If you have received a physical or mental injury following an act of violence, you may be able to claim compensation via the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. The CICA is a government funded scheme designed to compensate victims of violent crime such as: mental or physical injury; sexual or physical Read more…
Scaring to the body is something that can happen as a result of a number of different injuries. If you have suffered scarring as a result of a road traffic accident, accident at work or in a public place, then you should be able to claim compensation for this. What Read more…
Someone I know had the same injury as me but got more than I did for the same injury! Clients often say this when we are advising them how much their claim is worth. They are usually right, which doesn’t surprise us because everyone is different and similar injuries may Read more…
Professional footballers and grassroots players accept a risk of injury each time they play. Anyone who has previously played football knows that it is a contact sport and injuries can happen. The Health and Social Care Information Centre, which was created by the Government in April 2013, estimated over 300,000 Read more…
Over the last 20 years we have seen a huge increase in the number of cyclists in the UK. Councils up and down the country have spent millions of pounds on cycle paths and other improvement strategies. While it is not for everyone, many people now cycle to work as Read more…
Well, after all the torrential rain we’ve had, we are hoping that it’s now time for the sun to shine, and the beer gardens to be in full use. Everyone can relate to the saying, ‘I’m going to get fit for summer’ so it is not surprising that the number Read more…
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…
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…
Partner and personal injury expert, Jonathan Stittle, has just settled two interesting claims; a case awarding £5000 and one for £16,500. A fractured foot after attempt to run client over – Pay out £5,000 The Case The first case was rather unique in that it involved a young man in Read more…
This week we have settled a long running case for a gentleman injured whilst working for a large supermarket chain. The defendants insurers looked to deny liability. The Case. Our client was at work before the supermarket opened, re-stocking shelves. Another colleague was using an automated floor cleaning machine, designed to clean Read more…