Our client was seven years old at the time of the accident. She was walking along a wall in a park when she tripped and caught her knee on a metal bracket protruding from a brick wall. She suffered a laceration and pain to her right knee. As the...
In 2018, Stephensons’ client, PG, ruptured the tendon in his bicep whilst mounting a TV on a wall at his home in Essex. After seeking treatment, PG underwent surgery to repair his arm, with a metal frame inserted to anchor the bone in place....
In the aftermath of the pandemic, and the impact on small businesses of the downturn in trade since then, the first quarter of 2023 saw company insolvencies remaining close to their highest quarterly level since 1960. This trend has led to an increase in...
Colin Rawson was instructed to represent a client who was charged with possession with intent to supply controlled drugs. The client was stopped by the police during lockdown walking down the street. The police searched the client and found 17...
A client approached us to appeal against his conviction at Worcester Crown Court in 2016. He had pleaded guilty to four sexual offences and one count of harassment at an early stage in the proceedings. All the allegations had related to one complainant. ...
Specialist Court of Protection solicitor, Amy Dutton , recently represented a vulnerable adult who had been assessed to lack capacity to make decisions regarding his residence and care following a stroke, and subsequently deprived of his liberty at a...
Solicitor Sarah Masters settled a case on behalf of the estate of a lady who passed away from malignant mesothelioma of the pleura. She sadly passed away at the age of 85. Between 1965 – 1971 the deceased had been employed at Turner Brothers...
Since the late 1940s, Pemberton Leisure Homes Ltd (Pemberton) has been at the forefront of the caravan holiday home market in the UK. From its headquarters in Pemberton, Wigan, the company has seen rapid expansion and strong demand for its caravans and...
Our client received £50,000 in compensation after suffering a fracture to their collar bone and shoulder joint, along with soft tissue injuries and severe psychological symptoms as a result of a very traumatic and frightening road traffic accident. ...
Our client developed campylobacteriosis after eating a meal at a public house. Liability was initially denied by the defendant, but then admitted, following the disclosure of documentation from their local council and also from Public Health England...
Pauline Smith, senior associate executive in the personal injury team recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to defective equipment at the defendant's premises. Our client, was a childminder, who tripped over a defective...
The brief For over twenty years, CIA Insurance Services Ltd (CIA), has built a reputation as one of the leading landlord insurance brokers in the UK. From its headquarters in Rugby, Warwickshire, CIA helps protect over 200,000 landlord customers across...
“Having someone who listened with care and understanding made the world of difference to my clinical negligence claim ” In July 2010, Mr. B underwent a surgical procedure to remove his right testis after a suspicious lesion was identified....
Specialist Court of Protection solicitor , Sophie Maloney , recently represented a vulnerable adult in a sensitive case involving a dispute between family members in relation to their fathers' residence and care. This case concerned AC, an elderly...
We were recently contacted by a client’s wife seeking expert legal advice for her husband who had been charged with a criminal offence. Neither had been in trouble before but after asking the police for help whilst they were on a night out, her...
Our specialist Court of Protection solicitor , Sophie Maloney, represented a vulnerable adult in an interesting and complex case where both a husband and wife wished to leave the care home where they had been placed. This involved two challenges to the ...
Our crime department were recently contacted by a concerned partner seeking advice on whether her boyfriend had grounds to appeal his sentence. Her partner was sentenced in 2018 to four years imprisonment for publishing illegal material. He had...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to receiving a semi-permanent make-up lip liner procedure that was not carried out to a reasonable standard. The claimant...
We acted for the claimant under a damages based agreement (commonly known as a “no win no fee” agreement) at a recent final hearing which took place at Manchester Employment Tribunal. Our client had alleged that he had been unfairly...
Purchasing a new home is a landmark in the lives of many people, but it can also be incredibly stressful. Delays, property surveys, the prospect of a long and complicated chain, all reasons why buying or selling a property can be one of life’s most...
Our client was out running when he came across a bridal path which took him though the courtyard of a rural property which the client had right of access to. As our client entered the courtyard a large Rottweiler exited an outbuilding and approached...
Our client was awarded £42,000 after injuring his left leg while working in the defendants yard. Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained an injury after a dumper truck...
Our client contacted us following an accident at work which had resulted in an injury. Our client was a 47 year old roofer who fell from a second storey extension through an uncovered skylight due to a lack of scaffolding...
Our client contacted us via our website, following an accident at work which had resulted in an injury, he had been injured in a warehouse during the course of his employment. Our client, who had been employed by the...
The claimant (C) was riding his bicycle along a road, close to the kerb, when the defendant (D) approached from behind and collided with C. C was knocked from his bike and collided with the road, suffering a head injury. C understands he was knocked...
Mrs. H was visiting her family in Manchester for a week. She had her baby, J, aged eight months and her two other children, three and five. She was staying with her mother, grandmother and younger brother. Her two sisters lived close by with...
Our client was working on a construction site and was operating a large dumper truck. He began to reverse down a road when he accidentally hit another worker on the building site, sadly causing his death. He did not see this work colleague due to a faulty...
