Happy clients make it all worthwhile! As owner of a solicitors practice work is often so busy and intense that I rarely have time to pause and think what it is all about. Yes sure this is a business and must prosper to survive but we can never forget the human aspect of what we… Read more
Scooters and Car Doors; The Law
As an expert scooter accident lawyer I am often approached by scooterists who collide with car doors being opened directly in front of them. Most will form the initial impression that they are to blame particularly as they would inevitably have been filtering or at least overtaking. Well, from my 28 years of experience, I… Read more
Government aim to redefine personal injury damages
A recent case dealing with the catastrophic effects of a new vaccine is set to go to the Court of Appeal as the Government seeks to further limit the rights of innocently injured citizens. In 2003 a swine flu panic swept the UK media fuelled by need to sell more newspapers. Hindsight they say is a… Read more
Passenger triples compensation at court
The practice of insurers offering claimants a quick and easy settlement after a road traffic accident is nothing new. Generally, these are made in cases where the insurer recognises that the claim is worth more and so tries to ‘buy off’ the claim at as low a cost as it can. Whilst tempting for many victims,… Read more
Contributory negligence in accident at work
There are cases where a claimant may be paid compensation despite carrying some of the liability for the accident. These are known as contributory negligence cases. If the accident is partly the fault of both the claimant and the defendant a percentage split is given to the case. A decision which holds 2 parties equally… Read more
Merseyside company fined after hand injury
A worker at a Berkshire factory has suffered a debilitating hand injury as a result of safety failings by his employers. Merseyside-based English Provender Company Limited was sentenced at Reading Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay £15,000 for each breach of health and safety regulations. The employee’s finger was broken and lacerated in the accident, which required… Read more
Exacerbated injury claim made in road traffic accident
An exacerbated injury claim is made when an existing injury is made worse by an accident. In cases where, for example, a claimant has a foot injury and then further damages the foot in a slip and trip accident, they would still be entitled to claim for the further injury. These claims can range from… Read more
Membership fee recovered in pedestrian accident claim
Special damages in a personal injury claim can vary massively depending on the specifics of each case. There are standard items to claim such as loss of earnings and travel expenses, which are fairly common. However, there can be others such as the loss of a holiday or a gym membership fee which can also… Read more
Cleaner fee recovered in slip and trip claim
Care and assistance claims for help you’ve received after an accident are always taken into account when claiming compensation for personal injury. The help received from family, friends and paid carers if required can all be covered when making your personal injury claim. This is an important and often overlooked aspect of a claim; the… Read more
Soft tissue injuries slip and trip settled
Soft tissue injuries are often thought of as being a lesser injury than a bone fracture. Whilst this is certainly the case when it comes to minor soft tissue injuries like sprains and bruising, some instances ligament damage has the potential to match or even exceed the recovery time needed for a fracture. We dealt… Read more
