Case studies

• £14.5 million High Court settlement after French road accident
  We have recently achieved a settlement of £14.5 million that was approved in the High Court on behalf of our client, an anonymous protected party, for catastrophic injuries caused by a road accident in France.
• €1.5 million settlement for pedestrian hit by car in Belgium
  We achieved an overall settlement figure of approximately €1.5 million plus costs for our client who was hit on a pedestrian crossing in Belgium by a driver who jumped a red light.
• Seven figure settlement for spinal injuries sustained during visit to Bruges
  We acted for a 75 year old British man who suffered permanent spinal cord injuries, which resulted in him being paralysed from the neck down, after being struck by a car while he was in Bruges.
• Construction worker awarded €1.25 million following drink drive accident
  We achieved a €1.25 million settlement for a 55 year old man from Newcastle, who was badly injured in a hit-and-run accident involving a drink driver in County Kildare, Ireland, while working on an overseas contract for a UK based construction company.
• Italian waiter awarded €2.65 million after hospital misdiagnosed bacterial meningitis
  Our client, Mr Napoli, suffered severe brain damage with weakness down his right side, paralysis and cognitive difficulties as a result of inadequately treated meningitis. He had no option but to return home to live with his parents in Italy.
• Claimant wins damages in Spain after drowning incident in pool
  We recovered damages in excess of €547,228 at a trial in Spain and then additional damages of approximately €500,000 on appeal for injuries and losses suffered by a young girl after she nearly drowned in a swimming pool.
• Snowboarding accident ends pursuit of Olympic dream
  We were retained by the parents of a 17 year old Scottish boy who was injured in a snowboarding accident in Colorado while participating in a training camp for the young athletes hoping to represent Team GB in the last Winter Olympics.
• Transatlantic product liability claim reaches satisfactory conclusion
  Our team represented a 40 year old British woman who suffered a serious spinal cord injury resulting in permanent paralysis after using an alleged defective product while she was staying in the US.
• Moped crash in Greece
  We have recently represented a woman who was injured in Greece when she was riding pillion on a moped.

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