Road Traffic Accidents
Mr G: We are presently preparing to appeal to the Supreme Court from a Court of Appeal decision in this high value (£500,000+) Road Traffic Accident case. Mr G had been a passenger in a car when it struck a tree. Mr G was trapped in the car for some time, and suffered brain damage. The case is extremely complicated for a number of highly technical reasons, and we are fighting to the Supreme Court for Mr G, all on a no win, no fee basis.
Mr B: We recently attained a settlement in the sum of £650,000.00 for a Claimant injured in a Road Accident,who spent 3 years wearing an Ilizarov frame. Mr B had been driving his car when an oncoming car veered into his lane and hit him. Mr B was trapped in the car and had to cut out and airlifted for medical attention.
We acted for a child who brought a claim against the MIB untraced drivers claim that was refused as the claim was brought outside the 3 year time limit. The case made substantive case law as the court of appeal agreed that the EEC doctrine of “Equivalence” applied and the UK government had to pay compensation even though the MIB agreement had a 3 year time limit for children
We represented Mrs L who sustained a lower back injury when a third party failed to give way to her vehicle at a junction. As a result of the collision, Mrs L’s vehicle rolled over and Mrs L had to be cut out of her vehicle by the emergency services. Mrs L was initially represented by her insurer’s panel solicitors, but was unhappy with the service provided and asked Pinto Potts Solicitors to take over the conduct of her case. We arranged private treatment for Mrs L and obtained interim payments for Mrs L from the Defendant’s insurer whilst the case progressed. Court proceedings were issued and we settled Mrs L’s case at £55,000.00.
Bicycle Accidents
Mr J T: We represented a cyclist in a Road Traffic Accident, struck by a motor car that was travelling at high speed. The cyclist suffered life threatening and devastating injuries that prevented him from working for many months, in his capacity as a self employed consultant. Much needed interim payments of £90,000 were obtained to make up for his lost income before eventually securing a settlement of £725,000. Mr JT and his family were protected, and Mr JT received the medical attention he needed.
Medical Negligence
Mrs T, a 45 year old woman, was a very unfortunate victim of Clinical Negligence. She was left blinded in one eye by a consultant who injected a solution into the wrong part of her eye. We fought on Mrs T’s behalf and secured compensation of approximate £50,000.
Holiday Accident
Mr & Mrs T: We acted on behalf of a man and his children, upon the death of the man’s partner who was tragically killed by a motor car whilst on holiday. The clients were personally recommended to Pinto Potts by a prior client, and we successfully secured a six figure sum for the family.
Motorcycle Accident
Mr B: We represented this client in a Motorcycle Accident compensation claim. Mr B was hit by a turning car and suffered severe injuries to his hands as a result. Mr B was in his 40’s, married and unable to work. We secured a settlement in excess of £1,000,000 for Mr B.
We acted for Mr. B. of Epsom, who was injured in a motorcycle accident, after colliding with a car. Liability for the accident was admitted by the other drivers Insurance Company at an early stage. We arranged for Mr. B. to see a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who determined that he had suffered a short term injury to his shoulder, but also a long term injury to his right knee from which he would be likely to experience symptoms indefinitely. The Insurance company made a nominal offer of compensation which Mr. B. rejected. Norwich Union decided they were not prepared to negotiate further and allowed the matter to proceed to a Court hearing where we represented Mr. B. and where he was awarded compensation of £10,791 plus his legal costs.
Head Injury
Mrs R was working as a volunteer in the local community club, when she sustained a head Injury, working from height on a lorry. We were able to obtain compensation in excess of £150,000 for Mrs R, to help her recover from her injuries, and lead a normal life after the accident.
Pedestrian Accident
Mrs M was struck by a car whilst walking along the High Street. As a result of the collision, Mrs M. was thrown into the air, landed on her back and suffered injuries leading to back pain, shoulder pain, traumatisation and travel anxiety. After the incident, Mrs M. at 67 years of age, needed to retire from her part-time job early. We worked hard on Mrs M’s behalf and won an award in excess of what had initially been expected to compensate the client. Mrs M was not only compensated for her for pain and suffering, but also for her lost earnings and pension by retiring 2 years early. The funds made a big difference to Mrs M. and allowed her to put the accident behind her and start enjoying her retirement.
Mr J & Mr N: We areacting for two members of our Nepalese community, who were hit by a car whilst walking on the pavement. Both gentlemen suffered compound fractures in this pedestrian accident.
Military Accident
Mr K: We represented a member of our Nepalese community, a Gurkha in his 20’s, who very sadly suffered a serious injury, having his arm blown off in a military training exercise that went wrong. Mr K was awarded £100,000 in compensation, which helped this young man to carry on with his life with the help and support he needed.
Accident at Work
Mrs K: We acted on behalf of Mrs. K from Southampton who sustained a serious head injury in an accident at work. Mrs. K. severed a nerve in her forehead in the accident and as a consequence, suffered frighteningly severe migraine headaches on a frequent basis, which limited the hours she could work. Her employers admitted responsibility for the accident and made her an offer of £9,500 in full and final satisfaction of her claim and then refused to negotiate thereafter. Acting under a No Win, No Fee Agreement Pinto Potts took Mrs K’s case to Trial in Southampton County Court, where she was awarded compensation by the Court of £73,492.
