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There’s a lot out there about claiming compensation after an accident at work, so much in fact that you can feel flooded with jargon terms like ‘no win, no fee’, ‘personal injury claim’ and the like. Below is an easy summary of the criterion needed to make a personal injury claim and some advice about…
Most people have an excellent time away on holiday and return home with fond and happy memories. Unfortunately though, that isn’t the case for everyone as some people experience a truly distressing and, in some cases, life threatening time whilst on their holiday if they’ve suffered from an injury or illness during their trip. There…
We all expect the products we buy from shops to be safe and this is a legal requirement placed on the producer, distributor or seller. However this legal requirement isn’t always upheld and there have been incidences where a product that has been used or consumed by a member of the public has caused an…
While it would be impossible to compile a list of every known hazard in the workplace for employers and employees, there are accidents at work which are far more common than others, and are also easily preventable. According to the Health and Safety Executive statistics, in 2009/2010 5.1 million days were lost overall due to…
Tim Petts looks at how far Everett v Comojo (UK) Ltd [2011] can take us The basic facts of this personal injury claim are sadly not uncommon, and those with experience in criminal practice (or who read local newspapers) will be all too aware of the possibility of nightclub arguments turning nasty. Robert and Carl…
If you have suffered due to medical or clinical negligence in the last three years then you could potentially make a medical accident claim. Medical negligence, according to Wikipedia , is “professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical…
When you’re at the scene of a car accident you’ve been involved in it’s likely you’ll be feeling shaken and distressed, even if the accident was minor. When you get out of your car and speak to the other driver (or drivers) involved in the crash it’s vital that you are careful about what you…
Whiplash is a common injury which is caused when the muscles, ligaments and tendons in the neck are overstretched, often as a result of impact experienced in a road traffic accident. This overstretching actually sprains the muscles which can lead the sufferer to experience a lot of pain. If you’ve been injured in a car…
Statistics unfortunately show that people seriously injured or killed in cycling accidents is on the increase with a 5% rise reported in April to June of 2010. Cycling is often regarded as a dangerous pursuit as many UK towns are not bike friendly with sporadic cycle lanes and busy traffic and the accident statistics show…
Crash for cash is a colloquial term used to describe road traffic ‘accidents’ where one or more parties administer the crash to gain financial benefit through personal injury compensation. Unfortunately this type of car crash claim fraud is becoming more and more common and last month a gang of three conmen were jailed for 34…