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Rules That Do Not Work

Rules and regulations are everywhere, they effect everybody – we should know, it is our every working day one way or another!! Every workplace has them, from rules about what goes where, to who does what and how. On the whole they are necessary, sensible and help keep things ticking along nicely, and safely. But, […]

Missing Cover

Mr C and and his wife went to a local restaurant for a relaxing evening, a nice meal and to enjoy some spring sunshine on the drinks terrace. Unfortunately those plans changed to a visit to A&E and painkillers rather than prosecco. As they walked towards their table on the terrace, Mr C stepped in […]

Dangerous Doors

Automatic doors are very convenient, they save you all the hassle of having to open them. Once the sensor picks you up, hey presto they are open, and they stay open until you are through. Unfortunately not so for Mrs R. In her case the doors did not stay open. They closed hitting Mrs R […]

Bus Bash

Ms B was travelling home from work by bus as usual. The bus came to a sudden and unexpected stop. Ms B was thrown from her seat and injured. But who was to blame?? The claim was initially put to the bus company who denied being at fault. They in turn blamed another driver who […]

A Nice Review

Some nice feedback for Andrew Marsden of Batley office…  

Holiday Fall

Whilst Mrs J was enjoying a stay at her caravan she caught her foot in a hole in the ground as she was walking in the grounds. She fell, and suffered a fracture. Having taken details from Mrs J we put her case to the owners of the caravan site. They, through their insurers denied […]

Report It

If you see a defect or a problem with a footpath or road – REPORT IT. We get enquiries from a lot of people who have suffered injuries having tripped or fallen over defects in footpaths and road surfaces. Whether that be raised flagstones, potholes, risen tarmac due to tree roots, etc. Most footpaths and […]

Slip Up

Whilst Miss F was walking through a shopping centre she slipped and fell on some liquid. After she consulted Andrew Marsden at our Batley office, we put her claim. This ended up against the company who held the contract for managing the centre. The law in relation to these claims comes mainly from a case […]

A Little Too Crunchy

When Miss W took a spoonful of her breakfast cereal it turned out to be a little more crunchy than she had expected. Some impurities had found their way into the cereal during the manufacturing process. As a result Miss W broke her tooth and ended up with a rather long and expensive course of […]

Stairs Trip Success

If you live in rented accommodation, and your landlord is responsible for repairs and maintenance, your landlord is also liable for losses which arise if they fail to do so. Provided always, that you have told them about the need for the repair in the first place. Not all rental agreements work this way, and […]