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HorseSolicitor wins appeal against the Motor Insurers’ Bureau’s (MIB) decision to reject rider’s claim
The circumstances giving rise to the claim were that our client was riding out with her daughter when a car, towing a trailer full of rubble, passed too quickly spooking the horses. Our client fell from her horse and sustained serious injuries. The driver fled the accident scene and remains untraced. The MIB exists to […]
HorseSolicitor saves client £40,000 by implementing court rules and minimising defence costs
HorseSolicitor was recently instructed to Defend a claim brought against an equine events display company. The Claimant alleged that their client (a sub-contractor of the company) had been injured after being kicked by a partially sighted horse. The Claimant’s allegations were that the company had provided an unsafe place of work by having allowed a […]
£8,100 compensation for horse rider injured whilst hacking
We were instructed to act for Ms S following a road traffic accident that occurred in June 2013. The circumstances of the accident were that Ms S was riding her horse on a straight section of a narrow country lane and she was wearing hi visibility clothing. Ms S heard a vehicle approach from behind. […]
£25,000 compensation for horse rider involved in a road traffic accident
We recently acted for Mrs J following a road traffic accident. The circumstances of the accident were that Mrs J was out on a hack with a friend and was riding single file along a country lane when her horse was spooked causing it to move to its right further into road. As her horse […]
£20,750 compensation for a part-time groom that sustained a kick injury at work
We recently acted for Ms R following an accident in her place of work. The circumstances of the accident were that Ms R, aged 16 at the time of the accident, was working her weekend job at a riding school yard when she was asked to turn out one of the horses. Unbeknown to Ms […]
£30,000 compensation for horse rider that sustained spinal fractures in a road traffic accident
We were instructed to claim damages in connection with a road traffic accident that occurred on 7 February 2014. The story was in a number of newspapers at the time – http://www.expressandstar.com/…/horse-rider-hurt-in-dudley…/ The circumstances of the accident were that our client, who was wearing hi visibility clothing, was riding a horse and the owner of the […]
£10,900 compensation for rider injured whilst hacking on her retired police horse
The circumstances of the accident were that Miss B had returned home from work and decided to take her horse, Daisy, out for a quick 15 minute hack along a nearby road. Daisy, is a 16.2 HH retired police horse. Miss B was wearing a bright pink fluorescent riding jacket and hat so both were […]
£14,479.55 compensation for horse rider injured whilst out hacking
We were instructed to claim compensation following a road traffic accident that occurred on 10 August 2013. Our client was riding her horse along a lane when a lorry, travelling in the opposite direction, spooked her horse. Our client and the independent witness (who was positioned behind our client and travelling in the same direction) […]
£4,506.34 compensation awarded to injured rider by the court
Mr M and his partner were on their way home from a hack and were riding single file along a country lane. Mr M was riding behind his partner and noticed an approaching car slowing to pass them. As the passing car moved alongside the riders, Mr M heard a loud screeching of tyres behind […]
Success at court defending a £75,000 claim against yard owner
HorseSolicitor has successfully defended a client, Ms W, against a claim for over £75,000.00. Ms W owns and operates a livery yard which caters for 45 horses on a DIY basis. The Claimant was a 10 year old girl who stabled a pony, that she had on loan, at our client’s yard. On the day […]
£8,800 compensation for rider injured whilst rehabilitating her ex-racehorse on the road
Miss J was involved in a road traffic accident in January 2015 whilst hacking her ex-racehorse which was in training for sale. The circumstances of the accident were that our client, dressed in hi-visibility clothing, was riding her horse slowly down the left hand side of a straight country road near to where the horse […]
£10,560.20 for client injured whilst leading his horse on the road
Mr C, then aged 15, was leading his horse along a country road when the Defendant drove her vehicle into the horse. The horse unfortunately had to be put down and Mr C suffered from a broken bone in the back of his right hand and psychological symptoms arising from the accident (which also affected […]
£55,000 for client who sustained a spinal fracture during a lesson in an outdoor arena
We were instructed to claim damages, on a no-win no-fee basis, in connection with a horse riding accident that occurred on 18 November 2011. The circumstances of the accident were that our client was having a private riding lesson in an outdoor arena. Our client was riding her own horse, who was not usually spooky, […]
£7,332.58 compensation following dog attack on horse
HorseSolicitor recently acted for Ms B whose horse, Ella, was attacked by two German Shepherds as she brought it into the paddock. The dogs chased and bit Ella, causing her to panic and fall on concrete, which caused multiple injuries including lameness. Ms B did all she could for Ella, but after 20 weeks of […]
£12,000 compensation for horse rider injured by an untraced driver
We were instructed to act in a case against the Motor Insurers’ Bureau: Having established that the MIB was responsible for compensating our client, we were in a position to obtain evidence to value her claim. The matter settled last week in the sum of £12,000. Compensation was awarded for her pain, suffering, loss of […]
£2,500 compensation for horse rider injured by an untraced driver
We were instructed to act for Miss G following a horse riding accident in which she was involved whilst out hacking on 20th November 2015. The circumstances of the accident were that she was riding her 24-year-old thoroughbred mare, which she had owned for 12 years and with whom she had a good established relationship. […]
Ruffled feathers after accident at yard
A Claimant was awarded £30,000 damages following a horse riding accident that occurred during a private lesson in an indoor arena. The client, who was 18 years old at the time, was riding a horse at trot as directed by the instructor taking the lesson. She had only recently started riding and was in the […]
£5,500 compensation for client injured on DIY yard
We were instructed to claim damages in connection with an accident that occurred at a DIY livery yard on 13 November 2013. At the time of the accident our client stabled her horses at the yard. Our client was leading her horse across the yard, followed by her mum who was leading another horse, when […]
£34,000 compensation in untraced horse accident claim
Rider awarded significant damages after an untraced driver spooked horse and failed to stop. Our client, an experienced rider, was hacking her horse along a local narrow lane when a vehicle sped past her. The overtaking manoeuvre was extremely close and, combined with excessive speed, spooked the horse causing our client to fall off and […]
£11,419.05 compensation for rider injured in road traffic accident
We were instructed to claim damages, on a no-win no-fee basis, in connection with a horse riding accident that occurred in December 2013. The circumstances of the accident were that our client was riding her horse down the road, positioned to the left centre of the lane. The horse was wearing a bright red and […]
