The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant and detrimental impact on small and medium businesses with many suffering losses as a result of not being able to open their premises or operate effectively for extended periods of time following the first lockdown in March 2020. The Government has offered an Read more…
Legal Expenses Insurance – How it could save you thousands of pounds in legal fees when you bring a Personal Injury Claim Many people have Legal Expenses Cover as part of their Motor and Home Insurance policies and don’t even know that they have it, let alone what to use Read more…
This is a question we are asked by enquirers on a regular basis. It appears to be a commonly-held belief that if another driver reverses into the vehicle that you are driving, the insurance companies will automatically assume that you drove into the back of the car in front and Read more…
It is becoming increasingly common for the Insurers of Defendants to hire Private Investigators to follow and film Claimants who allege they have suffered serious injuries and are seeking to recover large sums of money by way of compensation. This is especially so where the injured person may have a Read more…
We often receive instructions from clients who have grown dissatisfied with the performance of their existing Personal Injury solicitors. Clients are free to choose whichever solicitors they wish to instruct and if you are disgruntled with the standard of service you are receiving we urge you to get in touch. Read more…
This last week gave me another example of why, if a claim is strong, an injured client should have nothing to fear by instructing their solicitor to start Court proceedings. When we initially start a claim on behalf of an injured person, it is almost always dealt with by an 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…
GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME: Sarah Gaunt is here to help first time buyers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she outlines what to expect on completion day and insurance obligations, as well as providing an overview of Help to Buy… What do I need to do Read more…
Legal Expenses Insurance: Do you have it and how it could save you thousands of pounds in legal fees when you bring a Personal Injury Claim Many people have Legal Expenses Cover as part of their Motor and Home Insurance policies and don’t even know that they have it, let Read more…
This question about personal injury claims is often asked and always answered at our first meeting with new personal injury clients. The answer is that it will depend on a number of factors. The client’s injuries We advise clients not to settle their claims until they have recovered to their final Read more…