Recommended Personal Injury Lawyers

There is a lot of competition when it comes to personal injury lawyers – and this can be incredibly confusing when you find yourself in the situation looking for someone to help you when you are considering making a claim. One of the main things to remember is that this solicitor will be with you from the beginning of your claim right through to the end and therefore it should always be someone that you feel comfortable and happy with.

One of the main ways of ensuring that the company you instruct is the best one to run your claim is to contact and instruct a firm direct. What I mean by this is that often your insurance company or a claims management company will try and direct you to one of their solicitors who will start pursuing your claim without you even having spoken to them before!

At first glance this may not appear as strange as I am making it, but would you really trust another person to buy a car for example without you first seeing the car and ensuring that it is the right one for you? Although a very different service, the principle is clear. Always ensure you speak with the personal injury firm direct before proceeding with any claim.
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Four Month Whiplash to Neck and Shoulder

Whiplash is one of the most common injuries sustained in road traffic accidents plainly because the action of a hit vehicle is almost always going to throw persons forward and quickly back again – the very motion that creates this type of injury.

Whiplash is a strange injury, in that it is something that doesn’t show itself straight away! You can be absolutely fine the day of the accident and yet wake up the next morning unable to look left and right. Unfortunately, this is just something that happens and is something that a lot of people worry about as medical attention may not be sought until a few days after the collision! However, this is something that occurs in the majority of road traffic cases and therefore should not be something that holds you back from making a whiplash injury claim.

One of the most common questions that we are asked here at The Injury Lawyers is how much is my claim worth?
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Cyclist hit at roundabout – Injury Lawyers Advice

Cyclists that are on the road are in a lot of danger simply because they do not have the same protection offered by a car. When a cyclist is involved in an accident the injuries sustained can be life changing and therefore making a claim can seem like the only option. When pursuing a claim we look to claim for general damages for your initial pain and suffering and also something called special damages- these are any losses that you have incurred because of the accident which can also include care and assistance from friends and family.

Roundabouts are often considered one of the most dangerous places because they are designed to keep traffic flowing without the need of traffic lights to give a dedicated and more secure right of way. Sometimes they are a bit of a free for all when drivers ignore the rules of the road! The main thing to remember on roundabouts is that if you are already on the roundabout proceeding correctly and someone pulls onto the roundabout and hits you, it is likely that if an accident occurs they will be at fault as you are already established on the roundabout. New users entering a roundabout have the duty to give precedence to those already on the roundabout.
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Tripped on broken kerb compensation claims – Injury lawyers advice

At one time or another we have all complained about the poor state of our roads and pavements. This is usually caused by our inclimate weather that washes the surface away or freezes in cracks and expands, breaking the ground around it.

Most of the complaints come from people who have either had damage caused to their car by potholes on the road, or by people who were innocently walking on the pavement (as you should) who have then found themselves on the floor wondering what has happened. It is the latter situation that I shall discuss in this blog.

Broken kerbs can be incredibly dangerous as it can mean that when an accident occurs you can find yourself on a busy road, and possibly in the path of moving vehicles. So who is responsible for keeping the pavements safe?
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Goods and Services Act – Personal Injury Claims

The recent PIP scandal has brought these types of claims to the forefront, although the legislation (The Sale and Supply of Goods and Services Act) is often associated more with trying to return goods to a store/seller. However, the Act can be important in personal injury claims, specifically where the provision of a service or good has breached the terms of the Act and have led to personal injury.

The Act states that goods and services should be of a satisfactory quality and fit for purpose and is something that may ring bells with a lot of us who have ever bought something from a store for it to break 2 days later. It gives consumers protection that the goods that they are purchasing do what they should and perform to a satisfactory level.  The PIP breast scandal brought this to the forefront as it has been established by a report led by Sir Bruce Keogh that the implants were not fit for purpose, nor of satisfactory quality, due to the grade of silicon that was used in them and the substandard skin of the implants.
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Cosmetic Surgery Compensation Claims

Cosmetic surgery used to be something that only the incredibly rich and famous could afford, with us all being  intrigued by the sudden change of appearance of famous figures such as (the most famous of them all) Michael Jackson. Even now, many glossy magazines often run stories about celebrities that may have had plastic surgery with “experts” in the field comparing photographs and guessing as to which secret procedure they have undergone.

