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Lexcel is the Law Society's legal quality mark for excellence in legal practice management. The assessment took place at our Oldham HQ and branch offices and involved comprehensive file reviews, staff interviews and a thorough examination of our practices and procedures.

Staff from Garratts Solicitors recently visited Key 103 in Manchester to hand over a charity donation for £1,000 towards their August grant round for “Cash for Kids”.

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.