Nobody should suffer physically or mentally from the negligence of others. Therefore, it is correct that compensation for physical or mental trauma should be the right of every individual. The law has recognised this since the famous case of May Donahue, who successfully sued Stephenson’s ginger beer makers, of Glasgow for damages way back in 1928.

May Donahue was aghast to find the remains of a snail in a bottle of ginger beer she had purchased and, unfortunately, drunk from. The judge supported her claim advising that the company had a duty of care to its customers and ordered that May Donahue should be awarded compensation for her suffering.

From minor injuries such as whiplash through to the devastating effects of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by the inhalation of asbestos and without any cure, everybody has the right of address.

Fortunately, in the UK are the Torts. In simple laymen’s terms, these are civil (more…)

If you sustain a personal injury in a road traffic accident or work accident, your physical recovery may only be the start of your efforts to get things back to normal.

One aspect of your accident claim that may not occur to you straight away is whether your potential to earn a living has been adversely affected in any way. (more…)

If you have the misfortune to be involved in a road traffic accident, a common injury you may experience is whiplash. Caused by the unexpected forward and backward movement of the head, the muscles and other tissues in the neck are sprained and swell up, causing pain. You may not feel the effects of it at first, and it could be some hours before you start to feel any. (more…)