Instruction from client after husband died of cancer as a result of working in the Farming industry
Patricia’s husband worked in farming from the 1970’s onwards. His employers asked him to use a number of pesticides in the course of his work. The pesticides included Glyphosate. His employers gave him no personal protective equipment to guard against the risk of exposure to harmful agents in the pesticides. As a result, he developed non-Hodgkin’s […]
Hotel Manager recovers four figure sum after ankle fracture during shift
We represented the interests of a hotel manager in the Highlands after he suffered a fractured ankle whilst working on shift. On the index day, our client was co-ordinating a delivery when the delivery driver asked if he could assist in unloading the goods from the back of a lorry. In the process of helping, […]
Compensation awarded to client after accident on oil platfom
Circumstances of Claim Andrew worked on an oil platform in the North Sea. He was returning to the platform after home leave. He disembarked from a helicopter onto the platform. He tripped and fell over a metal bar close to where the helicopter landed. He suffered a knee injury as a result.
Compensation awarded to firefighter for knee injury
We acted on behalf of a firefighter who was deployed by his employer to rescue a horse which had become stuck in a muddy field. Our client was in attendance for almost 3 hours and was instructed to support the horse whilst a vet administered a sedation drug. During the rescue, our client’s legs became […]
£155,000 in compensation for missed ovarian cancer
Morag had back problems and went to hospital. She had several scans including an MRI scan. Present on the scans was a mass which turned out to be an ovarian cyst. The Radiologist and Doctors treating Morag failed to spot or act upon the results of the scan and as a result the cyst became […]
Child secured damages after suffering facial burns whilst shopping
We acted on behalf of a client whose child suffered severe burns to her face as a result of hitting a hot iron in a fabric store in Dundee.
80,000EUR after a motorcycle accident in France
Charles was on holiday in France. He was knocked down by a motorcyclist and suffered a number of injuries, including a head injury, fractured cheekbone, broken ribs and hearing loss. This was a deliberate hit and run.
Loss of Society Awards for avoidable hospital death
JA had been admitted to the Royal Alexandra Hospital on 07 May 2020. At that time, she was suffering from abdominal pain similar to gallstone pain. After surgical assessment, it was noted that JA was complaining of epigastric pain with vomiting. She suffered from diabetes, hypertension and a previous laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Whilst an ECG had […]
£65,000 settlement for client who lost nine teeth due to dental negligence
We acted on behalf of a client who required to have nine teeth extracted due to significantly delayed diagnosis of caries or periodontal disease.
Compensation awarded to employee after head injury at work
We acted on behalf of a client who sustained a concussion and post-concussion syndrome as a result of a light falling on her head at her place of work.