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Garratts have successfully obtained compensation for a Mr A on behalf of his Deceased Wife (W), who died prematurely as a result of the negligence of a local care home. W suffered with dementia and as a result often spent short periods of time in the home to allow respite for her Husband, who was her carer. On one occasion, W sustained a fall whilst in the care home, and this resulted in a fractured shoulder and hip injury. The care home unfortunately decided to take W to hospital via taxi which meant moving her before they knew what injuries had been suffered. This resulted in unnecessary pain and suffering. Despite being told by hospital staff to return W to the care home via ambulance, they again decided to use a taxi

The Claimant suffered from a range of learning and physical difficulties and was a protected party. The Claimant through his father applied to be admitted as a member of the Defendant’s gym and paid a monthly fee for doing so. Following his induction the well-known national gym appointing a Personal Trainer who at all times would assist the Claimant when attending the gym. The Claimant was an especially vulnerable person dependent on the Defendant’s protection against a risk of injury when using the gym.

Garratts acted on behalf of a GP, Dr K, in relation to monies due to him from his Partner following the dissolution of their Partnership. After full details were obtained and documentation sourced approaches were made to his ex-Partner (subsequently the Defendant) to obtain the monies due.

I (a minor) was born by caesarean section at his local hospital alongside his twin brother who was delivered shortly before him. During the delivery process, I sustained three cuts to his back, two of which were relatively superficial and a third which was much deeper and more prominent.

A 13 year old boy was riding his bicycle in a residential area. As he was crossing the road, the Defendant drove at speed along the road and knocked him to the ground. After reprimanding the child (as he lay injured on the floor), the driver fled the scene but later visited the family offering money to keep matters from progressing to police and insurers. The family contacted Garratts Personal Injury team for help.