Case Studies

George was sitting in his parked work vehicle one afternoon. As he was exiting his vehicle, an out of control van which was being chased by police collided into the side of his car. The force of...

Maria was out shopping one afternoon when she was involved in an accident in a local shop. As she was exiting the shop the door mechanism, which was later found to be faulty, ricocheted back...

Patrick was crossing a road using a zebra crossing near his home when he was struck by a vehicle that approached from his right-hand side. The force of the impact was so significant that it...

Aoife was involved in a car accident at a roundabout near Galgorm, Ballymena. A vehicle that was driven by a third party collided with the rear of her vehicle at a high speed. She sustained soft...

Elizabeth was cycling down the road in South Belfast when her wheel went into a large pothole, causing her to be thrown from her bike. She fell and suffered injuries including bruising to her...

Phillip was employed as a maintenance person by a healthcare group. He was applying a coat of wood stain on trellises which were located on an uneven surface. Phillip was on the third step of a...

Julie was driving on the A75 in Scotland when a lorry coming the opposite way veered onto the wrong side of the road and collided with her car. Due to the seriousness of the car accident, she...

Patricia was attending a Maritime Festival at the Belfast Harbour with family. As Patricia was intending to board a ship for a tour, she tripped over a speed bump / ramp in the road, causing her...

John was attending his local gym as a hobby and a means to keep fit. Whilst using an overhead triceps extension machine, the cable pulley system snapped, resulting in John falling forward and...

Tom was employed by an energy company to do repairs on the premises of their property. On the date of the accident, Tom was asked to assist another employee with moving a heavy steel door that...

Peter was involved in a serious workplace injury when he was employed as a tree surgeon. He was standing on a fully extended ladder using a chainsaw to cut...

Kathleen was attending a barbeque at the home of her employer. It was taking place in the sizeable back garden of the property. Her employer asked if she would go to the garden’s vegetable...

Máire was driving through Claudy when she came to a stop at a give way sign. Unfortunately, a tractor failed to spot her and collided with the rear...

Jonathan was working as an electrician in a Belfast library alongside a colleague. He was up a ladder in order to repair a wall light when the ladder collapsed from under him. He fell to the...

Hannah was driving home from a fast-food takeaway with her partner in Newtownards when another driver came over a hill at speed. The driver had narrowly missed a collision with another vehicle...