- Compensation for allergic reaction to false eyelash fittingA trip to the beautician is supposed to leave you looking and feeling good, but if something goes wrong the experienced personal injury lawyers at Bartletts Solicitors in Chester can help. We recently won compensation for a lady who had suffered an allergic reaction following a treatment at her local beauty parlour. The 22-year-old sales assistant ...Read more
- Hit by a busWe all worry about the old adage that we may be hit by a bus tomorrow, but if it actually happens it is good to know that Bartletts Solicitors will be there to help you. This was exactly what happened to one young gentleman who came to see our personal injury solicitors in Chester. The 27-year-old ...Read more
- Compensation for cut by shop shelfBartletts specialist personal injury lawyers in Wrexham, recently won significant compensation for a pensioner who was injured in a shop. The 80-year-old gentleman was shopping in a store in his local high street, when he caught his leg on sharp corner of a shelf. The shelf ripped through his trousers and caused a deep laceration to ...Read more
- Compensation for day tripperWhen a lady was injured on a trip to a historic monument, Bartletts specialist personal injury solicitors in Chester were able to help her get back on her feet with the compensation she deserved. The 62-year-old lady was visiting Chester on a day out when she tripped and fell on a slippery, moss covered flagstone at ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors help restaurant scald victim win compensationRestaurants owe their customers a duty of care to make sure they are safe on the premises, which extends to the fixtures and fittings as well as all the equipment that is used. If a customer is injured on the premises, due to an oversight or lack of care, then the duty of care has been ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors Sponsor Upton Junior Football Club TeamBartletts Solicitors is sponsoring the Under 9s team at Upton Junior Football Club for the year 2014 to 2015. The law firm has sponsored the full kit for the team of players aged between 8 and 9, who are part of the Panthers Team at the club. “We’re excited and enthusiastic to be this year’s sponsors of ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors win appeal for hit-and-run compensationAlways keen to stand up for the rights of our clients, Bartletts recently won an appeal that led to £10,000 in compensation for a lady who was the victim of a hit-and-run accident. The lady came to see one of our specialist personal injury solicitors in Chester, after she had been knocked down at a pedestrian ...Read more
- Compensation success for coffee scald victimWhen an everyday trip to buy a cup of coffee left one gentleman with a scalding injury, he turned to Bartletts personal injury solicitors in Chester, to help him secure the compensation he deserved. The 36 year old warehouse worker was making his daily visit to his local fast-food restaurant drive-through, to get his morning cuppa. ...Read more
- Compensation awarded to motorcyclistWhen a motorcyclist was left with significant physical and psychological injuries after an accident that was not his fault, our specialist personal injury lawyers in Chester helped him secure the compensation he deserved. The 31 year old factory worker was making a routine journey on his motorcycle. As he made his way over a bridge, a ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors win compensation for TinnitusTinnitus is a middle ear condition that can cause a cause a constant ringing or buzzing sound to be heard in the ears. Those affected can be severely debilitated by the condition and often feel isolated and depressed. Tinnitus can be caused by a number of things including earwax, middle ear infections and occasionally by ...Read more
- Tattoo Personal Injury ClaimWhen a factory worker’s tattoo turned sceptic, leaving him scarred for life, Bartletts personal injury lawyers in Wrexham secured him the compensation he deserved. The 40-year-old man, who had never had a tattoo before, visited his local tattoo parlour to have his chosen design tattooed onto the top of his right arm. Following the treatment, the ...Read more
- How Do I Avoid Being The Victim Of Probate Fraud?When you die, can you be certain loved ones will follow your wishes as stated in your Will? One way you can be confident this will happen is to have a professional solicitor write your Will – and with probate fraud on the increase, the importance of this cannot be overstated. Homemade Wills are easy to ...Read more
- Rear end shunt accident claimOne in four accidents on the UK roads is a rear end shunt, where one vehicle goes into the back of another. Although common, this type of collision can leave drivers and passengers with painful soft tissue injuries and whiplash injuries. Bartletts personal injury solicitors in Chester are highly experienced at securing compensation for victims of ...Read more
- Compensation for child’s accidentBartletts personal injury solicitors in Chester recently won compensation for personal injuries on behalf of a child who trapped his finger in the toilet door in a supermarket. The boy, age 7, was accompanying his father to conduct their weekly grocery shop at their local supermarket when he asked to go to the toilet. The father ...Read more
- Substantial accident compensation for hit and run by untraced motorcyclistWhen a student suffered incapacitating injuries after a hit and run by a motorcyclist, Bartletts personal injury solicitors in Chester helped him secure a substantial sum in accident compensation to get him back on the road to recovery. The 18 year old university student was walking along a footpath when a motorbike collided straight into him. ...Read more
- Compensation For CyclistWhen an experienced cyclist suffered immobilising injuries in a road accident, Bartletts personal injury solicitors helped him win the compensation he deserved. The 27-year-old cyclist was enjoying a leisurely cycle along on his way to his weekly cricket match. As he made his decent down a hill, he noticed a stationary taxi in the middle of ...Read more
- Chester Gladiators Looking Sharp Thanks To Bartletts SolicitorsBartletts Solicitors, is sponsoring Chester Gladiators Rugby League club for another year. The company hopes that its investment in the club’s kit will inspire the team onto success in the North West Men’s League. It’s a sentiment echoed by Gladiators chairman, Jim Green: ‘We are indebted to Bartletts Solicitors, who have proved yet again that they are ...Read more
