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Why it’s worth paying for a solicitor
One of the questions our lawyers often get asked is, “Why is this legal advice so expensive?” There is a common misconception that solicitors charge high rates for their legal...
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Fatal injury claim after child killed by trailer
Our personal injury solicitors helped a family to seek closure after their young son was fatally injured on a road in Bristol. A three-year-old boy was sadly killed when a...
Case Studies
Case study: £32,500 for cyclist injured in car accident on roundabout
Our specialist personal injury solicitors helped a cyclist to claim compensation after he was injured in an accident with a car on a Bristol roundabout. The Claimant was referred to...
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Within every company, there will normally be shareholders and a director (or a board of directors). Directors are in charge of the management of a business, and their duties are...
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Do grandparents have a legal right to see their grandchildren?
Grandparents play an increasingly important role in modern family life and a grandchild’s upbringing. Unfortunately, family complications such as divorce, bereavement and disputes can result in grandparents being denied access...
Case Studies
Case study: life-changing brain injury after cycling accident
Our specialist brain injury solicitors represented a young man, Mr S, who was a victim of a cycling accident. The accident left him with a life-changing brain injury which has...
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The NHS was created from the ideal that good healthcare should be available to everyone in their time of need. It’s one of our proudest achievements, not just from a...
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Case study: nerve damage following inguinal hernia repair
Our medical negligence solicitors acted on a case involving a client who suffered ilio-inguinal nerve damage after undergoing surgery for an inguinal hernia repair. Diagnosis of an inguinal hernia In...
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Our commercial law services for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Barcan+Kirby became Gloucestershire County Cricket Club’s (GCCC) official 150th anniversary partner in January 2020. It was not only exciting for the firm to establish a connection with a business in...
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What happens to pets in a divorce?
It’s estimated that 57% of the UK population own a pet, and with almost half of marriages ending in divorce, the issue of ‘who gets to keep the dog’ is...
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Court of Appeal rules that employer is not liable for injuries caused by practical joke
In a 2020 case, Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd, the Court of Appeal supported the County Court’s decision that an employer was not liable for the injury caused...
Case Studies
Case study: £37,000 for woman who died after developing sepsis from untreated pressure sores
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a family to claim compensation after a woman died from sepsis which she developed as a result of untreated pressure sores. Background: admission to hospital...