Military Cases
Case details
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Unlawful killing: coroner attacks army inadequacies over blast that killed four
10 March 2010
In a recent military case, an inquest was concluded into the events surrounding the death of four soldiers who were killed unlawfully in a Snatch Land Rover in Afghanistan. Our expert solicitor at Russell Jones & Walker represented the families of two of the deceased soldiers.
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Soldier receives over £4m after car crash leaves him with severe injuries
12 February 2010
A British soldier stationed in Germany was a passenger in a terrible car crash where the driver was killed. The soldier was left with severe brain injuries which left him unable to conduct his own affairs. The successful claim for over £4 million was settled by our expert solicitors. The case value achieved reflected the severity of our client’s injuries.
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RJW solicitors settle military claim bought forward by an Army soldier
1 December 2009
RJW recently helped a solider claim damages in connection with an assault he experienced during training. Our client was undertaking an obstacle course as part of his basic training where he was in the process of climbing a sloped wall which held two ropes, side by side. Our client was on one rope and had reached the top of the wall and was assisting his colleague who was experiencing difficulty in completing this task, on the parallel rope, in getting over the wall when the incident occurred. As he did so a staff sergeant physical training instructor (PTI) began swearing at our client.
