I have been reminded again this week of the challenges faced by self-employed people who wish to recover their loss of earnings after they have been injured. My experience is that, unless you have clear and persuasive written evidence, Defendants and their insurers will refuse to meet claims for loss of earnings from self-employed Read more…
Wednesday 10th October 2018 was Mental Health Awareness day. It is thought that as many as 40% of GP appointments relate to mental health either directly or indirectly. Over half of the population will suffer with psychological/psychiatric symptoms at some point in their life for many different reasons and one Read more…
Personal injury claims can take a few months or can be drawn-out affairs. The time cases take will often cause understandable frustration and further turmoil for injured people. This blog aims to give you a realistic idea of the likely time frames and help you understand why cases may take Read more…
Once their long summer holidays are over, Parliament will hear the second reading of the Government’s Civil Liability Bill. If passed into legislation in its current draft, it will have major implications for the majority of people who are injured in road traffic accidents (‘RTA’s) . The proposed increase in Read more…
The Government is apparently concerned about the large number of “whiplash” claims and the associated costs and about the impact of legal costs on motor insurance premiums. The 2015 Government consulted on what it referred to as “a package of measures to crack down on minor, exaggerated and fraudulent soft tissue Read more…
In the decade we’ve been serving Dronfield, I’ve seen many clients who’ve had accidents somewhere you might consider safe, such as in a supermarket or simply walking down a pavement. Here are just a few incidents we have come across. Playing golf One place you wouldn’t expect to be at Read more…
Personal injury Clients will often be advised by their Solicitors about making sensible offers to their opponents’ solicitors or insurers. These offers are made under Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules which regulate how litigation is to be conducted between parties. So what is Part 36? Part 36 Read more…
Why do you have to go to Court for a Child Approval Hearing? Sadly there are thousands of personal injury claims made on behalf of children every year. All settlements of their claims must be approved by a District Judge in the County Court at a Child Approval Hearing. The Read more…
Farming can be a dangerous business. In fact The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) says that the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry is the riskiest sector in terms of fatal injuries. With 1 in 100 workers (employees and the self-employed) working in agriculture, the industry accounts for 1 in 5 Read more…
As the temperatures hover around zero and our heating bills soar, we often hear about the unfortunate accidents that people have after slipping on ice and snow in and around Sheffield. So, as we are often asked, can you make a personal injury claim if you slip on snow and Read more…