We receive lots of enquiries from people who have been injured after they have fallen over due to defects in publicly owned and/or maintained roads and pavements. Common injuries include fractured wrists, sprained ankles and knee injuries. We have also represented clients with head injuries, broken noses and hip fractures. Read more…
If it comes into force as drafted, the Civil Liability Bill will increase the huge profits of motor insurers like Zurich, AXA, Direct Line, Churchill and others by denying many thousands of innocent victims of road traffic accidents (RTAs) their rights to employ lawyers to pursue their compensations claims. Any Read more…
Summer is here…. Well unfortunately, the England boys didn’t bring it home for us this time but let’s not forget it’s still summer and the holiday season is upon us. It’s time to take off those waistcoats and slap on the sun-tan lotion. Holidays are exciting times but unfortunately some Read more…
Some time ago, we acted for a young lady, who I will call Miss D, who was a front seat passenger in her partner’s vehicle as they were enjoying a day out in the countryside. They were stationary in a queue of traffic when another motorist, without looking, pulled out Read more…
As the warm weather continues and we are all enjoying spending time outdoors, more and more people are discovering the pleasures of strolling in the British countryside. It’s a pastime enjoyed by over 9 million people in England alone. According to the Ramblers Association, 22% of the population of England and 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…
The time has come when we all start making those resolutions to eat less, get back to the gym and get in shape for summer. The number of people joining gyms has increased significantly over the past few years and, not surprisingly, has the number of accidents occurring in gyms and fitness centres. Read more…
Frightening RTA We were instructed by a young man, who, whilst driving home from work in the early hours of the morning was involved in a frightening collision with a vehicle driven by a foreign lorry driver. The driver veered across the carriageway, striking the Claimant’s vehicle and causing it Read more…
Halloween is nearly upon us and you’re probably planning whether to dress up as a plump pumpkin, wicked witch or ghostly ghoul not thinking about the possibility of an accident to either yourself or your children. Research has revealed that Halloween is now one of the UK’s highest-spending occasions. Although Read more…
If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in a road traffic accident in a foreign country, you need to keep in mind that the time period applicable to claim may differ depending on the country you accident is in. Personal injury claims must be brought within what is known Read more…