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 [...]
As the UK returns to a modicum of normality in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there are serious concerns over a potential surge in fraudulent personal injury claims. This comes at a time when the UK legal system is creaking, personal injury claims cases are amounting up and insurers are being encouraged to negotiate [...]
In the weeks and months ahead it is likely that millions of employees will return to work as the UK economy finally starts to move again following the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent 20% plus reduction in GDP was not unexpected as a consequence of the lockdown, but it has certainly focused the eyes of business [...]
It is safe to say that all areas of business have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought some sectors to a standstill. We, therefore, thought it would be interesting to publish some of the recent news from the personal injury claims sector which highlights topical matters and developments in the industry. Even [...]
As the worldwide economy faces up to what is likely to be the sharpest economic downturn in living history, there are concerns regarding employee safety going forward. Whatever happens, it is thought that there will be a sharp increase in unemployment in the UK which will also be reflected in other countries. While there should [...]
In light of the coronavirus pandemic more there has been a huge surge in the number of people working from home. The idea that the virus will be around for some time to come would suggest that this trend will continue. Indeed, the recent changes to working practices have prompted many businesses to re-evaluate their [...]
