Following on from our recent posts regarding the implications of the impending reforms to the personal injury market. Initially scheduled for April 2020, there have been many questions raised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and others as to whether the proposed implementation date for the reforms was realistic. Read more…
The Department of Transport estimated that at the end of March 2019 there were 384 million vehicles registered for use on the roads in Great Britain. With this huge volume of traffic there will inevitably be a correspondingly high number of road traffic accidents taking place. Statistics from the Royal Read more…
Anybody who has been paying attention to developments in the Personal Injury market over the last few years is likely to have heard the words “whiplash reforms” and “PI reforms” being muttered with bated breath. Our Personal Injury team have paid particular attention to the proposed changes announced by the 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…
Jonathan Stittle has recently settled an injury claim for a man in his late teens who was involved in a road traffic accident. Our client was a passenger in a car driven by a male friend who lost control and hit the kerb, causing the car to roll over. Luckily, Read more…
We have recently settled a road traffic accident claim for a lady in her 50s who was passenger in a car that was hit in the side by another vehicle and who suffered injuries to her neck and lower back. Her previous solicitors obtained a report from a GP expert within 3 months of the accident Read more…
Those who drive will tell you that icy conditions are amongst the most treacherous driving situations, as a case we have recently won for a client clearly shows. Our client was driving along a country road, lined with trees and hedges, on his way to work. Due to the icy conditions and consequential Read more…
This week I have settled a claim for a lady client who was involved in a Road Traffic Accident and suffered whiplash injuries to her neck and back. We were able to obtain physiotherapy for our client which assisted with her recovery before obtaining damages for her of £3,200.00. On Thursday 17.11.16 Read more…
This is a question I am asked on a fairly regular basis by enquirers who have instructed other firms to handle their claims and have ended up with no compensation or much less than they think they should have received. My answer is usually given after I have discovered what happened whilst Read more…
Injury claims arise from many different situations. Most result from common situations such as Road Traffic Accidents, Accidents at Work and Slips and Trips. This week, I thought I’d list ten real claims that we have dealt with over the years that fall into the “unusual” category:- A client was caught under a falling Read more…