Our client's husband was killed when he lost control of his Land Rover Defender due to sheet ice on the road and collided with a tree. He was 25 years old and had a 4-week-old baby at the time of his death. The drains and ditches along the lane...
Our consumer land team recently settled a case for a cleint who had been struggling to have his tenancy deposit paid back by his former landlord. Our client entered into an assured shorthold tenancy with their former landlord in December 2008. At the...
Our specialist lawyers represented an acting manager of a residential care home who had made an application to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to register as manager of the service. Following the submission of their application, the CQC issued the...
Karen Smith, fee earner in our dispute resolution team recently settled a case for Phillip and Boudicca Stretton-Brown who had been fighting to receive their tenancy deposit back from their former landlord. Phillip and Boudicca entered into an assured...
We acted on behalf of a food manufacturing company facing prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive . The case concerned an investigation and prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive following an incident at a food manufacturing...
Associate solicitor Tim Galbraith represented a mother in care proceedings concerning her son who was six months old at the point court proceedings commencing. The mother worked in research studying at university. Her husband, the...
Head of Stephensons family team Mike Devlin and specialist solicitor Jackie Price talk about our experience representing parents, children and other family members on issues relating to children. No matter how difficult or complicated the circumstances,...
Pauline Smith, Associate Executive, recently settled a case for a client who sustained injury during his course of employment and JD Whetherspoon. Our client was taking refuse bags out to the industrial bins, located at the back of a JD Whetherspoon...
Stephensons' client John Bennett shares his experience after a failure to diagnose diabetes led to the amputation of his leg, John also provides an insight into how he found working with the clinical negligence team at Stephensons to pursue a...
Andrew Roberts discusses his experience after a boundary dispute developed between himself and a new neighbour. Andrew discusses the impact a boundary dispute can have and his experience working with the specialist solicitors at Stephensons in order to get...
Liam Waine visits a house seriously affected by damp, allegedly caused by the installation of cavity wall insulation. This problem is becoming increasingly common for properties on the West Coast of England and Wales, particularly for houses in areas exposed...
Stephensons' client Andrew McIntyre shares his experience of using the services of our family and divorce law team. Andrew turned to Stephensons when he began to have concerns over the health and well-being of his child. Here Andrew describes his...
Peter Baker came to Stephensons after suffering a serious injury whilst out riding his bike. In this video Peter shares his experience and talks about how the personal injury solicitors at Stephensons were able to help him pursue a claim for...
Parents of Nicole Loughrey and our medical negligence expert Judith Thomas-Whittingham discuss the journey the family has been on since her traumatic birth which led to a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Judith continues to support the family throughout the...
Veronica Green discusses her experience after a fence dispute developed between herself and a neighbour who installed a fence blocking part of her property. Veronica discusses the impact a dispute can have and her experience working with the specialist...
Stephensons' client Judith Scott talks about her experience after finding Japanese Knotweed on land next to her home. Judith talks about the problems she faced and how Stephensons were able to help her with the removal and treatment of the weed in...
Declan has the condition cerebral palsy, in this video his parents explain the effects his condition has had on Declan and the whole family, whilst also discussing the help that is available. Clinical negligence solicitor Judith Thomas-Whittingham...
Danielle Callaway, associate solicitor, recently settled a case for a client who sustained injury as a result of an accident at work . Our client commenced his shift and was collecting his lorry from a bay in order to proceed with his duties. Our...
Pauline Smith, Associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant, a minor at the time of the accident, who had sustained injury when he fell from a highchair. The claimant, aged 1 year old at the time of the accident, was...
Pauline Smith, Associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a Catering Assistant who sustained personal injury when her finger got trapped between a trolley and a table. The claimant had been preparing sandwiches for a party...
Stephensons’ personal injury solicitor, Danielle Callaway, secured a compensation of £6,500 for a 39-year old mechanic injured on the job. Glenn Summers was hit in the face by a metal bar when seeing to the repair of a lorry. He was...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to slipping on a coat hanger which had been left on the floor. The claimant visited her local Primark store. As she...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to a negligent beauty treatment at a beauty salon. The claimant attended a beauty salon in order to undergo a back cleanse...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to a defective metal crate. The claimant was shopping in the Stechford branch of Aldi down the first aisle of the store to...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to tripping over a transformer and dropping a glass mirror whilst at work. The claimant was contracted to work on a block of...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to receiving a massage treatment on a defective bed. The claimant attended at Donnington Valley Health Club as her children had...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury from falling down a pothole. The claimant was walking along Tamworth Lane after getting off the bus where his left foot...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to a defective chair giving way when he was eating in a restaurant The claimant was sat down eating in his local fast food...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who sustained injury due to driving over a pothole. The claimant was a passenger in the front of the vehicle driving along Pennington Lane in Newton Le...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to slipping on black ice on a supermarket car park. The claimant was getting out of his car having arrived on the supermarket...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a caimant who had sustained injury due to a glass shelf falling on her left foot. The claimant was browsing in her local department store in the gentleman’s...
Pauline Smith, associate and personal injury claims handler recently settled a case for a claimant who had sustained injury due to slipping on the edge of a concrete trench at work which was covered in algae. The claimant, an engineer, was working on...
