Mr W of Sutton-in-Ashfield was advised in 1989 by an IFA, Bale Insurance to transfer his pit pension of £5,807 to Standard Life. The IFA was no longer in business and therefore the Financial Services Compensation Scheme agreed to deal with the claim and awarded compensation of £48,000.
Read MoreMr M from Crewe worked for Rolls Royce and was persuaded by an IFA, Moray Financial Services to transfer his Rolls Royce pension fund of £3,422 to Scottish Equitable. He was awarded £35,047.20 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme after a successful claim had been made due to the IFA no longer being in operation.
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In the PIP breast implant litigation our French lawyer has now confirmed that the appeal has been successful. However, the case must be heard again. At the moment we are awaiting further advice on the procedure and how long this will take. We will notify our clients of developments once we have a fuller picture…
Read MoreMr H of Huddersfield was a miner and member of the Mineworkers Pension Scheme. In 1991 he was persuaded by an agent of the Colonial Mutual (now Aviva) to transfer his pit pension of £4,639 to them. Aviva eventually agreed that he had been wrongly advised to transfer his pension and compensation of £84,456 was…
Read MoreMr J from Easington was a member of the MPS and in 1993 was persuaded by an agent of Sun Life Financial of Canada to transfer his pit pension of £10,849.24 to them. In the end, they admitted that this was poor advice and paid compensation £77,461.33.
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Thousands of people in the UK need advice every day to make claims for compensation. With so many claims firms and lawyers out there how do know if you have a claim and if the lawyer is right for you? Read below about some practical ways you can make sure you have got the right…
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Updated numbers for an asbestos cancer scheme show that asbestos cancer deaths remain high. Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS) The DMPS was set up in April 2014 in response to pressure from charities and lobbyists to get compensation for asbestos cancer (mesothelioma) victims. The scheme was set up to help those who could not otherwise…
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Death due to sepsis in hospitals have jumped by one third up to April 2017. Read here about how more deaths are being blamed on sepsis and what you can do. Sepsis deaths can be avoided if found earlier and treated. We can help you and your loved ones if the worse happens. Corries are…
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An Asbestos lung cancer claim win is good news for a retired pipe fitter following a successful claim and surgery. His story may help others who might not be aware that they too could claim thousands of pounds in compensation. Corries are asbestos claim specialists. No one tries you tries harder to get you what…
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A Supreme Court decision means that legal permission is no longer needed to withdraw treatment from patients in a permanent vegetative state. Thousands affected by life changing conditions can now have food and liquids withdrawn to avoid prolonging their suffering. Here we set out what the judgment says and how it will affect victims and…
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