- Only A Third Of People Have Written A WillA recent poll has highlighted an issue Bartletts Solicitors has been aware of for some time – that many people in the UK have not written a will and have not discussed dying and end of life wishes. A lot of people still feel uncomfortable discussing dying and death with loved ones to the point that ...Read more
- Compensation Fund Of £380 Million For Mesothelioma VictimsBartletts Solicitors has welcomed the creation of a new £380m compensation fund for victims of asbestos related diseases including mesothelioma. Sufferers diagnosed after July 2012 who, until now, have been unable to claim compensation from former employers or insurers as a result of being unable to trace them can now make a claim to the new ...Read more
- Compensation for apprentice’s accident at workWhen an accident happens at work, whether you are a permanent or temporary employee or an apprentice, establishing the reason for the accident can help prevent other workers from being injured in the future. One of the most common reasons for accidents at work is insufficient health and safety training. Employers are obliged by law to ...Read more
- Compensation for injuries after being trapped on a busWhen a daily bus journey turned into a nightmare for one elderly passenger, Bartletts personal injury solicitors in Chester were able to secure £3,600 in compensation for the trauma and personal injuries she suffered. The 75 year old pensioner was boarding a public transport bus as part of her daily journey to visit her son. As ...Read more
- Compensation For Occupational DermatitisBartletts personal injury solicitors in Chester recently secured compensation for a lady who had suffered occupational dermatitis in the course of her employment as an industrial cleaner. The Lady, who was in her 40s, had previously been a domestic cleaner for many years. When she took up a new position in a fabrication plant, she was ...Read more
- Can I make a claim for compensation from my hotel when I am on holiday?When an injury happens whilst you are on holiday, you not only suffer pain and discomfort but it also sours the well-deserved break you have been looking forward to. Claiming compensation may seem too problematic if the accident happened abroad, but it is more straightforward if you booked through a package tour operator. Bartletts personal injury ...Read more
- Hit and run injury receives compensationSometimes it can be hard to prove that an accident ever happened, especially when there are no witnesses and only your word to rely on. That was the situation faced by one young man who came to see one of our personal injury solicitors in Chester. But with our help he proved the accident did ...Read more
- Compensation when health and safety policies not followedWhen a rope-maker fell and was injured at work, Bartletts personal injury lawyers helped him to climb back up the ladder of self-esteem and his claim for compensation for injuries. The gentleman had only been working at a factory for a year when the accident happened. His job entailed loading the machines with twine and checking ...Read more
- Father awarded £10,000 compensation for loss of his son’s servicesWhen a road traffic accident happens, there is often more than one person affected and they may each have a claim for compensation. This is what happened to one gentleman who came to see one of Bartlett’s personal injury solicitors in Chester, who was awarded £10,000 compensation following the death of his adult son, as a passenger in ...Read more
- £6,000 compensation for coffee shop accidentGoing out for a coffee is an everyday treat that most people look forward to. For one lady who recently came to see one of our personal injury experts in Chester, sipping into her latte came with a bit of a shock. The lady had recently retired and was enjoying her newly discovered freedom with her ...Read more
- Divorce Rates Increase In January, Chester Solicitor WarnsBartletts Solicitors is warning that January is the most common time for people to decide to petition for a divorce. “The festive season might be fun but it can also be stressful and put married couples under a great deal of strain,” explains Nina Sperring, Solicitor at Bartletts Solicitors. “Christmas is great but for some couples, who’ve ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitor Raises Money For Chester CharitiesBartletts Solicitor Eliza Austin-Lea has raised £125 by undertaking a Santa Dash with her 10 year old son Archie. The pair courageously fought the cold in December to raise funds for two local charities close to Eliza’s heart – The Countess of Chester Babygrow Appeal and The Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Backford, Chester. Eliza said: ...Read more
- Unmarried Parents Urged To Make A WillCouples who have children outside of marriage face inheritance difficulties without a will and are being urged to take action now by Chester based Bartletts Solicitors to avoid this situation. Not everyone will be aware that the present law states that any money and assets belonging to an unmarried parent who passes away without a will ...Read more
- Should I Include Digital Assets In A Will?Chester-based law firm Bartletts Solicitors has stressed the importance of remembering digital assets when making a will, as it can be extremely difficult to deal with the loss of digital data. Nowadays the majority of us store our personal and financial details online, including through our social network profiles, online bank accounts, music and video storage, ...Read more
- £2,000 compensation for nurse’s needlestick injuryBartletts personal injury solicitors in Wrexham recently helped an experienced staff nurse recover £2,000 compensation for anxiety caused as a result of being scratched by a hypodermic needle whilst at work. The 40-year nurse had been scratched on the leg by the hypodermic needle that was sticking out of a refuse bag which she moved ...Read more
- £14,000 for slipping in the darkBartletts personal injury lawyers in Chester recently helped a man who slipped down the stairs in the dark recover £14,000 in compensation for personal injuries from his landlord. The gentleman, who had just moved to the area from abroad to take up a management position in a local company, had been living in the rented house ...Read more
