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The range of different optical treatment and procedures has dramatically increased over the last decade, from laser surgery including PRK, LASIK and LASEK to lens surgery such as IOL to oculoplastic surgery to vitreo-retinal surgery. In particular the growth...
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There appears to be some confusion about whether you can make a claim against an uninsured driver. The answer is - yes you can! The law requires that all vehicles are insured, unless they have officially been ‘off the road’ with a SORN at...
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New statistics which show the mortality rates for England and Wales from 2006 to the end of 2010 have recently been released by the Office of National Statistics. The figures show the geographical areas which have higher death rates from asbestos related...
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Sex attack victims of a London taxi driver have begun a High Court bid for damages against him and the insurers of his vehicle. Eight women are asking a judge to rule in a unique action relating to the liability of motor insurers for the personal...
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Contributory negligence refers to situations where the injured person is partially at fault for (or has contributed to) the accident which caused their injuries. This is an issue that must be considered at the beginning of any personal injury claim. As long...
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Accidents and injuries can occur anywhere and restaurants and bars are no exceptions. With more and more people going out during the festive season and new year the number of such accidents are expected to increase. A recent study suggested that...
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A short YouTube clip featuring a man and his tearaway dog has rapidly become an internet sensation. The clip shows Fenton, an unruly pooch, escaping from his owner in Richmond Park and making a beeline towards a large herd of deer. We watch the owner in...
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A grandmother fractured her thigh after slipping on a plastic icicle which should have been cleared away by Father Christmas and his elf at Selfridges’ grotto, the Court of Appeal has recently ruled. The 73 year old was having a photograph...
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As high winds bombarded Scotland and the North of England this week many people have been left to deal with the damage which has been caused to their property. These conditions also increase the risk of people being injured. It may be possible to bring...
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Claimants who receive lump sum awards in relation to personal injury claims can face the prospect of losing out on state benefits that they are entitled to. When compensation is received the claimant is deemed to have the funds at their disposal, even...
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The mother of Aaron Tring, who developed cerebral palsy after he was starved of oxygen at birth, has backed the campaign against the government’s proposals to cut legal aid and restrict "no win, no fee" arrangements. ...
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Medical evidence is key when determining the value of any personal injury claim. It is imperative that the right medical expert is asked to report on your injuries. Your solicitor will select the most appropriate medical expert from the relevant...
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Reading recent articles on the so-called "compensation culture" the public may be forgiven for thinking that big awards are paid out for ridiculously trivial accidents and injuries. A recent example from a national newspaper referred...
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As the winter approaches and the weather gets colder, the presence of snow and ice can lead to increased risk of injury. Tripping and slipping accidents become more commonplace. If an accident occurs on private premises then the occupiers of the premises...
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The House of Lords has recently published a report highlighting that EU rules could be putting patients at risk. The House of Lords EU Committee, chaired by Lady Young of Hornsey, called for measures to be put in place as a matter of urgency to...
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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said that as a result of the proposed ban on referral fees in personal injury cases, the fees Claimant solicitors’ are allowed to charge under the Road Traffic Accident portal scheme will have to be re-negotiated....
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A recent survey jointly conducted by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the Health and Safety Executive has found that one third of all major injuries in the workplace are caused by slips, trips and falls. It was recommended that measures...
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The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has been a victim of the recent Government cuts. The CICA’s budget has been reduced by £10M this year, a cut of around 5%. Frances Gillett , a personal injury lawyer says "As a...
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Last week AVMA, Action against Medical Accidents, a medical safety charity, launched a Judicial Review challenge of the Ministry of Justice decision to take Clinical Negligence out of the scope for legal aid. That decision is part of the Legal Aid Sentencing...
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Insurance companies sometimes contact injured people directly after an accident and offer them compensation. Someone offering you cash just after you've had an accident might sound great but what you are offered is unlikely to be what your injury is...
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The Ministry of Justice faces a legal challenge over its plan to abolish legal aid for victims of clinical negligence. The charity Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has issued legal proceedings for a judicial review of the decision. AvMA argue that...
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The family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler have written to David Cameron urging him to block ‘unjust and unfair’ civil justice reforms. In an open letter to the Prime Minister the family said the proposed reforms would ‘significantly...
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The Government is planning a raft of changes which will affect the way that personal injury litigation is conducted. Last week the Government announced that it was going to ban referral fees in personal injury claims. The Government sees this as...
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Whiplash injuries are one of the most common injuries arising out of Road Traffic Accidents, yet some people may often be dismissive of the effects that such an injury can have on injured people’s lives. While some people make good recoveries, others...
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A Personal Injury Trust is a facility that can be used for any damages received from a Personal Injury claim. Why should a Trust be set up? The purpose of putting any funds received from a Personal Injury claim into the Trust are to protect an...
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4 May 2011 One year on from the introduction of the new low value road traffic accident claims process, it is likely that the Ministry of Justice will soon report on the progress of the scheme to date. With more and more cars being driven in the UK and...
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19 April 2011 On Tuesday 19 April 2011, Mr Keith Wiseman, HM Coroner for Southampton and New Forest at Southampton Coroner’s Court recorded a verdict of Natural Causes at the Inquest into the death of Sam John Richard Darren Cutler. Mamta Gupta, a...
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The Lord Chancellor is reviewing the discount rate that is applied to personal injury compensation claims. When Courts are deciding on the amount of compensation awarded to Claimants for items of future expense, they use this discount rate to make an...
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Earlier this month, Sophie Wilkinson was awarded a significant interim payment at the Royal Courts of Justice. Sophie Wilkinson, was seriously injured in a road traffic accident on 9 October 2007. She was just 17 at the time of the accident. The accident...
