Vibration White Finger (VWF) is a work injury suffered by those who use vibrating machinery such as drills, chain saws or hand guided power tools. Miners, Road and Forestry workers are the main areas where Vibration White Finger injury is most common, however anyone who works with heavy vibrating equipment for prolonged times especially in a cold climate are also likely to suffer.
Asbestos related cancers are killers. For over 5 decades people worked with and were exposed to asbestos on an everyday occurrence unaware of the harmful fibres within asbestos products they were being exposed too. Nowadays, asbestos products are more regulated, however it has been reported that there is a growing trend in Mesothelioma cases as the cancer can lie dormant for over 25 years in some cases before surfacing.
Construction sites also commonly known as building sites are a prime example of dangerous working environments. With so many things happening, usually in confined spaces, accidents are bound to happen. Health and safety in construction sites is imperative because of the equipment used and also the dangers faced by construction workers.
Taking a ride on public transport system can be a hazardous journey especially on bus journeys. Double decker buses have tricky steps to either climb up or down and when the bus is still in motion makes it even more difficult. Taking a tumble down these steps can leave a person seriously injured and with a good case for a bus accident injury claim.
Accidents do happen and there are none more nasty than burn or scald injuries. They might happen in a kitchen at home, workplace or a restaurant even hospitals. They can cover electrical, chemical, hot water scaldings, fire or uncovered hot pipes. And they do more than leave physical scars they also leave severe emotional scars than can change a persons life forever.
Heard about the Insurance scam where the Insurance Companies scam you -the unsuspecting innocent policy holder.
Have you been told that you have a legal expense policy attached to your car insurance?
Have you bought a legal expense insurance policy and been told by your insurance company that they will pay your legal fees in pursuing a personal injury claim?
Well, BEWARE of legal expense insurance (LEI) – you may be surprised to learn the ugly truth about LEI.
LEI is a sham, pure and simple.
Choosing an Injury Lawyer to represent yourself if your thinking about claiming compensation can be difficult. There are so many variables that need to be taken into account and in most cases no two claims are 100% similar. Where do you start your search? How can you tell the difference between a good injury lawyer and one that may cost you your claim. Do you select your choice because they are local? A friend informed you of their services? Or was it down to the fact that they advertised on TV or Radio and engraved their message into your head?
We all know Lawyers charge you a fortune right?
Not necessarily, when you decide to take legal action in order to claim compensation for your accident/injury, you may choose to appoint an Injury Lawyer who works on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis.
It means that your Injury Lawyer will only be entitled to his fees if he is successful in winning your case. If your claim is lost then your Lawyer is not getting paid, not even a penny. Yes that’s right, a ‘No Win No Fee’ really does mean ‘No Win No Fee‘.
If you have suffered from a personal injury you may wish to consider making a claim for compensation to cover the losses you have suffered as a result of that injury.
The types of injuries you may claim for include any of the following:
There are over an estimated 700,000 accident claims each year in the UK alone. The majority of those claims involves an injury to one person caused by the negligence of another person. The percentage of blame does not necessarily need to be 100% the other persons fault. Even if the injured party was in the majority to blame for causing the accident they may still be awarded compensation although the damages paid would reflect their overall part in the accident.
