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What is the value of my injury claim? JC Guidelines

The Judicial College Guidelines for the assessment of general damages in personal injury cases provides guidance to Judges and practitioners as to the value of General Damages. General Damages are compensation for pain and suffering resulting from an accident. The guidelines are updated regularly and were last published in November 2019.  The most obvious and…

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21 Common Mistakes Personal Injury Clients Make

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…

Surveillance in Personal Injury Cases

Concern has been raised by the unsavoury and unethical tactics being routinely used by both the private investigation firms instructed to gather the evidence, and those individuals tasked with the actual filming of the claimant. Licensing of private investigators may be a sensible step but the legislation has yet to be forthcoming. The whole surveillance…