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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.

On the 1st February 2018, the Office of the Public Guardian launched a scheme to allow partial refunds to be made in respect of registration fees for Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Mr H was admitted to his local hospital when he experienced excruciating pains and a loss of colour in his left leg. The hospital staff were concerned that they could find no pulse in the leg and scans and other investigations led to a diagnosis of a blood clot behind the left knee which required emergency surgery.

Mrs H had a history of health problems which significantly affected her mobility. This led to Mrs H requiring home care to begin with, then residential care before she was eventually admitted to a nursing home.

Garratts of are proud to reveal their growing team of lawyers who specialise in Child Care proceedings. “This is an increasingly vital issue. It is one area where free legal aid is still available and offers a lifeline for parents who are being taken to court” says Head of Department, Frances Greenhalgh.