Over the last month or so there has been much focus on head injuries received in sports such as football, rugby, and American football. It would appear that a number of sports stars of yesteryear are seeking financial recompense for their neurological injuries. This has opened up a somewhat controversial can of worms which could [...]
A recent survey by the RAC has cast a very interesting light on the use of mobile phones while driving. For some time in the UK, it has been illegal for drivers to use a hand-held mobile device although the use of hands-free mobile devices is still legal. Many MPs are pushing the UK government [...]
In light of COVID-19 and the need to find different forms of exercise, we have seen and will continue to see a boom in cycling. This is an area of the exercise market which has been very buoyant in recent years. The recent increase in the number of cyclists is set to continue, with the [...]
As the UK government readies itself for providing a mass vaccination against COVID-19, there are already many court cases being lined up regarding COVID-19 related care home deaths. Did the government take the lead, with care homes following? Should care homes have been more vigilant and refused to take in COVID-19 positive residents? There are [...]
While we have recently covered the challenges surrounding COVID-19, there are still understandably many questions being asked about this subject, some of which we try to here. Can you claim compensation for catching COVID-19? The answer is yes, and no. The act of catching COVID-19 is unlikely to lead to a personal injury compensation claim. [...]
Whether taking action as a consequence of a road traffic accident, injuries received in the workplace, or any other form of negligence, more people are now pursuing personal injury claims. The intricacies of UK law are challenging at the best of times. However, there are numerous other ways in which individuals have seen perfectly valid [...]
We know that the vast majority of accidents inside and outside of the workplace are not reported. We know that many people automatically assume that accidents do happen and even in the event of injury there is not necessarily anybody to blame. So, this begs the question, when is an accident not an accident? Liability [...]
There is often concern and confusion regarding compensation for personal injury claims. How is compensation negotiated? Is there guidance for both general damages and special damages? How long should you wait for your compensation once it has been agreed? We will now take a look at the numerous issues surrounding personal injury compensation, attempting to [...]
This week we will take a look at the government’s fitness push and cycling accidents, and the growing NHS legal bill for personal injury claims. Cycling accidents and the government’s fitness push Over the last few weeks, we have seen the UK government pushing fitness in the UK as a means of tackling the obesity [...]
When rumours first broke out about a virus sweeping through China who would have guessed six months later the pandemic would still be ongoing, indeed nowhere near peaking. The working environment has changed dramatically, large numbers of people continue to work from home and many are concerned about going back into work. This prompted the [...]
