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Child Injury Claims: Understanding the Infant Approval Hearing Process

All claims involving a child require a litigation friend. A litigation friend is a non-legally qualified adult who will conduct the proceedings on the child’s behalf. It is usually a…

August 5, 2024

Arifah Tahir

Opinion
  • compensation
  • personal-injury

Every Mind Matters: Understanding How You Can Make A Personal Injury Claim For Mental Health And Psychiatric Damage

Mental health is just as important as physical health, but it often gets overlooked. Even though people are starting to recognise its importance, understanding mental health issues and psychiatric damage…

July 11, 2024
Opinion
  • personal-injury
  • road-traffic-accident

Recognising Whiplash 3 Years On

A guide for Claimants in light of the Supreme Court decision in Hassam & Anor v Rabot & Anor [2024] UKSC 11 Claimants can claim full common law compensation for…

July 1, 2024

Jack Foran

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  • personal-injury
  • rehabilitation
  • serious-injury

Can I Claim Rehabilitation In A Personal Injury Claim?

Rehabilitation to form a core part of NHS Future Planning? With the General Election underway, Headway (a leading Brain Injury Charity) has highlighted that it is vital that rehabilitation forms…

June 24, 2024

Karen Mann

Opinion
  • compensation
  • personal-injury

Proving Expenses In A Personal Injury Claim

When pursuing a personal injury claim under English law, one of the crucial elements is proving the expenses incurred due to the injury. This process involves gathering and presenting evidence…

June 10, 2024

Usheena Patel

Opinion
  • compensation
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

Understanding Compensation in Personal Injury Claims

How much is my personal injury claim worth? This is probably the most common question that I am asked as a claimant personal injury solicitor. As well as wanting treatment…

May 31, 2024

Emma Hall

Opinion
  • brain-injury
  • personal-injury

Action for Brain injury Week (20th May to 26th May 2024)

At Hodge Jones and Allen we have experienced Solicitors representing clients who have suffered a brain injury following an accident that was not their fault. We represent both adults and…

May 23, 2024

Karen Mann

Opinion
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

The Personal Injury Discount Rate Under Review

The Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR) is under review which could lead to significant changes for seriously injured people. The purpose of the PIDR is to make sure Claimants who…

May 13, 2024

Ken Brough

Opinion
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

How Do Lawyers Get Paid When You Pursue A Personal Injury Claim?

One of the questions I am asked when clients are considering whether or not to pursue a personal injury claim is ‘how do you get paid?’ Paying a lawyer sounds…

April 15, 2024

Sarah Townsend

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  • personal-injury
  • road-traffic-accident

Electric Scooters (E-Scooters) and the Law UK

An electric scooter (also known as an e-scooter) is similar to a two-wheeled manual scooter, except it is propelled by a motor. They are becoming increasingly popular in cities as...

April 15, 2024

Denise Doherty

Opinion
  • personal-injury

A Day in the Life of a Newly Qualified Personal Injury Solicitor: Navigating Cases with Grace Donnelly

My name is Grace Donnelly. After completing my training contract at Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA) in March 2023, I qualified into the Personal Injury (PI) team. I run my…

March 18, 2024
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  • personal-injury
  • rehabilitation

Am I Entitled To Private Treatment During A Personal Injury Claim?

During a personal injury claim clients will often inform me that they have been advised by an NHS doctor that they require treatment or investigations to aid the recovery of…

March 8, 2024

Karen Mann

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  • personal-injury

Care And Assistance From Family And Friends

A Claimant can claim for care and assistance provided by family or friends following an accident where they are unable to carry out activities of daily living. This help is…

March 1, 2024

Usheena Patel

Opinion
  • personal-injury
  • road-traffic-accident

E-Scooters – What Do You Know?

The number of e-scooters are on the rise and unfortunately, this means that there has been a huge increase in e-scooter accidents over recent years. Data from the Department of…

January 31, 2024

Emma Hall

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  • personal-injury
  • serious-injury

What Is Contributory Negligence And What Does It Mean For Your Personal Injury Claim?

Contributory negligence is a legal term used as a defence to suggest for example in a personal injury claim the person who is injured is also partly to blame. Proving...

January 16, 2024

Anne Sanders

Opinion
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

The Advantages Of Obtaining Legal Advice At An Early Stage When Pursuing A Personal Injury Claim

When a person suffers a personal injury as a result of being in an accident, it can often have an immediate detrimental impact on their life. It is not uncommon…

January 10, 2024

Daniel Denton

Opinion
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

Can I Still Make A Personal Injury Claim If My Accident Happened When I Had Been Drinking?

The Christmas party season is in full swing and many people will have enjoyed a drink or two with family, friends and colleagues. Whilst it is nice to have a…

December 20, 2023

Sarah Townsend

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  • compensation
  • personal-injury

Infant Approval Hearing V’s Parental Indemnity – What Is The Best Option For Me?

In a personal injury claim, where the injured party is under the age of 18, they require representation by a Litigation Friend. The injured party is classed as a minor…

December 20, 2023

Karen Mann

Opinion
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

Karting Personal Injury Claims

The 2023 Formula 1 season is coming to a close. The sport is experiencing a renaissance following the growing popularity of the Netflix show Drive to Survive. The F1 Arcade…

November 29, 2023

Usheena Patel

Blog
  • brain-injury

#RoadSafetyWeek – Case Settlement Report: Traumatic Brain Injury

It is Road Safety Week this week (19th – 25th November 2023). Our Team often deals with a number of Road Traffic Accident claims which can result in life changing…

November 23, 2023
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