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R. v Housing Association

We were instructed by a Claimant who was injured when a cupboard door in kitchen fell on her leg and caused a deep gash. The property was the responsibility of a housing association. Our client had reported it to management company and a joiner came out to repair it...
Fridge Accident at Work

Fridge Accident at Work

Malcolm Horner, Head of Personal Injury, recently acted for a man who injured his ankle at work when a colleague dropped a heavy fridge on his foot. He sustained significant injuries and he was unable to work for 2 years. Malcolm instructed various consultants to...

Cyclist Knocked Off His Bike

Cyclist Knocked Off His Bike

Malcolm Horner, Head of Personal injury recently acted for a client who was a cyclist and was knocked off his bike by a car. A previous firm of solicitors had abandoned the case. 4 independent witnesses blamed our client saying he went through a red light however...

Road Traffic Collision – Settlement Reached

Road Traffic Collision – Settlement Reached

Jack Wright is an apprentice at McHale & Co and has worked here since April 2016. Jack has recently settled a case for a client who was lawfully driving on a roundabout and ready to make an exit when a third party collided with the rear of the client’s vehicle...

Road Traffic Accident Claim – Client Delighted

Road Traffic Accident Claim – Client Delighted

Jack Wright is an apprentice at McHale & Co and has worked here since April 2016. Jack has recently settled a case for a client who was lawfully travelling down a road when a third party (who was going the opposite way) attempted to make a turn across our client’s...

Bus Passenger Wins Whiplash Claim

Bus Passenger Wins Whiplash Claim

Our client was a passenger on a bus that had to brake to avoid a collision. There was initially confusion as to which was the correct bus service however we were aggressive with our investigations and were ultimately successful.  Liability was initially denied however...

Successful Trip Claim Against Housing Group

Successful Trip Claim Against Housing Group

Malcolm Horner acted for a client who was walking in the Salford area when he tripped in an area not adopted by the council. Enquiries proved that responsibility for area lay with local housing group. Photographic evidence was important and also the evidence of local...

Successful Personal Injury Claim For Cyclist

Successful Personal Injury Claim For Cyclist

Lindsey Britland recently assisted this cyclist who was travelling to Manchester and was struck by a car turning right into a side road.  He suffered shoulder injuries and the exacerbation of an existing knee injury. Lindsey successfully pursued the motorist and...

Successful Trip Claim Made Against Land Owner

Successful Trip Claim Made Against Land Owner

Malcolm Horner a senior solicitor with over 30 years experience recently pursued a case for a client who fell into a hole outside a large public house in Stretford, Manchester one evening in December 2016. The land where she fell was unadopted and the claim was...

Industrial Disease – Client Delighted With Settlement

Industrial Disease – Client Delighted With Settlement

Mr I. worked for a number of industrial companies during his career and developed pulmonary disease in his 60’s. We traced the causing factors back to as early as the 1970’s . He was diagnosed with the disease in the autumn of 2015 but it took some time to identify...

Supermarket Slip – Quick Settlement Reached

Supermarket Slip – Quick Settlement Reached

We recently acted for a client who slipped in supermarket whilst carrying his grandson in April 2019. The client suffered soft tissue injuries and the case was settled within 4 months of instruction thanks to Malcolm Horner’s speedy work. McHale and Co are an APIL...

Industrial Disease – Settlement Reached

Industrial Disease – Settlement Reached

Malcolm Horner, Fellow of APIL (there are only around 140 senior solicitors in the country who hold this status)  recently pursued a case for a man who had worked in the car industry all his life using heavy vibrating tools. In 2015, he was told by the firm’s medical...

£5000 Awarded in Trip Claim

£5000 Awarded in Trip Claim

Malcolm Horner, Head of the Personal Injury department, recently acted for a client who was injured whilst crossing road in Southampton in 2015. Where the grass verge met the road, there was a gully which had developed over a number of years. This gully caused her to...

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