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Claim for traumatic birth.

Kim Daniells of the CNCI team is acting on behalf of a claimant who suffered injuries during the birth of her child.  The Claimant’s baby was delivered via emergency caesarean section following several failed attempts at delivery with forceps,...

CICA award for historic sexual abuse.

The CNCI team has helped a victim of historic sexual abuse to recover compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).  The client sustained physical and psychological injuries over a sustained period at the hands of...

Compensation award for historic sexual abuse.

Kim Daniells of the CNCI team has recently recovered a significant award from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority on behalf of a man who suffered repeated incidents of sexual abuse as a child. The victim first reported the abuse to the police many...

Claim for leptospirosis contracted at work.

The Claimant was an HGV driver, responsible for collecting & disposing of waste water. In August 2015 the Claimant was tasked with transferring waste water from a brewery. Whilst completing this job, some of the waste water splashed into the...

Failure to diagnose perforated colonic diverticulitis.

  The Claimant came to us to investigate a potential clinical negligence claim following the death of her elderly mother in September 2014. The Claimant’s mother was admitted to hospital following a fall. She was complaining of significant...

Claim for failure to manage worsening COPD.

The Claimant brought a claim on behalf of the estate of her late husband, further to concerns with regards treatment he had received from his GP during the last few months of his life. The Claimant’s husband had a history of Chronic Obstructive...

Award for birth injury to mother.

The CNCI team have recovered compensation for a young mother after complications during the birth of her son led to a difficult forceps delivery.   The Claimant’s son was born at York Hospital after a lengthy labour.  During...

Compensation for harness injury.

John Coulson and the CNCI team assisted a client in settling a public liability claim. Whilst taking part on an adventure course, the client was fitted with a harness which was very tight and became painful. Despite informing the instructors of...

Settlement follows surgical error.

John Coulson a Partner within the CNCI team helped a Claimant negotiate a settlement following a claim for clinical negligence, despite the Defendant not accepting liability and initially rejecting all offers for settlement. The Claimant attended...

Substantial award for psychiatric injury in the workplace.

Kim Daniells of the CNCI team has successfully concluded a negotiated settlement to a claim on behalf of an individual who suffered severe psychiatric injury during the course of his employment.  The Claimant, who had many years’ unblemished...

Surgical problem leads to psychiatric injury.

The CNCI team are acting on behalf of a Claimant who was the victim of clinical negligence which occurred during the course of routine keyhole surgery to investigate a gynaecological issue.  During the course of the surgery, the Claimant sustained a...

Care home assault leads to PTSD.

The CNCI team are pursuing a claim on behalf of a victim who was assaulted during the course of her employment in a care home.  The claim, against the victim’s employer, includes compensation for the severe psychological injuries the victim has...

Compensation following fairground accident.

  A young mother who suffered injuries in a fairground accident has settled her claim for compensation against the owner and operator of the ride. Cars on the ride span out of control when it malfunctioned. Our client was flung from the...

£70,000+ award for injured pedestrian.

  A man who suffered orthopaedic and psychiatric injuries as a result of a road traffic accident has been awarded damages in excess of £70,000.00 in settlement of his claim. The Claimant sustained a fracture of the distal shaft of his left femur...

£500,000 CICA award.

  The maximum Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority award of £500,000.00 has been made for the benefit of a child who sustained very serious brain injuries shortly after birth. The child suffered cerebral palsy, severe spastic quadriplegia and...

Damages awarded for permanent tinnitus following surgery.

John Coulson of the CNCI team has assisted a client in recovering compensation after ear surgery left him suffering from permanent, and disabling, tinnitus. The claimant initially agreed to undergo surgery to correct an ear problem but was not advised of the...

Compensation for road accident injuries.

The CNCI team assisted a Claimant following a road traffic accident. Whilst the Claimant was riding his motorcycle a car suddenly carried out a U-turn in front of him, which caused a collision. The Claimant sustained a broken wrist and ligament damage...

Award follows achilles tendon injury.

The CNCI team helped a Claimant to recover a settlement from the Defendant, following an injury as a result of tripping over a defective paving slab. The Claimant sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon and required physiotherapy following the fall. ...

Compensation award for care home failings.

The CNCI team helped a bereaved family of an elderly lady in a claim for clinical negligence against a care home. The family accepted a settlement following successful negotiations carried out by the team. The Claimant suffered a fractured right neck of...

Compensation for chemical burn.

The CNCI team has recently assisted a young female Claimant in making a claim for compensation against a hospital trust for a chemical burn she received whilst undergoing a colposcopy. During the procedure a large amount of iodine was spilt on the pad on...
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