Personal Injury Claims
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 [...]
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 [...]
Care homes are very much in the news in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the medical and staffing challenges this has created. Each day we hear differing stories regarding PPE (personal protective equipment) and the testing of residents for the coronavirus. As a consequence, it can be confusing with regards to your legal rights [...]
When the Coronavirus outbreak initially began in China there were hopes that it would be contained and relatively short-lived. Fast forward a couple of months and there are literally hundreds of thousands of individuals infected and the coronavirus death toll is, unfortunately, continuing to rise, quite dramatically in some countries. There are reportedly 16 million [...]
The UK is renowned as an animal-loving nation with research from the PDSA confirming that 26% of the UK population have a dog. This equates to a pet dog population of 9.9 million. While the vast majority of dog owners are conscientious and take their responsibilities very seriously, there are some exceptions to the rule. [...]
When we think of claiming compensation for injuries caused by animals, the vast majority of us will automatically think of dog attacks. The reality is there are many different types of animals which have been the subject of compensation claims due to the action/inaction of their owner/handler. Proving negligence is not always straightforward and will [...]
The letter of the law tends to attract a number of descriptions and different names, many of which we would not be able to print in this article! Understandably, there seems to be a general misconception that common sense goes out of the window when it comes to legal cases. The main reason for this [...]
The weather in the UK over the last few weeks has been incredibly varied. We have encountered wind, rain and icy roads very often during the same day, causing havoc for commuters and pedestrians. Unfortunately, this type of environment often leads to potentially serious/life-threatening accidents. In this article we will take a look at where [...]
