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Claim for Mental Health Damage after Violent Assault

A violent assault on 90 year old resident at retirement home caused severe damage to her mental health. Our solicitors helped her to claim.Mildred was a frail but healthy 90 year old who lived in a private retirement home on the outskirts of Nottingham. Early one morning an intruder entered her room and subjected her to a violent sexual assault. Mildred fortunately suffered minimal physical injuries. However the trauma of the assault so severely damaged her mental health that she became withdrawn, irrational and dependent.

Background to the Assault

Our Personal Injury team investigated the assault and we revealed that her assailant was a local individual with a history of drug and alcohol abuse. This man had been offered accommodation despite his past and the fact that he was aged well below retirement age. The owner of the residential home made the offer and the Local Authority covered the cost. We established that the Local Authority failed to make reference to his criminal record when they referred him to the home. When he arrived at the home it became clear that the assailant was disturbed and potentially violent.

We issued Court proceedings against both the owner of the home and the Local Authority. Eventually both Defendants accepted a share of responsibility and they paid compensation to Mildred.

Successful Mental Health Claim

We were delighted that Mildred received compensation. Sadly, the assault had a significant effect on her and her health deteriorated. By the time we had completed her claim, she couldn’t manage her financial affairs any longer. We made an Application on her behalf to the Court of Protection to be appointed her official “Receiver”. This allowed us to manage her finances on her behalf and look after Mildred’s best interests when it came to her compensation money.

Ed Hudson – Serious Injury Guide Plus

Serious injury guide and Ed Hudson. Ed sustained serious injuries, a C4 fracture of his spinal cord, in a road traffic accident in February 2018. He originally instructed another firm of solicitors but then interviewed a number of leading personal injury law firms and picked Barratts.

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Asbestosis – Supporting Larry’s Successful Claim

Asbestosis claims are complex so Larry contacted the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) for advice. They recommended Barratts so Larry engaged us to help with his claim.

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Mesothelioma Claim after Trevor’s Asbestos Exposure

Our client, Trevor, received a diagnosis of Pleural Plaques in 2012 and asked if we could help with his industrial disease claim.  Barratts had been recommended to him by his respiratory physician who suggested he should investigate a claim for compensation. Trevor had a history of working with asbestos throughout his working life as a […]

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Complex Brain Injury Claim following Workplace Accident

Adam was a freight-checker in a distribution depot. His job involved checking lorry loads of materials before they were despatched, to be stored in the warehouse. On the day of the accident, an unstable load weighing in excess of 1 tonne slid off a lorry. The load crushed Adam and caused him a traumatic brain […]

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Drunk Driver Accident – Compensation for Serious Injuries

Barratts was recommended to Mick when suffered serious and life-threatening injuries after he was hit in a drunk driver accident. He initially contacted an extremely experienced personal injury lawyer in Manchester who was unable to take on Mick’s case. However, the lawyer advised Mick to contact us.

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Violent Assault – Gary’s Successful Compensation Claim

Violent assault can leave victims with life-changing injuries. Tragically, Gary experienced this for himself. He contacted our solicitors in early 2017 after he had suffered a brain injury during an assault. One of our previous clients, who had also sustained serious brain injuries in an assault, recommended us to him.

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Birth Brain Injury – Barratts Ensure Lifetime Financial Security for the Child

Birth brain injury is often caused by hypoxia and, in Max’s case, he suffered cerebral palsy as a result. Max’s parents felt that his brain injury was caused by medical negligence so they contacted us to enquire about their options. We helped them to ensure their child will be financially secure for life.

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