Personal Injury Claims
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Over the last few days the UK government’s response to COVID-19 has been significantly ramped up with employers often left in a state of confusion and concern. Can they remain open? Should they remain open? What are their rights and obligations towards employees? In reality, the UK government can’t answer every single possibility in the [...]
