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Without further ado, here is a list of the 21 mistakes someone may make in their personal injury claim: Not seeing your solicitor in person. I am of the opinion that when someone is injured and thinking about making a claim the first meeting should be ‘face to face’ with a solicitor. That is true…
The festive period is typically thought of as a time for celebrating with friends and loved ones. Sadly, some of us miss out on the joy of Christmas. At Sheffield Children’s Hospital, hundreds of children have to spend the festive period on a ward each year. Although many are upbeat and happy, some struggle, particularly…
Accident Solicitors Direct joined with staff at unLTD Magazine to undergo an epic 11 hour battle through wind and rain with the aim to raise funds towards a £5,000 target for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity. Starting at Wessenden, the hardy trekkers, including Ralph Clark, Lydia Topham, Judy Pearson, Bethany Rhodes-Lockwood, Grace Newbold, Kirsty Wild…
The law in slipping cases is, in theory, settled and straightforward. One question that often arises in practice, however, is whether the occupier bears an evidential burden of proving that it had in place a proper and adequate system. How does this evidential burden work. The Law The starting point is s2(2) of the Occupiers’…
Grace graduated from the University of Keele in 2015 with a BSc degree in Psychology and Criminology, during which time she gained experience working in Child Protection Law, assisting with many different aspects of cases funded by legal aid. She then completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at the University…
Medical records are an important part of personal injury cases. If those notes happen to be scrutinised in a civil trial, that trial will probably take place somewhere between two and five years after the notes were made. As the years go by, the notes can develop into the most crucial evidence in the case.…
Work and Pensions Minister Lord Freud announced this week that payments made under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme are to be increased. In a written ministerial statement published on Tuesday 10th February, Lord Freud said that payments would be increased to 100 per cent of average civil claims, from the current 80 per cent. The…
Slips and trips are the biggest cause of major injury in the UK workplace and contribute to a third of all major injuries. Last year, there were more than 10,000 people who were seriously injured because of a slip or trip at work and sadly, 4 people were killed. They can contribute to other accidents,…
A traumatic brain injury, or traumatic head injury, is a term used to describe an injury to your brain that was caused by an external force. Like if someone hit you in the head, you banged it, or you fell. It does not cover brain injuries caused by things such as tumours or degenerative diseases.…
A public liability claim is a claim for an accident that’s happened on property that’s open to the public. This includes places that are owned or maintained by a local authority, but also private businesses that are open to the public such as museums, bars, gyms or restaurants. The people responsible for the upkeep of…