25th March 2008
Our specialist personal injury lawyers were able to recover £105,000 compensation for a boy injured at his father’s farm, when another firm had previously recommended he accept a settlement of £12,000 - 14,000.
When he was eight years old, the claimant suffered a severe injury to his foot when his father ran over it with a tractor at their family dairy farm. He required extensive medical treatment and his foot never fully recovered.
The claimant was left restricted in the type of work and working hours that he could cope with and is now limited in his ability to take part in physical activities and sports. He will be permanently affected by his injury, suffers pain and discomfort on a daily basis and has special requirements for footwear.
Initially, the claimant’s family sought advice on making a personal injury claim from a high street firm. They did not make any investigation about the potential future effects of his injury however and advised them to accept a settlement at an early stage.
Our lawyers took over the case and conducted a full investigation, to ensure that the claimant would be fully compensated for his losses, including future loss of earnings, medical costs and loss of congenial employment. They recovered damages of £105,000 on his behalf.
If you or a member of your family has suffered an injury that was someone else’s fault, for example in a road accident, accident at work or accident in a public place, you may be entitled to claim personal injury compensation.
Contact The Legal Line for cost free, expert accident claim advice from our experienced lawyers on 0800 0238511. Alternatively, complete a compensation claim enquiry form online and we will call you.