in her eighties, died from mesothelioma nearly two...

Damages for West Huntspill man who shattered foot in fall at work

14th May 2011

A West Huntspill man has received £185,000 in compensation after shattering his foot in five places when he fell at work.

The married father-of-one - who did not wish to be named - was working for Uplands Retail Ltd, overseeing the refurbishment...

Motorcyclist receives £3.35m in damages following collision

10th May 2011

A motorcyclist who sustained serious head and spinal injuries when he was hit by a lorry has received £3.35m in compensation in an out of court settlement.

The man, who is in his 30s, also suffered a catalogue of other injuries including...

Victory for widow of plasterer killed by asbestos exposure

4th May 2011

The widow of a plasterer who died after being exposed to asbestos at work has received £130,000 in an out of court settlement.

The victim, who had been a plasterer since leaving school, developed the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma through his work with...

£40,000 compensation awarded for fall at work

21st April 2011

A 45 year-old man who carried on working despite rupturing a tendon in his knee has been awarded £40,000 in compensation.

John Reeder , a personal injury specialist at Fentons Solicitors LLP, said his client, who was working as a maintenance operative, lost...

Food poisoning claim only admitted once expert lawyer on board

19th April 2011

A holidaymaker who contracted food poisoning whilst in Egypt has finally received compensation after he contacted a specialist holiday claims lawyer.

The man had been on an all-inclusive package holiday in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh when he became...

Damages for pensioner left with brain injury after hit by bus

18th April 2011

A pensioner who sustained a serious brain injury when he was hit by a bus has received £100,000 in compensation.

Martin James , a specialist in serious injuries arising from road collisions, said his elderly client was hit by a bus as he...

Fall in the road leads to fractured hip

14th April 2011

A woman who fractured her hip after tripping over a poorly-maintained grate in the road has received £9,500 in an out of court settlement.

The victim, who is in her 50s, had been walking to a nearby shop when her foot was...

Worker receives compensation after barn fall accident

13th April 2011

A man who was left with a serious leg injury following an accident at work has received £120,000 in compensation.

The victim, in his 40s, was part of team working on the dismantling of a barn before it could be relocated. He...

Young woman permanently injured in collision receives damages

12th April 2011

A young woman left with a permanent back injury after the car she was travelling in was involved in a serious collision, has received £245,000 in an out of court settlement.

The beautician, who was 18 at the time, was a front-seat...

Assault victim receives maximum compensation

8th April 2011

The victim of a vicious assault has been awarded £500,000 in damages, the maximum amount it is possible to obtain through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).

The man in his 30s was left with horrific injuries when a work colleague lifted...

Compensation victory for plumber exposed to asbestos

7th April 2011

A pensioner who developed cancer because he was exposed to asbestos during his work as a plumber in the 1950s has received £117,000 in an out of court settlement.

The man, now in his 80s, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in June 2010,...

Compensation awarded after electric shock throws man across room

31st March 2011

A holidaymaker in his sixties, who injured his shoulder when he was thrown across his hotel room after receiving an electric shock, has received £4,000 in compensation.

Nicola Simpson , a holiday claims specialist with Fentons Solicitors LLP, said her client and his...

Substantial settlement for misdiagnosed spinal injury victim

23rd March 2011

A man who broke his spine in three places in a road traffic collision has received more than £650,000 in damages, after doctors sent him home from hospital saying he was merely suffering with whiplash.

The victim, who had pre-existing spinal cord...

Family of pensioner seriously injured by lorry receives damages

18th March 2011

The family of a pensioner who was left seriously injured after being knocked down whilst shopping has received £50,000 in compensation, just six months after she died.

The victim, who was in her 80s, was crossing a road when a large lorry...

Damages win after eye injury at work

16th March 2011

A former painter and decorator who was nearly blinded in one eye after an accident at work, has been awarded £100,000 in compensation.

John Reeder , a personal injury expert at Fentons Solicitors LLP, said: "My client, who was carrying out decorating work...