Personal Injury Claims in Victory for Access to Justice In the recent case of Santiago v MIB, the Court of Appeal held that the cost of an interpreter for a Claimant who was successful at trial was recoverable from the Defendant. In that case, proceedings were issued by Mr Santiago, a Brazilian...
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Porter Wood Law has settled a compensation claim for our client involving a forklift truck. He fractured his ankle and remained in a cast for six weeks. Our client was working as a Warehouse Operative driving a forklift truck. He lost control of the truck (the cause which was disputed). As...
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It may seem as if the festive season has brought nothing but bad news for many, but we are delighted to report that our new firm, Porter Wood Law, has launched to serve the Preston region. Previously, personal injury firm PHC Law was facing administration, risking the loss of seven jobs....
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Personal injury can include any physical injury which has occurred in a public place, including during a road traffic accident....
Continue readingOne of our Preston injury lawyers recently completed a compensation claim for a whiplash injury caused by a road traffic accident. It's a common misconception that a person can't claim for whiplash anymore because of reforms occurring at the Ministry of Justice....
Continue readingA young woman received personl injury compensation when another driver suddely drove into her car, before dragging her out of the vehicle onto the floor and then proceeded to make off in her car, effectively stealing her property....
Continue readingOur client was held at knifepoint and subsequently suffered from psychological symptoms, mainly anxiety attacks, nervousness and insomnia. In conclusion of her case, she received £5,700 compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). <span style="color: #00...
Continue readingA young man was the victim of an assault, suffered personal injury, and therefore claimed compensation. PHC Law successfully concluded his case....
Continue readingWhile driving along a main road with her mother and children in the car, another car suddenly pulled out from a side road in front of our client's vehicle. £14,800 was recovered for a road traffic accident victim....
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