This blog is produced by members of the Personal Injury department at Pannone LLP, a full service law firm based in Manchester city centre. Our Personal Injury Team is the top-rated team in the North West in Chambers Legal Directory. We undertake the full spectrum of personal injury work, from road traffic accidents to industrial disease cases; from travel and tourism litigation to catastrophic injury claims involving serious head, spinal and amputation injuries; from police assault and child abuse cases to group actions arising from major disasters.
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By Darren Dyke in Holiday Accident and Travel Claims on Friday, September 10, 2010
We are reading worrying internet reports and reviews detailing holiday misery for many guests staying at Sentido Perissia Hotel in Side, Turkey. The Sentido Perissia is advertised as a 5 star hotel, for which you would expect it would also come with 5 star standards, however, recent internet... read more
As a solicitor who acts for victims of both physical and sexual abuse I know all too well that the effects of such horrific acts can last for the rest of the victims’ lives. I had blogged a few weeks ago about the trial of Derek Slade and the outcome today of that trial is that the victims have... read more
By Caroline Hickerton in Holiday Accident and Travel Claims on Thursday, August 19, 2010
I was very concerned to hear the news of Carrie-Anne Dudbridge who remains in hospital in Corfu following a 20ft fall from her hotel room balcony. I understand that she was on a surprise honeymoon organised by friends and family when the tragic accident occurred. My thoughts go out to... read more
By Kim Harrison in Industrial Disease Claims on Wednesday, August 18, 2010
As a solicitor who specialises in industrial disease cases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis I know what invaluable work hospices do to care for cancer sufferers and their families. Therefore I was very pleased to read about a landmark claim recently in the news, reported in the... read more
By Darren Dyke in Holiday Accident and Travel Claims on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
It has come to my attention that holiday makers staying at the Grand Paradise hotel, Bavaro, Dominican Republic have been experiencing symptoms of illness and sickness during their holidays. We have received reports that this 504 room all... read more
By Kim Harrison in Abuse Cases on Thursday, August 5, 2010
As a solicitor who represents victims of child abuse in bringing compensation claims I was saddened to read of yet another trial of a former headmaster, Derek Slade, in yesterday’s Metro who is accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a private boarding school, St George’s... read more
By Kim Harrison in Industrial Disease Claims on Wednesday, July 28, 2010
My colleague, Madelene Holdsworth, who specialises in asbestos compensation claims against Turner and Newalls, has put together this useful update on the compensation scheme: Up until now, sufferers of asbestos related conditions who worked at Turner and Newalls, Turners Asbestos Cement and... read more
By Richard Scorer in Abuse Cases on Thursday, July 1, 2010
Child abuse scandals in the Catholic Church are back in the news again. Countries such as Italy and Germany which seemed to have escaped the scandals are now being deluged by disclosures, and the spotlight has fallen on Pope Benedict’s personal culpability in turning a blind eye to... read more
By Joanne Berry in Pannone Personal Injury Team on Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A local girl, Semelia Shenel Campbell, aged just six has died after she was crushed in an electric gate outside her home in Manchester on Monday. It is too early to know exactly how this tragedy occured, and I understand the Health and Safety Executive are investigating. Sadly it is not... read more
By Kim Harrison in Pannone Personal Injury Team on Friday, June 25, 2010
My colleague Kerry Blackhurst wrote much more eloquently the other day in her blog than I ever could about the perception of a society that has gone ‘elf and safety’ mad and the Tory agenda to look again at all Health and Safety Legislation. Maybe David Cameron should take the time to... read more
