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Martin’s cycling accident claim settles for £9,000 (Belfast)

Martin was cycling through a roundabout when he was struck by a car which knocked him from his bike and to the ground. The sudden impact left the cyclist with bruises, cuts and an arm injury that resulted in a cast. The driver of the car ignored Martin and fled the scene of the accident. Fortunately, a number of […]

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Gordon’s industrial disease claim settles for £15,000 (Belfast)

Gordon was employed as an aircraft fitter for Shorts from the early 1990s. For a period of about 19 years he constantly used tools that vibrated during use. He began to experience problems with his hands in the form of swelling and pins and needles, especially at night when going to bed. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Graeme’s accident at work claim settles for £22,500 (Belfast)

Graeme was working with an angle grinder when it unexpectedly kicked back. The tool used to cut through metal immediately cut through his clothing and caused a nasty laceration on his arm. Unfortunately, the wound left significant scarring. I contacted Paschal O’Hare Solicitors having dealt with them previously – Graeme Graeme contacted Catherine Logue of Paschal O’Hare

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Kevin’s car passenger claim settles for £8,375 (Castlereagh)

Kevin was the front seat passenger in a work vehicle whilst at work for a recycling company. His vehicle had stopped at the side of the road to deal with a query from a customer. Unfortunately, the driver of the car behind Kevin’s parked vehicle became impatient and mounted the footpath in an attempt to overtake. Whilst manoeuvring, the car

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Robert’s asbestos claim settles for £25,000 (Belfast)

Robert was a maintenance painter employed by Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE). He worked at both Power Station East and Power Station West during his twenty years of employment with the company, which he retired from in the early 1990s. The nature of Robert’s job meant that he worked extensively in all parts of the power stations. Unfortunatey, this also

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Sarah’s car crash claim settles for £4,000 (Greenisland)

Sarah was in her car waiting to emerge at a junction onto a main road when another car crashed into the back of her. The impact caused injury to her neck and upper back whilst also aggravating pre-existing lower back pain. Liability was admitted by the other driver but they claimed that the impact was minimal

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Gary’s accident at work claim settles for £32,500 (Belfast)

Gary was working for a sub-contactor in a power station.  He was resting on a stairwell outside of his work area when an employee of another sub-contractor accidentally dropped a scaffold pole from above him.  Unfortunately Gary could not move in time and was struck on the neck by the scaffold pole. As a consequence of this

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Aimee’s product liability claim settles for £15,000 (Belfast)

Aimee purchased a hairdryer from a well known highstreet chemist whilst on a shopping trip to Belfast city centre. Soon after the purchase she was using it to dry her hair when the nozzle detached itself and fell down the back of her dress. The nozzle of the hair dryer had heated up and burned her upper back.

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Sarah’s accident at work claim settles for £6,250 (Lisburn)

Sarah was fetching meal ingredients whilst at work for the catering company that employed her. At this time, a colleague was placing trays into a trolley which caused it to move slightly, activating the sensor to the door of a nearby chill room. As the door opened, it struck Sarah’s foot. The door injured two of Sarah’s

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