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Personal Injury Lawyer of the Month: Leticia Williams

Leticia Williams is a Partner at Hodge Jones & Allen and is the head of our Personal Injury team. Leticia joined the team back in 2009 and specialises in complex…

August 2, 2021
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  • personal-injury

How Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Claim

Social Media is now an intrinsic part of our lives to varying degrees, whether through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or some other form. We use it to share events that are...

July 21, 2021
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  • serious-injury

A Life Changing Injury – What Is It And How Can We Help?

What is a life changing injury? Life-changing injuries (also called traumatic or catastrophic injuries) are generally defined as injuries that are so serious that they result in some form of…

July 19, 2021
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  • accident-at work

Should I Be Worried About Making A Claim Against My Employer?

‘Will my employer change their behaviour towards me as a result of my claim?’’ I was recently asked this question by a client who was at the start of their…

July 7, 2021
Opinion
  • personal-injury

Personal Injury Lawyer of the Month: Ken Brough

Ken Brough is a Partner in our Personal Injury team. He specialises in catastrophic and fatal injury claims, with 25 years’ experience acting solely for injured people and their families.…

July 1, 2021
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  • personal-injury

What Are My Options If My Injury Wasn’t Caused By Negligence?

Almost everyone has been hurt while using a particular product, whether they were bruised or burned and in many cases people assume it was just an accident. While this may…

June 22, 2021
Opinion
  • brain-injury

Brain Injury Caused By Football

I love football. I always have. From watching my four brothers playing it, (wishing I was included) to supporting my own daughter playing it at grassroots level. The start of…

June 17, 2021
Opinion
  • road-traffic-accident

Hodge Jones & Allen support Brake’s Kids Walk campaign

Every 20 minutes someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads. The statistics of road casualties in the UK do not make easy reading and as personal injury lawyers,…

June 16, 2021
Opinion
  • brain-injury
  • road-traffic-accident

Benefits of Speech And Language Therapy (SLT) Following a Brain Injury

I have been working on behalf of a Claimant who sustained a minor brain injury following a road traffic accident when he was under the age of 3. The incident…

June 10, 2021
Opinion
  • brain-injury

Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week #HatsforHeadway

This week is Headway’s Brain Injury Awareness Week. 17th May to 21st May. #ActionForBrainInjuryWeek Headway are a national charity who work tirelessly and have done since 1979 supporting those who…

May 19, 2021
Opinion
  • brain-injury

Hodge Jones & Allen is proud to support Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week

Today is the start of Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week, which runs from 17 -23 May. The campaign aims to increase public awareness and provide brain injury survivors and…

May 17, 2021
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  • personal-injury

What Evidence Do I Need To Prove The Value of a Personal Injury Claim?

Once your solicitor has established that the other party is at fault for your accident, the focus of your claim will shift to obtaining evidence to show that the accident…

May 13, 2021
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  • brain-injury
  • serious-injury

Why you should always have a specialist Brain Injury Solicitor when making a personal injury claim

Injury to a particular part of the brain can produce impairment in the function that it controls. If the damage is limited to a small area, then it is likely...

April 30, 2021
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  • accident-in-public-spaces

Back to School Safety Tips

Returning back to school in a pandemic has brought challenges for teachers, pupils and parents alike. Schools are now considerably different, with one-way systems, separated desks and altered start times.…

April 29, 2021
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  • personal-injury

Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Injury Claims- Part 2

1. What happens if the defendant denies liability? In order for your claim to succeed, you have to prove that the defendant is liable/responsible for your accident and that you…

April 28, 2021
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  • personal-injury

What Happens When I Make a Claim And The Opponent Admits or Denies Liability?

Making a personal injury claim When you first approach a solicitor, you will be required to provide a clear account of the accident and provide any evidence in support of…

April 12, 2021
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  • accident-in-public-spaces

What are Special Damages?

I am often asked by clients at the start of a claim how much their claim is worth. The answer is usually, it is too early to value depending on…

April 12, 2021
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Personal injury: Why Is a Medical Appointment So Important?

In a personal injury claim, examination by a medical expert is essential to allow your solicitors to obtain an in-depth assessment of the injuries that you have sustained as a…

April 12, 2021
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How to start a personal injury claim

Can I make a Personal Injury Claim? If you are unfortunate to have been injured in an accident due to someone else’s fault or negligence, you may be able to…

April 6, 2021
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Can I Make A Claim For Personal Injury If I Have Suffered An Injury Whilst Riding An E-scooter?

Since 4 July 2020 the Department of Transport (DFT) has fast tracked and expanded trials of rented electric scooters (e-scooters) in UK cities as part of its plan to transition…

March 31, 2021
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