Archive for the 'Occupiers Liability' Category

Published in CV Driver April 2012.

In this series of articles written by solicitor Steven Hinchliffe (owner of the specialist Personal Injury firm Hinchliffes Solicitors) he highlights the types of accidents suffered by professional drivers and their colleagues, where his firm has been successful in securing compensation for the injured victim. His firm has many years of experience in handling accident claims, particularly following accidents at work and while on the road – and has recovered millions of pounds in compensation for clients. 

CASE HISTORY

How the Accident Happened

In October 2002, an agency driver working for a large retailer was required to collect a trailer from a service station at night.  He had not been specifically trained in how to connect this type of trailer.  However, an employee of the retailer asked him for help and while he was in the process of connecting the trailer to the back of his cab, the employee raised the trailer legs causing it to come down on his right arm. 

Published in Truckstop News March 2012.

This month Steven Hinchliffe of the specialist Personal Injury Compensation firm Hinchliffes Solicitors considers ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SNOW AND ICE.

In early December 2011 when I planned the topic for this article I thought it would be a good idea to focus on accidents involving snow and ice, because last winter the whole country suffered with severely cold weather and heavy snow falls, causing mayhem.  As it turned out conditions this winter have been much warmer, but there is still plenty of time for bad weather to result in accidents.

Whenever there is snow and ice this almost always causes significant problems, both to drivers and pedestrians.  Accidents happen, mainly on public roads or pavements, with local councils and highway authorities potentially having to pick up the tab for any injuries or damage suffered.

Published in Truckstop News October 2011.

This month Steven Hinchliffe of the specialist Personal Injury Compensation firm Hinchliffes Solicitors considers A SUCCESSFUL OCCUPIER LIABILITY ACCIDENT CLAIM.

Continuing his review of successfully completed accident injury claims, Steven Hinchliffe looks at another situation experienced by a reader of Truckstop News that ultimately lead to an award of personal injury compensation.  On this occasion he considers the liability of occupiers of premises for accidents suffered by their visitors.

All of the accident victims mentioned in these articles are clients of my firm, Hinchliffes Solicitors.  They have kindly given their permission for the disclosure of their details, and in particular of their real life experiences of incidents resulting in personal injury claims, and the steps taken to make a successful accident compensation claim.  All of these clients contacted my firm after seeing our details in Truckstop News.