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Child Injury – £3500 – Fracture To Wrist

23/12/2009

Child accident claim solicitors and injury compensation claim example:

A child accident claim by solicitors for the injured child was made when a young child slipped and fell on an icy school entrance. A compensation claim by accident solicitors who acted on behalf of the child obtained £3500. Injuries sustained a fracture to the wrist.

A child accident an injury claim was made when a 9 year old girl had fallen due to ice being tarmac area leading into the main school entrance was slippy under foot due to ice. The injured child fractured her wrist as she tried to save herself from landing awkwardly. The injured child was in severe pain and had to be taken to accident and emergency hospital to get her wrist x-rayed.
The x-ray results showed the injured child and her mother that she had fractured her wrist. The consultant advised the injured child and her mother that she must rest her wrist for it to recover.  A splinter was applied for 3 weeks.  The wrist was slightly stiff after it had been removed but the child made a full recovery within 3 months.

The injured child was absent from school for 1 week as she also suffered from restless nights due to the pain she was experiencing.  

The council responsible for the school admitted blame.  There were weather forecasts expecting cold and icy conditions and the council failed in their duty of care to grit the main entrance in time or at all.

Infant Approval & No Win No Fee

The child accident claim solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court. 
Note that that mother who instructed the child accident claim solicitors is known as a litigation friend.  For further details see http://childinjuries.co.uk/litigation-friend/

The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.

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Child Injury – £3400 – Fractured Arm

23/12/2009

Child accident claim solicitors’ compensation example:

Child accident claim by solicitors, duty of care, children’s’ school playground, park, monkey bars, supervision, accident claim for injury, compensation and loss.  Child injuries £3400, fracture arm.

A child accident claim by solicitors was made when a 9 year old boy fell from playing on the monkey bars at school.  The child lost grip and fell to the ground when other children were playing and was alleged to have pushed him. The injured child was left unsupervised at school.  The injured child suffered from severe pain and was taken to hospital. The child’s arm was X-rayed and diagnosed with a fracture.The arm was placed in a plaster of paris. 

A child accident claim was pursued by solicitors and compensation was obtained against the Local Authority for the claim. Court proceeding were necessary however following an initial denial of blame.

An out of court compensation settlement was agreed between the child accident claim solicitors and the school.

The child make a complete recovery from injury within 4 months from the date of the accident.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court.
 
Note that that mother who instructed the child accident claim solicitors is known as a litigation friend.  For further details see http://childinjuries.co.uk/litigation-friend/

The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.

 

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Child Injury – £3800 – Fractured Wrist

23/12/2009

Child accident claim solicitors’ compensation example:

Child accident claim by solicitors, duty of care, school, teacher leaving briefcase on the floor in the class room, trip and fall, injury compensation claim.  Child injuries £3800, fracture to wrist.

A child accident and injury claim was made when a 10 year old girl had tripped and fell over a teacher’s briefcase left in the class room. . The injured child was taken straight the first aider and subsequently to the accident and emergency hospital once her mother was called into the school.

The injured child’s wrist was x-rayed and was later confirmed by a consultant that her she sustained a fractured to the wrist. The injured child and her mother was advised by the consultant to rest her wrist as much as possible.

The injured child was absent from school for 1 week.  She suffered from disturbed sleep due to the pain for 2 weeks.  She was able to return to pre-accident level of sports and activities by within 3 months of the accident.  She made a full recovery within 7 months.

The Child accident claim solicitors obtained compensation for £3800.  The child’s mother (known as the litigation friend) also received compensation for expenses and losses.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court. Note that that mother who instructed the child accident claim solicitors is known as a litigation friend. 

For further details see http://childinjuries.co.uk/litigation-friend/

The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.

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Child Injury – £3000 – Strained Back

16/12/2009

Child accident and injury compensation claim example:

A child accident and injury claim was made when a young child was stepping down swimming pool ladders that were loose. A compensation claim by accident solicitors who acted on behalf of the child obtained £3,000. Injuries sustained a back injury strain.

A child accident and injury claim was made when an 11 year old girl fell as she lost balance due to swimming pool ladders becoming loose. As she descended the ladders the fixing became detached from the wall causing her to fall.  As she did so she tried to hang on to the ladder which subsequently wrenched her back.

