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Importance of Independent Witness Evidence

It may not be the first thing on your mind after you have been involved in a road traffic accident which was not your fault but, if you are not seriously injured and are physically able, take the time to speak to nearby pedestrians or other road users who may have witnessed the accident.

A 35 year old woman from Warrington sought legal help from Oakwood to get her wrist facture compensation after a fall in a public place.

Ms P from Warrington in Cheshire slipped on a wet dance floor and fractured her wrist. This is a perfect example of how easily accidents can happen. Trip hazards can be reduced by some very simple routines and actions being put in place by the owner of the public place. Some of these might include:…

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Mrs. S was out in a restaurant when her accident happened. Mrs. S was sat at the table in the restaurant when a waitress spilled boiling water all over the table that then spilled onto Mrs. S. Mrs. S suffered serious scalds as a result of the waitress dropping the boiling water. Oakwood Solicitors were…

Mr M was only 15 when he fell through a defective manhole cover; luckily the slip trip and fall compensation claim specialist solicitor at Oakwood in Leeds was able to pursue the case on behalf of Mr M.

Mr. M was in a public place when he had his accident; therefore he was entitled to make a public liability claim for compensation. Mr. M fell through a manhole cover to the depth of 4ft. This is a long way for someone to fall unexpectedly and Mr. M sustained some nasty injuries as a…

Mrs P suffered an accident; she came to Oakwood Solicitors for claim advice in Manchester.

Mrs P had been out on a shopping trip, when suddenly the shelving unit above her collapsed and fell on her hand.   Mrs P has suffered an accident whilst shopping in a large store. Her hand suffered soft tissue damage and bruising. Hand injuries such as this can mean that the victim is incapacitated…