With an increase in the number of adverts for injury solicitors telling us to claim if we have had an accident in work has the compensation culture from the United States of America travelled across the Atlantic Ocean and have we, as a nation, decided to go after what we believe we deserve?
The latest Labour Force survey states that (more…)
In a challenging case, a cyclist from Lancashire was awarded £2,000 in damages for personal injuries he received when he lost control of his bike on oil spilt by a farmer. Lawyers successfully appealed against an earlier decision not to award his compensation claim.
When he fell from his bike, near Garstang in Lancashire in June 2007, forty-two year old Antony Di Domenico suffered extensive injuries and stress. The injuries took some weeks to heal and he was left with persistent muscular pain.
A witness to the cycling accident reported that the oil on the road was due to the actions of a farmer, who was observed to then pour sand over the spillage to lessen the hazard. Antony Di Domenico made an unsuccessful personal injury compensation claim. His case seemed weak as the accident had not been reported to the police. Also, the farmer who had (more…)
A Hampshire woman has been awarded nearly £1,000,000 in damages following injuries sustained in a car accident.
Ms Estelle Clarke, a high-flying lawyer, was compensated for her head injuries which resulted in continued post traumatic stress and further psychiatric problems forcing Ms Clarke to abandon her successful career at a London based legal firm.
Ms Clarke had been a passenger in her partner’s car when he collided into another car being driven by Karen Hobbs.
Mrs Hobbs, a young mother who worked as an estate agent, died at the scene of the crash. Her family only received £15,000 compensation following her death.
Ms Clarke’s compensation payout has caused some controversy with some readers of the Hampshire local newspaper, The Daily Echo, claiming that the payout figure is “shocking” when compared to the payout received by the Hobbs family. One reader suggested that (more…)
If you have been injured because of someone else’s negligence, you can get help from a personal injury lawyer. Personal injury lawyers handle all types of injury claims like slip and fall accidents, road traffic accidents, mesothelioma claims, cosmetic surgery problems, construction accidents, physical assaults, accidents at work, medical malpractice, defective products, dog bites and others. They can help you acquire the money you need for your household expenses, medical bills and such. A qualified personal injury lawyer can relieve the financial burden from your shoulders and help you get back on track quickly.
The truth is that an injury can keep people down physically, emotionally and financially, so hiring a good personal injury lawyer is crucial. A good lawyer understands personal injury laws, has experience, is competent and professional. When interviewing lawyers, it is also important to ask questions. You should find out if the lawyers have experience with personal (more…)
Changes to the way that personal injury claims are made in road traffic accidents come into effect at the end of April 2010. The main changes, made by the Ministry of Justice, are designed to reduce the time that it takes for disputes to be settled. The idea is that this will be achieved by setting fixed time limits and costs for less complicated accidents.
Steps to make this change were made after the government consulted a number of representatives from different claimants and insurers. The focus of this change is based on one of the main strategic objectives of the Ministry of Justice, which is to:
“Provide fair and simple routes to civil and family justice.”
Source: Ministry of Justice, http://www.justice.gov.uk/about.htm
The new rules and procedures surrounding road traffic accident claims will help the (more…)
New research by an insurance company has revealed that fraudulent accident claims are on the rise as a result of the current difficult economic climate.
The research, carried out by LV, has unveiled that four in ten solicitors have experienced questionable insurance claims since the UK entered an economic recession, as many households struggle to make ends meet in the event of pay freezes and redundancies. Over half the false claims submitted related to a road traffic accident, where the supposed victim exaggerated injuries in order to make a whiplash claim or similar health condition related payout.
One of the most serious incidences reported was where a person claimed they had been knocked down by a (more…)
New research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that insurers have been forced to pay out more than 650 million pounds over the winter in accident claims due to the extreme winter weather conditions.
According to the BBC website, between 18 December 2009 and 13 January 2010, British insurance companies have paid a multi-million pound sum to UK residents for damage caused to their cars, homes and businesses due to the ice and snow that affected large parts of the country.
The most common form of accident claims that resulted in payment were caused by road traffic accident cases in which vehicles were damaged and personal injuries occurred from crashes on icy roads. This damage bill, which currently stands at around 395 million pounds, continues to rise even after the snowy weather has eased, as an increasing number of (more…)
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