The injured child suffered was an able swimmer and despite being in pain was able to swim to the other set of ladders and climb to safety.

The life guard failed to notice the incident until after the event. The child’s parents were called and she was taken home. However the next day the pain became more intense and she attended hospital. She was advised that she had a severe strain to her back and to rest. The child continued to suffer from pain which was intermittent in nature for 13 months following the accident.

The injured child was absent from school for 1 week.  Following return she was unable to participate in PE or other sporting events particularly swimming which she enjoyed for 5 weeks following the accident.

The Child accident solicitors obtained compensation for £3,000. The child’s mother (known as the litigation friend) also received compensation for expenses.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court.

Note that that mother who instructed the child compensation injury solicitors is known as a litigation friend.  The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.

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Child Injury – £2800 – Fracture To Toe

16/12/2009

Child accident and injury compensation claim example:

Children’s accident and injury claim was made when a young boy slipped, tripped and fell due to loose/broken tile. A compensation claim by accident solicitors who acted on behalf of the child obtained £2800. Injuries sustained moderate fractures to big toe.

A child accident and injury claim was made when a 13 year old slipped and tripped over a tile in the swimming baths whilst on a school trip with other pupils. The injured child suffered from severe pain in his toe. This was caused by a tile in the swimming baths that was loose causing him to stump his toe, trip over and fall to the ground.

The injured child had to be taken to accident and emergency to have his big toe x-rayed. The x-ray results showed the injured child that he had fractured his toe. The injured child was absent from school for 4 days and made a full recovery within 3 months of the accident.

The local authority admitted blame for the accident.  The Child accident and Injury compensation solicitors obtained compensation for £2800 for the trip and fall accident. The child’s mother (known as the litigation friend) also received compensation for expenses.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court.

Note that that mother who instructed the child compensation injury solicitors is known as a litigation friend.  The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.

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Child Injury – £1800 – Scarring To Foot

16/12/2009

Child accident and injury compensation claim example:

A child accident and injury claim was made when a young child stood on a sharp piece of glass that was on the floor in his classroom. A compensation claim by child accident solicitors who acted on behalf of the child obtained £1800. Injuries sustained a cut to the foot.

A child accident and injury claim was made when an 8 year old boy stood on a sharp piece of glass that was left on the floor in a class room. The injured child had stood up and walked towards the classroom door and trod onto the sharp piece of glass. The injured child suffered severe pain.

From the evidence from the School it appears that about 1 week prior to the accident the window within the class room had been broken accidentally when the school was being renovated.  It appears that loose fragment of glass had been left behind after it was cleared which resulted in injury to the infant child.

The injured child went to see the school’s first aider for advice and treatment. The child’s parent was telephoned at work to collect the child and take him to hospital. The wound was cleaned and dressed.

The child suffered from pain and discomfort for a period of about 3 months.  He was unable to attend school for 1 week during which time he found it difficult to weight bear.

The Child accident and Injury compensation solicitors obtained compensation for £1800 for child’s accident. The child’s mother (known as the litigation friend) also received compensation for expenses in looking after her child.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court.

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Child Injury – £5000 – Fractured Wrist

16/12/2009

Child accident and injury compensation claim example:

A child accident and injury claim was made when a young child fell down stairs at school. A compensation claim by child accident solicitors who acted on behalf of the child obtained £5000. Injuries sustained fracture to wrist.

A child accident and injury claim was made when a 13 year old girl was pushed down school stairs At the time of the child accident there was no teacher or adult supervision and that a similar accident happened 12 months prior to the accident complained of.

The injured child was pushed and fell front onwards downstairs. The child suffered severe pain in her wrist, chest and soft tissue injuries to her side and back.  The child’s school friend called for help.  A teacher subsequently called an ambulance.

The injured child and her parents were told she had fractured her ribs and had to rest as much as possible. The injured child also suffered distress because she was unstable to continue with her social activities whilst she was recovering from the accident.

The young child was hospitalised for 1 day and was absent from school for 3 weeks.  The child’s accident resulted in the family’s 2 week holiday being spoilt.  Her piano lessons were affected as well as her horse riding.

The Child accident and Injury compensation solicitors obtained compensation for £5000 for the child accident. The child’s mother (known as the litigation friend) also received compensation for expenses and loss of earnings.

Note that that mother who instructed the child compensation injury solicitors is known as a litigation friend. The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court.