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust failed to diagnose mother of two, Sandra Pearson, with a deadly heart muscle disease. Mrs Pearson first became unwell with flu-like symptoms in March 2011. She later attempted to give blood but was...
Barbara Bulmer had been resisting the urge to give her family bathroom some much needed ‘TLC’ for a number of years, so when the time came for a designer make-over, she wanted to make sure it was done to the highest standard. “We wanted...
Stephensons’ Personal Injury Solicitor Shahina Sakeria secured a compensation of £16,335 for 58-year-old conveyancing manager who was injured at a local Royal Mail sorting office. Our client was at the Bredbury Royal Mail sorting office in...
Stephensons’ personal injury specialists recently settled a case for a Claimant who had sustained injury due to tripping over a defective manhole cover in a car park. The Claimant was exiting her home through a communal door and proceeded along the...
Stephensons’ personal injury specialists recently settled a case for a Claimant who had sustained injury due to slipping on water leaking from a supermarket freezer. The Claimant was shopping in her local supermarket, when she suddenly slipped,...
Liam Goggins, a solicitor in the personal injury team, settled a case for a client who was injured after tripping over a paving flag. At the time of the incident, the client was walking on the pavement in Derbyshire. The client caught her foot on a raised...
Our personal injury solicitor, Shahina Sakeria, settled a case for two clients, a mother and daughter who suffered food poisoning after eating at Dumb Bell Harvester Pub. The incident occurred when both the client’s and friend...
Our personal injury claims handler, Samantha Ord, settled a case for a driving instructor who was injured while teaching a lesson. At the time of the incident, the client was in the passenger seat of her car conducting a learner driver. When...
Our personal injury claims handler, Samantha Ord, recently settled a case for a pedestrian who was hit by a car. The client was standing outside a shop reading the headlines of a newspaper stand, when he was hit by a reversing car. The client was...
Our personal injury claims handler, Samantha Ord, settled a case for a client who suffered an injury while taking part in a driving lesson. During the lesson, as the client came to a stop at a roundabout, another vehicle collided with the rear of his...
Our regulatory and criminal justice solicitor Priscilla Addo-Quaye has recently secured the acquittal of a man who was facing serious drugs supply charges, which would have incurred a lengthy prison sentence if convicted. The man, who was one of seven...
An 88-year-old woman from Birmingham has settled a professional negligence case against QualitySolicitors Silks after she alleged they failed to advise her correctly in relation to a trust. Louisa Collins received a five-figure settlement from...
Barry Sutton, a personal injury claims handler, recently settled a case for a client who was injured after falling on ice in a car park. At the time of the incident, the client was crossing a council owned car park. As he made his way towards the ticket...
Barry Sutton a claims handler in our personal injury team, recently settled a case for a client who was injured during a driving lesson. At the time of the accident, the client was in the driving seat of the car, taking her driving lesson. As she came to...
Barry Sutton, a claims handler in the personal injury team, settled a case for a client who was injured after tripping over a raised paving flag. The incident occurred when the client was walking towards a train station. As she approached the steps at...
Our personal injury solicitor , Shahina Sakeria, recently settled a case for a client who was injured while returning an item to the furniture store, Dunelm Mill. The client was carrying a large mirror and as he entered the store to head to the Customer...
Our personal injury claims handler, Sam Ord, has recently won a case on behalf of a woman who was injured while travelling on a bus. The client was a standing passenger on the bus when the incident occurred. As the bus began to turn right, the left hand...
Stephensons’ Pro Bono Welfare team helped to reinstate a disabled 60-year-old woman’s sickness benefit, which was stopped after she invited her frail and homeless friend to stay with her. The woman owns her own home and was in receipt of...
Dispute resolution solicitor , Heather Roberts, has recently settled a case for a client caught in a property transfer dispute with her son. The client initially sought legal advice after she had become aware that her son was trying to sell the house she...
Stephensons' clinical negligence specialists were able to obtain a settlement of £225,000 after negligent treatment resulted in the death of a young couple’s daughter and subsequent psychiatric problems for both parents. Our...
Our client received £100,000 on behalf of the estate of her partner following a delay in diagnosis of a cerebral haemorrhage. The man was taken ill whilst varnishing his kitchen floor, suffering severe head pain, he became disorientated,...
Our client sought the advice of our clinical negligence solicitors after the death of his wife following a hospital's failure to identify a deteriorating heart condition during pregnancy. Our client's wife had a history of heart...
Our client was bitten on the hand when posting a letter, as a result of the bite the client’s index finger had to be amputated and nerves and tendons in the hand were damaged. Our personal injury solicitors were able to prove the dog owners...
Stephensons’ personal injury solicitors recently settled a case on behalf of the estate of a man who fell whilst at work. Sadly, our client died during the course of his case, from an unrelated cause, however, Stephensons continued to investigate on...
Stephensons’ personal injury solicitors have recently settled a case on behalf of a man who fell as a result of a pothole at his place of work. The man, working as a pilot, was making his way towards an aircraft hangar when he fell as a result...