Industrial Deafness
We recently acted for Mr G from Norfolk who had spent his entire working life in a light engineering workshop. Toward the end of his time with his employers he started to notice that he was suffering from a reduced level of hearing and sought legal advice. Pinto Potts agreed to act on behalf of Mr G under a no win, no fee agreement and presented a claim to his employers that his deafness was caused by exposure to excessive levels of noise in the workplace, without hearing protection. Liability was denied and the employers and their insurance company disputed that Mr G had occupational deafness and that if he did, his claim was out of time. Court proceedings had to be issued and in the end Pinto Potts recovered compensation of £5,250 for Mr G without any deductions.
Fatal Accidents & Inquests
Mr K: We acted for the bereaved family of a motorcyclist who was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident under the terms of a “no win, no fee” agreement. Establishing who was at fault was not straightforward in this case. Initially, the court found the motorcyclist to be at fault. However, the decision was Appealed successfully and the case was settled for a six figure sum, securing the financial future for the young bereaved family.
This case, is of particular significance for two reasons: 1) it resulted in changes to the court procedures in dealing with cases involving fatalities, and 2) importantly, it demonstrates how far Pinto Potts is willing to go, to “put its money where its mouth is” in terms of a “no win, no fee” agreement. The firm had incurred substantial costs when it first lost at trial, but continued to fight on behalf of our client, at great expense, until justice was done for his family.
Mr F: We acted for the bereaved family of a passenger in a works motor vehicle, who suffered a fatal injury, when the car in which he was travelling was struck by a wheel that had become detached from another motor vehicle, which had been travelling along the dual carriageway in the opposite direction.
The issues in the case were complex and involved obtaining expert forensic evidence to establish that the vehicle had been poorly serviced/maintained prior to it being sold by a garage. It was established that the mechanic had used the improper equipment when working on the back wheel.
Initially the insurers for the garage refused to cover the garage which resulted in separate court proceedings as well as the main action.
This case required relentless determination, significant legal expertise and a desire to see justice done for our client. The matter settled at trial, with the bereaved family receiving in excess of £200,000.
Burns, Lacerations & Scars
Mr P, 55, was working as cleaner when he suffered a very deep laceration to his arm. In fact he almost lost his arm. We acted on his behalf in this Accident at Work, and recovered over £30,000 in compensation on a no win, no fee basis.
Car Accident
Mr B was struck in a side impact car accident. Mr B was quickly offered £1,200 by an insurance company as compensation for his injuries, before his first physiotherapy session. We advised our client to seek proper medical advice regarding his injuries before settling, as the true extent of the injuries may not be immediately apparent. Unfortunately for Mr B his condition worsened with time, and he was unfortunately unable to work as a cleaner for three years. We obtained £62,500 for the gentleman which meant that Mr B received the medical attention he needed and no loss of earnings.
Food Poisoning
Mr & Mrs T: We acted on behalf of a newlywed couple and their wedding breakfast guests who experienced life-threatening food poisoning. Not only was the honeymoon a disaster, but some guests were hospitalised and were suffering symptoms 1 year later.
Cruise Ship Accident
Mrs K: We represented a lady who suffered a accident on a holiday abroad, on a cruise. Mr & Mrs K has saved for years to take a luxury 25th wedding anniversary cruise, but it was ruined by a severe leg injury caused by jutting metal protruding from a staircase under repair on the cruise ship. The ship admitted liability and we won an award for the couple that allowed Mrs K to recover fully and for the couple to take another cruise.
Whiplash
Miss J: We recently settled shortly before Trial a whiplash case for a this client. She was aged 27 at the time of the accident. Her car was hit from behind and she had a nasty whiplash injury which didn’t recover despite osteopath treatment. She had lived with an elderly relative from the age of 12 and wasn’t able to continue caring for the relative. The medical prognosis was that she could expect her residual neck pain and headaches to continue permanently. The Defendants accepted that it was reasonable to pay for some help with care of the elderly relative, and that she was disadvantaged in the workplace, and an amicable settlement was reached one month before trial for £70,000.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Mrs P and her family were living in rented accommodation. At the end of the 2009 the whole family started to experience symptoms of headaches, sickness and general malaise. It then turned out that the boiler in the rented property was defective, causing a carbon monoxide leak. A claim was made against the landlord. A settlement was negotiated by us with the Landlord’s insurers. Mrs P was paid £6,000 to compensate her for her pain and suffering as a result of the poisoning. Additionally, each of the three children received compensation, which will be invested on the directions of the Court and will result in useful payments to each of them when they reach 18 years of age.
Uninsured Driver Scheme
We acted for a child who brought a claim against the MIB untraced drivers scheme. It was refused as the claim was brought outside the 3 year time limit. However we fought this ruling based upon an EEC doctrine, made new case law in the UK, and won compensation for our client.
Personal Injury Claims