- Compensation Following Supermarket Sliding Door AccidentDoing the weekly shop can be a chore at the best of times, but for one gentleman it became a very real pain in the side. The gentleman, who had a pre-existing spinal problem that affected his mobility, was walking through the automatic sliding doors in his usual supermarket when they unexpectedly closed. Despite trying to ...Read more
- £7,000 compensation for the extraction of the wrong toothWhile many of us feel nervous about going to the dentist, we usually expect to feel better after the visit is over. For one lady who came to see Bartletts personal injury solicitors in Chester this was not the case, after it was discovered that the dentist had extracted the wrong tooth. The lady had been ...Read more
- £250,000 for spinal injury that stopped workAn out of court settlement of £250,000 was achieved for a steel fabricator who could not continue working at the factory where he suffered a debilitating spinal injury. The 45 year old gentleman was an experienced steel fabricator, and had been working at the same factory for over 20 years, when he was injured at work ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors Latest NewsletterWe have just published our latest newsletter with interesting articles on buy to let property, care costs and dependency claims to name but a few. There is lots for you to read and competitions too. If you would like a copy of our newsletter email advice@bartletts.co.uk with the word Newsletter Required in the Subject.Read more
- Bartletts investigate accident claim in nightclubPlans to dance the night away were ruined for one lady who stood on a wine glass that had been left on the nightclub dance floor. Causing tremendous pain which left her unable to stand, the wine glass had pierced the lady’s shoe and lodged itself in the sole of her foot. She fell to the ...Read more
- New labourer wins over £16,000 compensation for tripping over a hidden wireStarting a new job is always daunting, but usually with a bit of training you expect to find your feet. This was not the case for a builder’s labourer who lost his footing in an accident at work, just three weeks into his new job. The labourer, who was in his late 50’s, was left with ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors Witness Rise In Will Disputes & Inheritance ClaimsBartletts Solicitors has seen an increase in Will disputes and inheritance claims in recent years. Their advice to all local people is to ensure they have a watertight Will and, upon experiencing difficulties regarding inheritance, to seek professional legal advice. “It is becoming increasingly important for people to have a properly prepared and indisputable will, as ...Read more
- £200,000 compensation following RTA with a modified carWhen an injury results in a need for constant care and someone else is at fault, compensation can be claimed to cover two aspects; the injury itself and the cost of the on-going care. Where care is to be provided by a nursing agency, the cost is simple to calculate. Where someone is looked after ...Read more
- Compensation increased by £69,000 following legal advice from BartlettsBartletts personal injury solicitors in Wrexham were approached by an elderly gentleman who had suffered significant damage to his spinal cord from being tipped out of his wheel chair on a bus journey. The erratic driving of the bus driver was found to be at fault and the bus company immediately admitted liability. The bus ...Read more
- £8,000 compensation from closed factoryBartletts personal injury solicitors in Chester recently secured £8,000 compensation for a factory worker who suffered permanent hearing loss due to high level of noise in the engineering plant he had worked in, despite the factory having since closed down. The gentleman, now in his 50s, had worked in the engineering plant for three years as ...Read more
- Personal Injury Legislation is changing from 1 AprilPersonal Injury Legislation Is Changing – do you know all the facts about the changes. From the 1st April 2013, the law on personal injury claims is changing. As a result of the new legislation, solicitors may not be able to guarantee 100% compensation in future. So if you want to benefit from the current fee ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors Secures Law Societys New Quality MarkBartletts Solicitors is proud to announce that it has been accredited as a member of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). This is the recognised badge of excellence for the home buying and selling process. It’s a huge coup for Bartletts as it recognises the fact the firm achieved the highest standards of professionalism, service ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors Celebrate New Wrexham Office OpeningBartletts Solicitors has opened a new office in Wrexham and recently held an open day to celebrate. Bartletts Solicitors is a name that will already be familiar with many people in the local area, as the firm has worked with clients in and around Wrexham for a number of years. Now that the firm has opened ...Read more
- Bartletts Solicitors supports Chester Walking BusAs we try to encourage parents to use their cars less and children to get more exercise, one eco-friendly innovation that is taking off across the country is the Walking Bus Scheme. A Walking Bus is a group of children who make their way to and from school on foot, supervised by participating adults. It may ...Read more
- Chester Gladiators Gain Boost from BartlettsLocal rugby league squad the Chester Gladiators gained a much needed boost this season by securing Bartletts Solicitors as Senior team kit sponsors. The association forms just part of the work that Bartletts are doing to support their local community. This also includes helping the Chester Cycling Campaign by providing the website to promote and support ...Read more
- Bartletts Are On The BusesYou won’t find Blakey, Stan Butler or Olive on the buses these days, but that’s exactly where you will find information from Bartletts Solicitors. As part of our promotions to highlight the location of our friendly and welcoming offices next to Tescos on Frodsham Street Chester we have taken to the buses to help spread the ...Read more
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