How do personal injury claims come about? Every year, over three million people experience personal injury through accidents at home, at work, in their cars or outdoors. Many of these accidents are caused by something or someone other than the victim and if this is...
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Trips, Slips And Falls Compensation Claims
An introduction to Slips, Trips and Falls Despite statistics from the Health and Safety Executive indicating that injury rates in the workplace have fallen significantly over the past decade, the 2013/14 figures show that falls, trips and slips account for over a...
Disabled Patient Awarded Almost £1m In Compensation
A man has been paid £950,000 in compensation after doctors failed to diagnose that he had developed an abscess on his spine, leaving him severely disabled and unable to work. The Wakefield Express reports that the man – who wishes to remain anonymous – was sent home...
How Long After A Personal Injury Can You Sue?
If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to sue for compensation. A question we are commonly asked is ‘how long after a personal injury can you sue?’. There are strict time limits dictated by the law which must be adhered to if you want to make a...
Things To Consider After An Accident At Work
Unfortunately, many accidents happen at work every year, causing injuries and illnesses that can have a detrimental physical, emotional and financial effect on workers and their families. The latest statistics for 2013/2014 from the Health and Safety Executive show...
Introducing ACoPs – Approved Codes of Practice
What is an Approved Code of Practice? Every year thousands of avoidable accidents occur in the workplace, with injuries, ailments and work-related health issues often having a debilitating affect on workers and their families. There are a wide variety of workplaces...
Paralysed Stage Manager Handed £3.7m In Compensation
A stage manager who was left paralysed after falling from a height of three metres at London's Soho Theatre in 2012 has been awarded £3.7 million in compensation. As The Guardian reports, Rachael Presdee, 38, spent six months in hospital and uses a wheelchair after...
Being Aware Of PPE Fails – Know Your Rights
What is PPE? Everyone has the right to feel that their heath and safety is a top priority in the workplace, and in many vocations Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can be an integral part of this. The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 decree...
Family Compensated After Nightmare Holiday
A family has been awarded nearly £25,000 in compensation after their annual holiday was ruined by crippling stomach cramps which left them unable to leave their hotel for the entire duration of their stay. North East newspaper The Chronicle reports that the Sheldons,...
Car Crash Victim Awarded Compensation Nearly A Decade After Accident
A man who was involved in a car crash almost ten years ago, leaving him "too angry to work", has been awarded a £4 million payout, the Metro reports. Paul Vallance, now 27, was 18 at the time of the incident. Insurers and lawyers initially said that he had suffered...