However, when we think of these articles and photographs, our opinions don’t usually consist of comments such as “don’t they look good” or “you could never tell” – usually it is more like “that looks awful” and “why would you ever do that?!”. So why are millions still taking that plunge and going under the knife every year to change their appearance?

This question is one that unfortunately I do not have the space to fully answer in this blog; however in short it seems that we simply cannot get enough of trying to achieve our desired appearance. However, unfortunately, cosmetic surgery is not always the perfect solution it appears to be – like any other medical procedure, negligence and mistakes can occur which can leave disastrous and life threatening results.
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Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) Claims

To you and me this is the surgical modification of the eyelid and can involve surgery on either the top lid, bottom lid or both. It is designed to turn back the clock on the area some consider to be the main one that “tells your age” – the eyes.

The procedure usually involves the removal of excess tissue, fat and skin which then requires removal or repositioning of the surrounding muscles. When done successfully, it can be life changing for those that have suffered with “ageing eyes” before their time or can simply give people their desired look. However, with such as invasive procedure of course comes the risk of negligence and consequently injuries that were not expected during the initial consultation.

There are obviously many inherent risks with cosmetic surgery and these should be explained to you in your initial consultation. It is important to understand that injuries arising from inherent risks are incredibly difficult to claim for as with all surgery – be that cosmetic or life saving – things can unfortunately go wrong.
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Cosmetic Surgery Review

As you may have seen or heard, some of the recommendations for changes in regulation to the cosmetic surgery industry have been released. This review, commissioned by the department of health in the wake of the PIP breast implant scandal, has investigated in to how best to protect patients who chose to undergo cosmetic procedures, something that is incredibly popular in this day and age.

The Cosmetic Surgery industry is a very lucrative business and is forecast to be worth about £3.6bn by 2015. The overall feeling I get from this review is that the attitude to cosmetic surgery needs to, and is going to, have to change with several comments referencing that getting such invasive treatment appears to be as normal as buying “double glazing” or walking in to have your hair done at a hairdressers with Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS medical director for England, describing the situation as “bizarre”.
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Abdominoplasty (Tummy tucks) Compensation Claims Lawyers

Abdominoplasty, commonly referred to as a tummy tuck, is a cosmetic procedure in which excess skin and fat is removed to give the patient a more desirable and flatter stomach. This procedure is often sought after pregnancy or extreme weight loss and helps people regain confidence in showing their body whether that be on the beach or beneath their suit at work.

A tummy tuck involves a surgeon cutting above the pubic line and belly button and removing the skin and fat. The muscles are then stitched together and the belly button repositioned or completely replaced. Although quite a quick procedure, after care can be intense with stays of a couple of days in hospital been required.

If the procedure is performed well, the results can be fantastic and can make the patient feel an awful lot happier about their appearance. However, unfortunately if the surgery or part of the surgery is performed negligently, the results can be physically and emotionally scarring.
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Botox Compensation Claim Lawyers

Botox is an incredibly popular treatment; however it is also highly unregulated. Over the years, as the popularity of this procedure has grown, so has the call from many qualified surgeons for the regulation to grow with it. This is not surprising when you can go into your local hairdresser and have Botox – something that unquestionably worries those qualified who knows all the risks.

So what can happen when Botox is negligently administered? Please be aware that this blog focuses on conditions that arise out of negligence of the surgeon/doctor etc. Every cosmetic surgery procedure carries with it inherent risks and therefore it is imperative to distinguish between inherent risks and those caused by negligence as inherent risks are normally something that you simply accept when you sign any agreement (usually).

Botulinum toxin is a toxin that in large amounts can cause paralysis – of course in small amounts it has proven to correct those “laughter lines” as it relaxes the skin. A common misconception with Botox is that it tightens but this is not true- it relaxes the skin making it appear softer and consequently wrinkles less noticeable.
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