Beresford Solicitors, the law firm at the heart of the miner’s compensation scandal has had its two senior partners found guilty of misconduct by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in London today.  Senior partners James Beresford and Douglas Smith were found guilty of 8 out of the 11 allegations of serious professional misconduct they faced including conduct unbecoming a solicitor, failing to represent the best interests of clients, misleading a government… read more

As solicitors who deal with work accident compensation claims, Camps Solicitors like to keep up to date with all the latest developments and notable court cases.  One recent case which we read about in the national press concerned a man who received £70,000 compensation after inhaling concentrated sulphuric acid vapour during the course of his work which caused him to develop Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome, otherwise known as irritant asthma.The… read more

After a Freedom of Information Act request submitted to the Welsh Assembly revealed the figures for compensation paid out to pupils injured whilst at school, there have been several alarmist headlines about the rise of the “compensation culture” within UK schools.  Whilst attention grabbing statistics such as the £200 compensation paid out to girl at a Welsh school who slipped on a carrot may make the headlines, the figures reveal… read more

Courts in Liverpool have been busier than usual this week after no less than 33 people appeared before judges in connection with an alleged “Crash for Cash” car insurance scam.  The hearings are the culmination of a Merseyside Police and Insurance Fraud Bureau investigation lasting three years.The 33 men and women were accused of staging “fake” road traffic accidents at a number of different locations across Merseyside and the Northwest… read more

The High Court in London has just approved what is believed to be the highest ever compensation settlement for someone of retirement age after a payout of nearly £3 million was approved for a 74-year-old woman who was left with severe brain damage after a car accident.  The woman in question, Pamela Olive Green, a successful businesswoman with substantial income from a number of companies linked to her property development… read more

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, (APIL) has issued a warning about proposals from the Law Commission to change negligence laws relating to public bodies.  APIL claims the proposals will undermine the rights of injured people to seek compensation by making it tougher to prove negligence against public bodies such as the police or local councils. The Law Commission’s proposals to overhaul current laws were outlined in July and include proposals… read more