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Child Injury – £1800 – Index Finger

03/12/2009

Child accident and injury compensation claim example:

Child accident and injury claim was made when a young child was badly cut by a piece of glass whilst playing in a sandpit. A compensation claim by accident solicitors who acted on behalf of child’s parents obtained £1800. Injuries sustained a minor cut to the child’s index finger.

A child accident and injury claim was made when a 6 year old boy was playing in a sandpit at a private nursery. The injured child was gathering sand to make a sand castle with his hands. There was a sharp piece of glass that was in the sandpit that caused the accident and cut his index finger.

The injured child was in severe pain. His hand was badly cut and he attended the first aider. The child’s parents will called and he attended hospital for the finger to be cleaned and bandaged.

The nursery admitted blame for the accident to the child. There was no explanation how the glass found its way in the sandpit.
The child accident and injury compensation solicitors obtained compensation for £1800 for the accident.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs from other side.  The parents on behalf of the child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs.

All parents will need to be aware that any child (that is a person under the age of 18 years) must have the amount of the accident compensation approved by the Court. The parent of the child called the “litigation friend” instructs the solicitors on the Child’s behalf to claim the child accident compensation. The Court will invest the child’s compensation until the child attains the age of 18 years.  The child can then request the compensation plus interest.  If the child needs money before the age of 18 years the parents can ask the court for money on account but must explain to the court why.

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Child Injury – £4000 – Crushed Fingers

01/12/2009

Child accident and injury compensation claim example:

A child accident and injury compensation claim was made when a door had slammed on a 13 year old girl when passing through the corridor to go to her classroom. A compensation claim by accident solicitors who acted on behalf of the injured child obtained £4,000 for fracture and crush injury to her fingers.

A child accident and injury compensation claim was made when a 13 year old girl who trapped her fingers in a door that had slammed shut due to a defective closure on the door as she was walking through a corridor to go back to her lesson. The injured girl suffered from a fracture her index finger and crushing injury to her middle and ring finger.

The injured child went to accident and emergency with her parents to see if there was any permanent damage done to her fingers. The x-ray results showed that the injured child had fractured her index finger and sustained a crushing injury to her middle and ring fingers.

The accident hospital consultant advised the injured child’s parents that she would require a splint for her index finger but the crush injury for the injuries to heal over time. The child was absent from school for 4 days missing out on revision.

The Local Authority responsible for the school admitted liability in respect of the child accident injury due to the faulty door closure.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court. 

Note that that mother who instructed the child compensation injury solicitors is known as a litigation friend. The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.

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Child Injury – £4500 – Facial Injuries

01/12/2009

Child accident and injury compensation claim example:

A child compensation, accident and injury claim was made when a pen was thrown by another child and struck the child’s face causing injury. A compensation claim was made by the child accident solicitors who acted on behalf of a child’s parents who obtained compensation for the child accident injury.

A child accident and injury claim was made when a 12 year old child struck by a pen thrown by another child at school. The injured child was playing in class with other children when the accident took place. The teacher went out of the room leaving the young children unsupervised. Within 5 minutes from the teacher leaving the class a pen was thrown by another child striking the infant insured’s cheek, just missing the child’s eye. 

The injured child suffered a cut to the cheek requiring stitches.  The child was traumatised by the accident.  The injured child’s mother was called into the school to take the child straight to accident and emergency hospital for medical care.

The consultant explained to the parents about the nature of the injury following the child accident and advised that it would best be dealt with by stitches being applied.  The child injury accident solicitors instructed a specialist consultant plastic surgeon report and advise upon the injury and consider if there was to be any permanent and lasting scarring tissue.

The plastic surgeon was of the view that within 12 months following the accident there would be a slight scar tissue only visible by close observation. There was to be no permanent injury or other problems associated with the injury.

Note that that mother who instructed the child compensation injury solicitors is known as a litigation friend. The compensation payment to the infant child was approved by the Court and the compensation to be invested on behalf of the infant child until the child reaches the age of 18 years.  At that age the child then in law reaches majority and is able to obtain the compensation from the court with interest that has accumulated since the money was in court.

The child accident and injury solicitors acted on a NO WIN NO FEE agreement and recovered all legal costs off the insurance company. The infant child received 100% compensation and 0% legal costs which was approved by the Court.

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