We have installed lifesaving equipment at all five of our offices across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, to benefit staff, visitors, and the general public. Almost £5,000 has been invested in defibrillators, which are now situated in reception areas, where they can be accessed easily in emergency situations. Our branches Read more…
Spinal cord injuries are always a serious injury and generally tend to be life altering, often in unexpected ways. Having seen first-hand the after effects of such injuries, I appreciate the need to ensure that the injured person receives adequate care to aid recovery. Such care is often costly, and Read more…
Clients are often unaware that they can claim against their employer for accidents occurring in the workplace, which usually involves a claim against the employer’s insurance company. We understand that this can often be an awkward or difficult decision to come to, but most employers will deal with any claim Read more…
Understandably, these are two of the first questions our clients ask at the start of their claim. FUNDING YOUR CASE Conditional Fee Agreements (“No Win, No Fee”) Nowadays, most personal injury claims are pursued under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) with the benefit of an After-the-Event Insurance policy (ATE). This Read more…
The annual campaign to raise awareness of the devastating effects of brain injury, Action for Brain Injury (ABI) week, is organised by one of the leading charities in this field, Headway, and this year will run from 17 – 23 May. Brain injuries caused by trauma are one of the Read more…
Most people know that they have 3 years from the date of an accident to settle their claim or start Court Proceedings pursuant to the Limitation Act of 1980. That period may be longer for claims including hearing loss, asbestos-related conditions, other industrial diseases and clinical negligence where the symptoms Read more…
When a person is killed as a result of negligence, a claim for compensation may be brought on behalf of their estate and also on behalf of their dependents. The person or people bringing the claim will have to prove that the deceased’s death was caused by the negligence of Read more…
If you have suffered an amputation as a result of a serious accident at work, you could be entitled to compensation to assist you with rebuilding your life. Losing a limb can be one of the most physically and emotionally challenging injuries that can happen to someone in their lifetime. Read more…
When a person is killed as a result of the negligent act of a person or organisation, a claim for compensation may be brought on behalf of their estate and also on behalf of their dependents. The person or people who bring the action are legally called the Claimant or Read more…
The words “ Court Proceedings ” send shudders through the spines of most of the population who immediately equate the word with their being humiliated in front of a jury and a packed public gallery by an aggressive, silver-tongued barrister. In Personal Injury cases, the reality is very different to Read more…