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What is Fundamental Dishonesty in a personal injury claim?

Following the case of London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (in liquidation) v Haydn Sinfield [2018] EWHC 51 (QB), the High Court has recently provided the clearest...

May 30, 2018

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What are the benefits of Occupational Therapy after a Personal Injury?

The benefits of physiotherapy treatment and other types of treatment following a personal injury are a given and no one would dispute the benefits. However often whilst the focus is...

May 11, 2018

Karen Mann

Opinion

Should you settle a personal injury case without expert medical evidence?

I am often asked by my clients if they should consider settling their claim despite the need for further medical evidence. Medical evidence should be obtained from independent medico-legal experts...

May 10, 2018

Afiya Begum

Opinion

The Perfect Photo of a Pothole

I act for a number of clients who suffer personal injuries after tripping due to defects on the footpath and road. A local council will usually have a duty to…

April 23, 2018

Usheena Patel

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Bringing claims on behalf of minor claimants

Litigation Friend Infants cannot legally pursue a claim themselves as they lack the necessary legal capacity. Instead, a litigation friend needs to be appointed to represent the injured child and...

April 12, 2018

Opinion

Potholes: the beast of roads

Last month, we had severe travel disruption caused by treacherous icy and snowy road conditions. This month, we are relieved with spring finally making its appearance, however, road users are...

April 12, 2018

Opinion

Discount rate in personal injury claims. All change!

Compensation is to put an injured person back in the position he/she would have been had the accident not occurred. For persons who have suffered life-changing injuries, there can many...

April 11, 2018

Opinion

Time To Go It Alone? Do You Know Your Apples From Your Oranges?

As a Claimant, are you happy to be what is known as a litigant in person and proceed with a personal injury claim without legal representation? The Government’s Proposals The…

April 5, 2018

Louise Jukes

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Don’t look back in anger. Where there is life there is hope!

Manchester Arena Bomb survivor, Martin Hibbert tells the world “you can take away my legs but you are not going to take away my life”. Martin is a testament to…

April 5, 2018

Riffat Yaqub

Opinion

Collaboration in personal injury claims – a two-way process

I recently attended a seminar about understanding Defendant Insurers in Personal Injury claims and how to work collaboratively with them to achieve better outcomes for all parties concerned. I found...

March 16, 2018

Afiya Begum

Opinion

More than just the Compensation Claims

Injured and disabled people face many challenges in their day to day lives and getting around is one of them. I gained a new perspective on this particular difficulty having…

March 15, 2018

Sarah Townsend

Blog

How achievable are the government’s RTA claim reforms?

Even though it has not even published the Civil Liability Bill, the government is planning to introduce its reforms to road traffic accident (RTA) claims in April 2019. I, like…

March 15, 2018

Patrick Allen

Blog

Importance of medical evidence in a personal injury claim

A question I am often asked is why it is necessary for us to obtain your whole medical history to progress your claim. A request for your records is often...

March 14, 2018

Opinion

Head in the Right Direction…Help For Carers of the Brain Injured

In the UK, there are over one million people who have suffered a brain injury. The impact on the individual will be life changing and often procedures are put in...

March 5, 2018

Karen Mann

Opinion

Catastrophic Injury: Working collaboratively towards rehabilitation. European Neuro Convention 2018 at the Excel London 6th & 7th June

Rehabilitation: A Noun: The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction or illness In my practice as a Personal Injury lawyer...

February 28, 2018

Anne Sanders

Opinion

Valuing General Damages

Thousands of people have suffered a personal injury as a direct result of an accident due to no fault of their own. A claim can be made against the negligent party...

February 16, 2018

Opinion

Take Measures to Avoid a Bad Romance

Valentine’s Day or in the alternative the trendier Gal-entines and Pal-entines Day is upon us once again. What could possibly go wrong on one of the most romance filled days…

February 13, 2018

Usheena Patel

Opinion

The Cycle Helmet Debate

In the UK, unless you are taking part in certain sports competitions, wearing a cycle helmet is not compulsory. The debate as to whether cycle helmets should be made a…

February 7, 2018

Emma Hall

Blog

Accidents at work – Estimated cost of £14.9 billion!

According to the Health and Safety Executive, the cost of work place injury and illness in 2015/16 was £14.9 billion. It states: “Latest estimates show that annually between 2014/15 and…

February 2, 2018

Louise Jukes

Blog

New year, new you? Don’t let an accident at the gym leave you in worse shape than when you started

January is slowly drawing to a close, and in the month of good intentions many of us have hit the gym, resolving to get fit. Gym memberships are at their…

January 29, 2018