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…
We often hear this said by clients, usually 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 result in very different outcomes depending on a number of factors including the following:- 1. Read more…
Whiplash (or hyperextension) is one of the most common personal injuries people claim for. This type of injury is caused by the sudden movement of the head, neck, shoulders and back forwards, backwards or sideways, often as a result of a road traffic accident and commonly when a stationary car Read more…
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is committed to campaigning for reform to improve the law for injured people so that, when the worst happens, people will be able to exercise their right to seek justice, care and fair compensation. We would all prefer for people not to be 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…
Personal Injury lawyers hear this sort of comment a lot, usually when we advise a client how much their claim is worth and they tell us that someone they know received more compensation for what they believe to be the same injury. They may well be right, because everyone is 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…
Jonathan Stittle recently settled a “whiplash” claim for the unusually high amount of £60,000. The client in question was the front seat passenger in a car which was hit from behind at considerable speed whilst stationary in a queue of traffic at a set of lights. The client suffered injuries to their neck and Read more…
This week, I have settled a RTA claim which has been ongoing on for 18 months – the Defendant drove out of a junction on a country road and collided with the Claimant, pushing her car across the carriageway, through a hedge and down an embankment. She had to be cut Read more…
This is a common crisis of conscience after road traffic accidents. Typically, two or more people are in a car and the driver loses concentration for a split second and drives into the back of the car in front. There is substantial damage to both vehicles and all the occupants Read more…