Maria Penny

Associate – Personal Injury

I handle a broad range of personal injury matters to include road traffic accidents, accidents at work and slips or trips.  I also deal with Motor Insurers Bureau claims and Criminal Injury claims.

I also handle cases of the utmost severity to include acquired brain injury, permanent disability and claims involving exposure to asbestos, to include mesothelioma and asbestosis cases.

I also oversee and manage the firms Road Traffic Accident work via our dedicated RTA team.

In my previous employment I was promoted to Associate within 18 months of qualifying and undertook day to day managerial responsibilities, I left in order to work in Manchester city centre.

During my years at University I was the social secretary for the student Law Society and arranged social functions to include the end of term ball attended by the Royal Bank of Scotland and various barristers’ chambers.

Notable cases include Jones v Netherhall Riding School (horse bite case), Jackson v Lincolnshire CC (tripping case) and Davies v Cuff (limitation case).

I dealt with the case of Mckenna v Stockport MBC which was a tripping case and was successful at trial recovering substantial damages for my client.

I also worked closely with Victoria Johnson on the Yetkin -v- London Borough of Newham case.

Nominated and short-listed for the Young Achiever of the year award in the 2010 Eclipse Proclaim awards.

Plans to exempt emergency services from health and safety rules

08.07.10

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has raised concerns at suggestions that Lord Young’s forthcoming review will advocate that all emergency services should be exempt from health and safety regulations…

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Land of Leather customers disappointed on personal injury compensation claims

13.04.10

Customers of Land of Leather who were claiming compensation for personal injury have seen their hopes dashed by a ruling from a High Court judge.
The customers had bought sofas…

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