The role of surveillance evidence in defeating fundamental dishonesty in a complex injury claim
Successful defense of client in a personal injury claim, revealing fundamental dishonesty through surveillance.
Case Studies Type: Legal Solutions
Personal injury claim settlement slashed by 75% after social media surveillance findings
Thorough negotiations, social media monitoring and surveillance helped reduce this personal injury claim by 75%.
Rooted in Expertise: Our beginning to end management of tree related liabilities
Trees are great for urban areas – however, once they mature, they can cause structural damage through root encroachment, leading to liability claims.
How strategy overcame sympathy in employee injury claim
Our policyholder was faced with an employment claim by an employee, alleging they suffered a back injury due to inadequate training and facilities. Despite sympathies shown by the judge towards the claimant, our team put together a robust defence, achieving dismissal of the claim.
Motor engineering evidence dismissed in grossly exaggerated credit hire claim
In the recent case of Sameer v Marsal, defended by our legal solutions, Keoghs partner Damian Ward, an Evans Harding engineer was described as an ‘unimpressive’ witness and his report was shown to be materially wrong and its findings rejected following our engineering team’s investigation into the damage.
Breach of authority
We acted for insurers in connection with a breach of authority by a broker coverholder under a binding authority agreement. The matter comprised two stages: firstly, determining the coverage position in relation to a high value claim under the insurance (including the question of which contract of insurance would respond); then, secondly, dealing with the potential liability of the broker coverholder to insurers.
Supreme Court decision provides cause of damage guidance
In the case of R&S Pilling t/a Phoenix Engineering (Respondent) v UK Insurance Ltd (Appellant) [2019] UKSC 16, Keoghs acted for the Appellant in respect of an appeal from [2017] EWCA Civ 259.
Construction mediation avoids costly trial
We acted on the instructions of insurers for civil and structural engineers in two claims brought against various construction professionals by the freeholder and the tenant arising out of the design and construction of a high-bay distribution warehouse.
Landmark appeal in bouncy castle brain injury case
Mr & Mrs Perry hired a bouncy castle to celebrate their triplets’ 10th birthday party.
Supreme Court judgment avoids creation of a “fraudsters charter”
Judgment emphasises that current framework for untraced drivers is fit for purpose.
Step closer to the end of PPOs for future funding immunotherapy treatment
Keoghs handled the leading case (Howard v The Imperial London Hotels Limited [2019] EWHC 202 (QB)) on the issues of whether claimants could pursue a Periodic Payments Order for the future funding of immunotherapy treatment in a mesothelioma claim.
McBride v UK Insurance
This was a much eagerly awaited Court of Appeal case, with the result being significant for the credit hire industry.
Mischief making with Statement of Status
Acting for the Defendant insurer where Claimant’s solicitor failed to provide a “statement of status” of each fee earner for whom work was claimed in every bill of costs that they served.
Potentially precedent-setting CA decision on vicarious liability
Keoghs abuse team has been acting for Barclays Bank plc and its insurers in a major group action concerning the issue of whether the bank can be liable for assaults by an independent contractor (a GP in private practice who is alleged to have assaulted nearly 200 people in the course of pre-employment medical examinations).