Accidents happen and when it comes to children, they happen a lot. We shouldn’t however, assume that just because they’re kids, it was their fault. In many cases, they are not to blame and their parents or guardians should make sure they receive fair compensation for injuries suffered. Children can Read more…
Statistics from a study in the US suggest that a driver is likely to be involved in a road traffic accident on average every 17.9 years of their driving career. That accords with UK figures that say each of us is likely to be involved in 3 or 4 collisions during Read more…
As the Festive Season is in full swing and before our Personal Injury team’s Christmas meal tonight, I thought I’d advise, free of charge, of ten ways to avoid being injured at Christmas: 1. Road Traffic Accidents Don’t drive, cycle, skateboard, hoverboard or ride any other type of vehicle on roads or Read more…
I was disappointed but not surprised by Lord Chancellor George Osborne’s proposals to save the insurance industry “£ 2 billion” by changing the rules relating to lower value personal injury claims. In his Autumn Statement on Wednesday, he revealed that the Government is going to try and stop many of those who Read more…
This is the Sheffield Combined Court Centre which I have been attending regularly since it was opened in 1995. It is a clean, spacious building with lots of natural light and a good café. However, hundreds clients have told me that it is the last place in the world they want to go Read more…
I was delighted to settle a claim this week for the children of a local woman who died four years ago as a result of her inhaling metal dust in a factory. It was also something of a local history lesson as I learned from my clients and witnesses how Read more…
This isn’t one of our Personal Injury team, but Louis Dempsey from Brighton who was recently jailed for 9 months for faking a fall in an Asda supermarket in Brighton. He claimed he had fallen on water that had leaked onto the supermarket floor but CCTV proved otherwise and he Read more…
We hear this a lot from clients who have been involved in Road Traffic Accidents. Typically, they have been involved in a crash where both drivers have blamed each other and by the time they instruct us to deal with their claim, usually between several weeks and a few months after Read more…
If a Personal Injury Lawyer says that your claim is not likely to succeed, don’t think that means it won’t. Often, a more experienced solicitor with better knowledge of the law and more experience, will be more likely to help you win your claim. I remember we acted for a Read more…