Personal Injury Claims
In many ways, the authorities were stuck between a rock and a hard place with regard to relatively low-value road traffic accident claims. Very often the legal expenses associated with such claims would be significantly greater than the actual compensation received. As part of the Civil Liberty Act 2018 reforms, an online portal known as [...]
In a case which could have significant repercussions going forward, an appeal court recently dismissed an assistant head teacher’s claim for personal injury compensation after being attacked by a pupil. The ruling revolves round the problem of causation and linking potential breaches of a duty of care with attacks/injuries. Scenario In the case of Cunningham [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there have been concerns expressed regarding personal injury claims. It is fair to say that the pandemic has impacted every area of personal and business life and will do for some time to come. Thankfully, many insurance companies and personal injury solicitors have taken a pragmatic and sensible [...]
It is fair to say there is a lot going on with regards to the personal injury claims market. We are starting to see the final flick of the tail of UK government reform although not everything is going to plan. If you then throw Brexit into the mix there appears to be a lot [...]
The personal injury claims market has been fairly active of late due to government intervention on issues such as the Ogden rate. In reality the government will never please personal injury claim solicitors/claimants and insurance companies/defendants, because each is pursuing a very different agenda. So, what is the Ogden rate and will recent changes have [...]
We live in a world where our dependence on online services and the Internet continues to grow. Whether you are checking emails on your phone, visiting a website on your computer or reading news stories on your tablet, the Internet is everywhere. As a consequence, in the very near future the subject of personal injury [...]
Those who follow the personal injury claims industry will be aware that the UK government has now decided to delay implementation of reforms announced back in 2015 until at least 2020. While very few parties will disagree with the theory behind the reforms, it is the way in which they were going to be brought [...]
