While many of us pretend otherwise, nobody likes going to the dentist. In reality, for most of us, the anticipated pain is much worse than the actual pain from dental treatment. Unfortunately, claims for dental negligence are relatively commonplace. Even though this can be a rather tricky area of law to prove, you must take [...]
There are many misconceptions when it comes to the legal obligations of employers towards their employees. The idea that protection for employees only relates to physical injuries is simply wrong. All employers have a duty of care towards their employees, which includes their physical health and their mental well-being. Consequently, if you have suffered psychiatric [...]
There are many misconceptions regarding personal injury compensation and the type of claims you can pursue. For example, many people may not be aware, but you may be able to claim personal injury compensation if you suffer an allergic reaction to food. Of course, there would need to be a degree of negligence by a [...]
While everyone is aware of the fantastic job NHS workers, doctors and clinicians have carried out during the pandemic, this does not exempt the medical profession from medical negligence claims. There will obviously be other factors to take into consideration but medical negligence claims have not stopped as a consequence of the pandemic. As you [...]
Electric scooters, commonly referred to as e-scooters, have been in the news lately. For example, the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, was photographed riding an e-scooter illegally, but the police decided to take no action. On the other hand, a man in Oxford was fined £880 after riding an e-scooter without a number plate. [...]
There are many elements of the UK legal system which might leave you scratching your head, trying to make sense of a ruling. For example, the mystery of contributory negligence has been discussed at great length by personal injury claims experts. Aside from the many factors to take into consideration, what is the definition of [...]
If a third party has injured you as a consequence of negligence, then you have every right to pursue a personal injury compensation claim. We know from the size of the UK personal injury claims market that many people do pursue a claim. We also know numerous reasons why people are dissuaded/decide not to pursue [...]
When an adult is injured due to negligence by one or more third parties, the process of making a personal injury claim is relatively straightforward. The individual has three years to lodge a compensation claim, starting on the date of the accident or when they were diagnosed with their injuries. However, when claiming personal injury [...]
We know that road traffic accidents are still the most common type of personal injury claim and also the focus of recent regulatory changes. While the data for a return to “freedom” has been delayed a number of times, many restrictions have finally been lifted and we may yet see a significant increase in traffic [...]
After much delay, the adjustments to regulations regarding whiplash claims came into effect on 31st May 2021. These changes will have a significant impact on the amount of compensation on offer and the ability to reclaim legal expenses in the future. However, they have prompted another question; will ongoing whiplash claims be impacted by the [...]
