Here is just a small selection of our recent successful victories at Norman Jones Solicitors.
A collection of our recet victories are available to read in greater detail here.
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1) Our client, whilst working as a civilian employee at an army base in Iraq, suffered a broken ankle after being pushed over by a drunken fellow employee. The employers initially denied liability for the accident, arguing that it occurred when the employees were off duty. However, we managed to secure a payment for our client of £8500.00.

2) Our client went to hospital for what should have been a routine pile removal operation. Due to an error on the part of the surgeon carrying out the operation, our client was injected with a solution several times stronger than should have been the case. The result was that he was left with a severely ulcerated sphincter. We obtained for him an apology from the hospital and £15000.00 in compensation.

3) Our client instructed a firm of solicitors to act for him following an accident at work. They settled the claim, without his permission, and for less than it was worth. We pursued a claim for professional negligence against his former solicitors, and secured a payment of £8000.00, this being the difference between what he’d received and what his claim was worth.

4) We recently acted for an elderly lady who fell over and suffered a nasty blow to the head after her legs became entangled in a plastic carrier bag in a supermarket car park. We pursued a claim against the supermarket on the basis that they should have devised a system for collecting loose plastic bags, as these presented a foreseeable hazard to elderly shoppers. Eventually the supermarket admitted liability and agreed to pay our client substantial damages.

5) Our client had an operation to replace his knee with a prosthetic replacement knee. The new knee that was fitted was too large for the knee joint and as a result our client had pain and suffering which lead to a further operation to remove the prosthetic which was too large and replace it with one which was the appropriate size. We brought a successful claim in clinical negligence against the hospital and the client was rewarded damages in the sum of £50,000.

6) Our client was involved in a high speed RTA on a motorway when her car was struck by another vehicle. Our client suffered fractures in her hip and neck among other injuries. Our client was not working at the time, but we established that she had lost the opportunity of possible employment. This was quantified and added to our client’s award for her injuries securing a total of £60,000 in damages.

7) Our client worked for a local authority and during the course of her work was the victim of bullying and harassment from work colleagues. These incidents lead to prolonged bouts of absence from work and stress to our client. Settlement was negotiated for our client outside of Court and on the basis of confidentiality clauses.

8) Our client was a retired fireman who had been diagnosed with Mesothelioma. During his time as a fireman he was exposed to asbestos while attending private houses and factories. This in turn led to the development of his illness. We brought a successful claim against the local authority and the case was settled out of Court with our client getting £150,000 in damages.

9) Our client died from Mesothelioma after a short illness. A claim was brought against three of his former employers in negligence for his exposure to asbestos while he worked with them. The client at the time of his death was self-employed and working in occupational safety. We brought a successful claim and managed to secure £225,000 in damages, this included a substantial amount of reward due to our client being the sole provider for his family.

10) Our client was the victim of an armed robbery. Her initial solicitors brought a C.I.C.A claim in her name but only secured a moderate reward of damages. We were able to reopen the case and using expert medical evidence proved that the client was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which was having a profound effect on her ability to work. The client was finally rewarded with a larger sum of damages in the sum of £240,000.

11) Our client was involved in a serious RTA while on holiday. He was not wearing a seatbelt and under the influence of alcohol whilst a passenger in a vehicle which crashed; the crash did not involve any other vehicles. Our client suffered brain injuries and we successfully proved that he would need future care. This together with the potential employment opportunities that he lost as a result of the accident meant we were able to secure damages in the sum of £1,100,000.

12) Our client was one of the victims of the Hillsborough Disaster. He suffered spinal injuries, post traumatic stress disorder and witnessed the death of his friend in the tragedy. His original solicitors were only able to secure damages of £3,000 for his claim. However, we brought an action against the original solicitors for not carrying out our client’s case properly and settled his claim for £75,000.