Veitch Penny LLP - Exeter | Crediton, Devon

Veitch Penny LLP continue to be a Leading Firm in South West for Personal Injury* legal work. It is a position they have maintained for the past 7 years and is highlighted by their recent run of successful and unusual cases.

Veitch Penny understand how an accident can result in a life changing personal injury, but nature of the accident can be just as surprising as the injuries themselves. In particular, two recent Veitch Penny cases highlight this. One involved a woman who recovered £20,000 compensation after her horse was startled by a vehicle and a man recently received £13,000 after being attacked by a cow whilst lawfully walking along a public footpath.

There have also been several complex road traffic accidents. One was recently settled at £225,000 gross. Another involves a road traffic accident over ten years ago, where the claimant regretfully has gone on to develop a number of complications. The claim is being pursued in the High Court in London and is proceeding to Trial in the summer this year with an estimated value in excess of £4 million.

These examples are in addition to more common accidents, such as slips and trips, defective products, sports injuries, accidents at work and even stress at work – all of which Veitch Penny has experts on hand to advise. However the law has restrictions, for example if your accident was over three years ago, your right to claim compensation may have expired. Therefore, if you have had a personal injury and would like to find out if you can claim compensation, please ring Exeter 278381 to speak with a professional in more detail.

Veitch Penny Solicitors also specialises in wills, probate, conveyancing, and tax and employment advice for members of the general public, as well as actively working with local businesses and employers.

* The Chambers Legal Guide 2011

Private landlords have had a lot of new red tape to put up with recently.  New Rules about testing gas and electrical appliances, Energy Performance Certificates and of course the new deposit protection rules.
The deposit protection rules seemed to suggest that if a landlord failed strictly to comply with those rules the landlord has to pay the tenant a penalty equivalent to 3 months’ rent.
Tenants have been arguing that the rule has to be applied strictly and even if a landlord is just one day late or fails in some other way to comply with the regulations, then the tenant is automatically entitled to 3 months rent from the landlord.
Local Solicitors, Veitch Penny LLP, advise that the Court of Appeal had recently been asked to decide whether a tenant can claim compensation for their landlord’s failure to pay their deposit into a recognised deposit scheme. The verdict was delivered this week and the outcome appears to be heavily in favour of landlords.
A number of cases in and around Exeter have been on put hold whilst everyone waited for the outcome of this decision and both landlords and tenants ought to be aware of the consequences.
If you are a landlord or a tenant and are faced with this situation, or any other matters arising out of a tenancy, then contact Veitch Penny on 01392 278381 and we are happy to offer a free half hour consultation.
Veitch Penny Solicitors also specialises in wills, probate, conveyancing, and tax and employment advice for members of the general public, as well as actively working with local businesses and employers.

This year Veitch Penny teamed up with Pinhoe Church of England Primary School for their annual Christmas card competition, which is one of the final big fundraisers for their charity of the year, Dream-A-Way.

Veitch Penny are delighted to announce that the winner is Isobel Buxton, age 7, who wins £50 in WH Smith vouchers, with her snowman design. Second place went to Joshua Moon, 10, who won £25 vouchers and third place went to Daniel Wilding, seven, who won £10 vouchers. With the quality of entries so high, the firm awarded Caitlin Ambrose, Ashley Williams, Harry Landen, Abbie Flanagan, Molly Roberts, and Zachary Davin with an additional runner up prize of £5 voucher each.

Not only will the cards be sent out to friends and clients of the firm, but are also for sale, with all money raised from the card sales going directly to Dream-A-Way. Cards can be purchased from either Dream-A-Way or the Veitch Penny Exeter office.

For the past 10 years, Veitch Penny have enjoyed working with local schools and charities to design the companies’ corporate Christmas cards. Judging was held by the firms Staff Liaison committee at the Exeter office and all were amazed by the standard and quality of entries.

In addition, Veitch Penny will donate £100 to their charity of the year Dream-A-Way, as a token of thanks and appreciation.

Please click here to see the article in the Express & Echo. [http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/news/Children-s-festive-art-helps-charity/article-2965228-detail/article.html]