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Case Histories Frequently Asked Questions Download a Legal Information Pack WORLD RECORD £1.25M DAMAGES FOR FIBROMYALGIA MOTHER Mrs H, a mother of three from Manchester has won a world record 1.25 million compensation for whiplash injuries resulting from a minor car crash. Lawyers acting for the 43 year-old former nurse, agreed the out-of-court settlement, after her health was ruined by chronic pain, later diagnosed as fibromyalgia. More details... FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUCCESSFULLY SUES VIRGIN AIRLINES FOR £350,000 Virgin Airlines have agreed to pay £350,000 and costs to FM sufferer Bianca Embley after she developed FM following an accident on a flight between New York and London in February 1998. Bianca was a vivacious and fun-loving 21 year old who loved her work as a flight attendant and was highly regarded by Virgin. All this came to an end when a boxed smoke hood fell of its bracket during take off. More details... FOURTH SUCCESS FOR JAYNE BENNETT FM sufferer Jayne Bennett has chalked up her fourth success in a long-running saga which dates back to a road accident in April 1997. In 2002 she won a lengthy Court battle when she proved that she had FM and that it had been caused by her road accident. The Defendants appealed, but she succeeded on the Appeal. This was promptly followed by HSBC paying Jayne Bennett out in full under her critical illness policy after she established to their satisfaction that she would not be able to work again because of her medical condition. Now she has won a settlement of £350,000 from the insurance company acting for the negligent driver in the road accident just days before her case was due to come to Court to fix the amount of her damages. More details... SUCCESSFUL FM CLAIM ON CRITICAL ILLNESS POLICY Mrs B.H. recovered nearly £18,000 after her insurers were finally madse to pay out on her Critical Illness Policy. The 40 year old lady who took out a Total Permanent Disability Policy with a leading insurer finally received her payout following a report by an eminent Rheumatologist and much negotiation by her lawyers. More details... |
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