One of the more overlooked ways to make an injury claim stems from if you have been a victim of violent crime and sustained serious injuries. On first glance it’s easy to think that such an accident would be entirely a matter for the Police, however you are entitled to bring a claim for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which is a public body set up to compensate innocent victims of crime for their injuries.
Here’s four easy steps as to how you can claim:
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We have all experienced food poisoning at some point in our lives but it often clears after 24 hours and we never really think much more about it. What if you experience a severe bout of food poisoning? Can you claim for it? What are the symptoms of food poisoning?
Food poisoning is caused by bacteria, toxins or viruses which have contaminated food or drink which you in turn consume.
Whilst most people will recover from symptoms within a few days, more serious strains such as salmonella can lead to hospitalisation and in worse case scenarios, death.
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The number of people sent to hospital due to injuries suffered from dog attacks in Wales has risen by 60% over the last decade.
According to the BBC, the figures, collated from NHS data indicate that on average every day somebody is hospitalised because of a dog attack.
The number of incidents has risen from 234 in 1999/2000 to 373 in the year ending March 2009.
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Mrs Anita Claim: What is all this “No Win, No Fee” stuff that I keep hearing about on the telly?
It is exactly what it says. Basically, if your solicitor offers to run your claim under a “No win, no fee” agreement then, if they are unsuccessful with your claim they won’t charge you for the hours that they have spent in handling your claim.
Therefore they will in effect will have worked handled your case for free. Is there a greater motivation for them to win your claim than knowing that they will not be paid if they lose?
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Dog bite claims can be particularly serious and are seen more often than you would probably imagine.
If you are attacked by a dog that has not been appropriately controlled then you are entitled to bring a claim for the injuries you have sustained.
The owner of the dog has a duty of care to ensure that their dog does not cause harm to others around them.
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Dog bite claims can be particularly serious and happen more often than you would probably imagine.
If you are attacked by a dog that has not been appropriately controlled then you may be entitled to bring a compensation claim for the injuries you have sustained.
The owner of the dog has a duty of care to ensure that their dog does not cause harm to others around them.
Under the Animals Act 1971; strict liability in the law of tort (negligence) is applied if it is foreseeable that an animal can come to cause injury to another person, i.e. if the owner knows the vicious nature of their own pet.
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So you’re thinking that is possibly one of the most random questions you have ever been asked – “Really” how dangerous can cutting the lawn be unless of course its at the control of the crazy Lawnmower man from that Pierce Brosnan movie of the same name?
Well, Lawnmower accidents, are more common and more serious than you might first think.
We all do it, every year the minute the weather turns nice we’re straight out there cutting the grass back and keeping it neat.
It is usually a job taken up by our other half’s admittedly (i.e. men) but should we all be aware of the risks?
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Posted on December 1st, 2009 in Claims by Matt Jowett
Road traffic accidents are the more common cases of personal injury claims. We at The Injury Lawyers don’t half see a lot of them!
Road accidents are common; and no matter how big or small the incident, the injuries a victim of a negligent driver can suffer can be sometimes be quite serious.
Here are some common examples of where you may stand should you be injured in an accident:
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Posted on November 13th, 2009 in Claims by Matt Jowett
Medical negligence legal cases can range from procedural errors causing minor suffering to very severe (sadly, even fatal) outcomes. It’s the reason why all health staff are required to be proficiently trained to prevent mistakes from occurring.
And you wouldn’t think that a comparatively straight forward dental procedure could lead to a 2.5m law suit …
BBC has reported of the mother seeking £2.5 million in damages after her son suffered a cardiac arrest following dental treatment at a practice in Glasgow back in 2002 (source).
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Posted on November 5th, 2009 in Claims by Matt Jowett
So how does it work? How do we know as expert personal injury solicitors know how much your claim for compensation is worth?
In the majority of personal injury cases, a medical examination (at no cost to the claimant of course!) is arranged for a specialist consultant to examine the injured victim and produce an in depth medical report detailing the accident and the injuries to the claimant.
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