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Bringing a personal injury claim – Common misconceptions

Hodge Jones & Allen is celebrating its 40th anniversary and throughout its 40 years personal injury law has received an unprecedented amount of attention and criticism. From my experience we...

January 26, 2023
Opinion
  • amputation
  • brain-injury
  • road-traffic-accident
  • spinal-cord-injury

A World With Zero Deaths And Serious Injuries From Preventable Accidents

As a catastrophic injury lawyer at Hodge Jones & Allen with over 25 years’ experience, I have dealt with a large number of road traffic crashes and other accidents that…

January 19, 2023
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces

New Years Resolutions – Keeping Fit And Staying Safe

New Years Resolutions are often about starting the year being fit and active. This may involve joining a gym, taking up running or even trying your hand at a trampoline…

January 9, 2023
Opinion
  • brain-injury

Winter Celebrations at The Children’s Trust

On 8th December, we were invited to Winter Illuminations event at The Children’s Trust. Both of us work with children clients with brain injury so the charity and its work…

December 15, 2022
Opinion

Personal Injury Lawyer of The Month: Lauren Pethick

Lauren Pethick is a Solicitor who joined the Personal Injury team at Hodge Jones & Allen in May 2022. With over four years of experience in personal injury claims and…

December 8, 2022
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  • accident-in-public-spaces

Have Yourself A Very Merry & Safe Christmas

It is finally December, which means that the countdown to Christmas is officially on! Christmas is an exciting and very busy time of the year, where we all look forward…

December 7, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-at work

Accident At Work – How To Claim – Check List

Accident at work? Steps to take when making a claim If you have been unfortunate to have been injured in an accident at work, through no fault of your own,…

December 2, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Accident Trap

Black Friday sales are fast approaching with many stores and shops already starting sales before the day. These sales naturally extend into the festive shopping period for Christmas gifting and…

November 24, 2022
Opinion
  • fatal-injury

Who Can Claim Bereavement Damages?

Whilst it is possible to make a claim for loss of dependency and loss of services, under the Fatal Accident Act 1976 only certain Claimants are able to receive a…

November 22, 2022
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  • road-traffic-accident

Road Safety Week 2022 – 14th – 20th November

Next week is Road Safety Week, a campaign run by Brake, a charity dedicated to supporting people bereaved and seriously injured in accidents on the road. They also campaign tirelessly…

November 11, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces
  • burns-and scarring-injuries
  • post-traumatic-stress-disorder

Ensure Your Bonfire Night Celebrations Go Off With A Bang: Keeping Safe And Avoiding Firework-Related Injury

As the nights draw in, families and friends all around the UK will be keen to get together this year to celebrate the holidays. Often these celebrations will involve firework…

November 4, 2022
Opinion

GloWeek 2022 31st October – 4th November

The Hodge Jones & Allen Personal Injury Team is again supporting GloWeek, a road safety awareness week organised by the Child Brain Injury Trust, taking place from 31st October –…

October 31, 2022
Opinion
  • road-traffic-accident

The new RTA claims portal – is it working?

What is the Official Injury Claims Portal? The Official Injury Claims Portal was developed by the Motor Insurers Bureau to enable individuals who have been injured in road traffic accidents…

October 24, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces

Can I Make A Personal Injury Claim If I Was Injured At The Gym?

For many people, attending the gym is the preferred option to stay fit and healthy. Gym operators have a legal duty of care to ensure their members are in a…

October 12, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-at work

Accidents at Work: Building and Construction Site Hazards

Construction sites can be hazardous places to work in and consist of many perils which could expose employees to a serious risk of personal injury. Accidents on construction sites can...

September 30, 2022
Opinion
  • legal-help

Personal Injury Lawyer of The Month: Alexia Simeoni

Alexia Simeoni is a Solicitor in the Personal Injury team at Hodge Jones & Allen. Alexia joined the team in 2017 and has a decade of experience in helping clients…

September 27, 2022
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Changing Solicitors & Personal Injury Claims

Just like any service provider sometimes your personal injury solicitor may fall short of your expectations. Changing solicitor if you are unhappy with your service is fairly straightforward. Though you…

September 21, 2022
Blog
  • accident-at work

Health and Safety for Factory Employees

Factories are a place of work where it is foreseeable that accidents may arise. There are a number of factories in the UK which include car manufacturing and food production...

September 20, 2022
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  • accident-at work

Accidents At Work: What To Do

Accidents at work are all too common. Whether it be an accident on a construction site, an office, a factory, a retail setting etc, it can be daunting to consider…

September 20, 2022
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  • funding
  • no-win-no-fee

How Can I Fund My Personal Injury Claim?

We appreciate that one of your concerns around pursuing a personal injury claim will be how to pay for it. Your solicitor can advise you on the best funding option…

August 31, 2022
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