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Case studies
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Managing service charge issues and arrears
Our real estate litigation team advised a major UK fund on service charge issues and other arrears exceeding £1 million, arising out of the insolvency of a bank holding three leases in a landmark Manchester office building.
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Manufacturer resolves supply chain disputes in US courts
Our commercial dispute resolution team has acted for a UK-based rubber manufacturer against its former exclusive US distributor over the supply of car mats for car manufacturers throughout the US.
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Marathon runner secures settlement from negligent dog owner
Our personal injury lawyers represented a female marathon runner who had been jogging along a public footpath during a training session when she was chased and attacked by a dog.
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Maternal autonomy in childbirth: settlement for excruciating suturing ordeal following vaginal delivery
We settled a case for a client who suffered a devastating experience following the birth of her baby daughter. She had a vaginal delivery, during which she sustained extensive vaginal tearing.
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Mediating to resolve the breakdown in the relationship between two HE providers
As most privately owned colleges cannot award their own degrees or qualifications, an effective strategy to attract foreign students seeking internationally recognised qualifications is to enter a collaborative relationship with a university or other accreditation body to provide these.
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Medication error during labour leads to emergency caesarean
We secured compensation of £14,000 for a 26 year old woman in respect of the physical and emotional distress she suffered as a result of complications during the birth of her first child.
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Meeting multiple retail challenges
We acted for an institutional investor in the forward funding of a complex retail development near Durham.
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Miami beauty appointment ends in emergency medical treatment
We were retained by a 25 year old woman who worked for a UK based airline. While on a stopover in Miami, she visited a beautician for eyelash extensions but was left with one eye glued shut.
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Midlands housing association group consolidation
We acted as corporate and governance advisers to a housing association group based in the Midlands following engagement with the Regulator of Social Housing.
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Mismanagement of ear infection leading to visual loss
We recently settled a substantial claim for damages against a GP for a client who suffered a delay in the management of an ear infection resulting in permanent visual damage.
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Mismanagement of ectopic pregnancies
Penningtons has acted in a number of cases of delayed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies
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Mismanagement of suspected ectopic pregnancy
Our client was referred to hospital with suspected ectopic pregnancy. Ultrasound was inconclusive and pregnancy hormone levels should have been re-tested, but were not
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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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Moped rider who suffered lower limb amputation as a result of a road traffic accident wins compensation
We have recently negotiated the settlement of a claim for a client in his 70s who suffered a below knee amputation as a result of a road traffic accident.
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Morphine overdose
Our client received morphine for pain relief, but was given a significant overdose that resulted in her suffering a near-death experience and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Mother's incontinence as a result of treatment during labour
Our client went into labour with her first child, but the attending midwife failed to remove or deflate the balloon of a Foley catheter that had been inserted
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Motorcyclist injured in collision with van driver wins £50,000 in damages
We successfully concluded a claim on behalf of a male motorcyclist who was injured after a van driver reversed into his path and collided with him as he was travelling along a main road.
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Multi-defendant claim settled before trial
We acted for a man injured in an accident in Lake Garda, Italy. He and his wife were taking an evening stroll around the harbour at Riva del Garda, looking at the boats moored there.
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Multi-million pound secured loan for Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover obtained £500 million worth of commercial funding from a consortium of banks. As part of this funding package, we advised a leading Indian bank in its negotiations with this motor manufacturer for the provision of a multi-million pound facility.
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Multiparty software licensing
Our technology lawyers advised a software supplier on the licensing of its instore marketing software to supermarkets, including Somerfield stores.
