Buttock Implants / Augmentation Compensation Claims

These days if you do not like something about your body and how you look, there is normally always a cosmetic procedure that can help. Although not one of the most advertised procedures, buttock augmentations is a procedure that is increasing in popularity with people yearning for a derrière to rival Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj.

Buttock augmentation is incredibly similar to a breast augmentation – the obvious difference being that it is a different part of the body. The procedure involves implants (similar to those used in breast augmentation) being placed underneath the gluteus maximus muscle through an incision just above the tailbone. The procedure can often last around 2 hours but after care can be much more demanding than with breast surgery with guidelines concerning sleeping on your front and reducing the amount of time sitting during the first few weeks.

Just like other cosmetic procedures, the decision to go under the knife for buttock implants should never be one that is taken lightly as unfortunately things can go wrong and consequently you could suffer from long term health effects.
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Bariatric (Gastric Band) Surgery Compensation Claim Lawyers

The United Kingdom is now the obesity capital of Europe with every magazine and newspaper having at least one story everyday about the way that our society now looks upon food and being overweight. One of the hot topics in this area is that of Gastric band surgery, especially with the high profile case of Fern Britton and her fast weight loss because of the surgery.

Whether your opinion on the surgery is positive or negative, it seems that it is time to accept that people will now start to turn away from the traditional way of losing weight (dieting and exercise) and instead turn to the help of an operating table, a surgeon, and the knife.
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Facial Surgery Compensation Lawyers

There are several different procedures that are covered by the term “facial surgery” and this area of the body is one of the most common areas for people to undergo cosmetic surgery. Procedures can include:

• Eyelid surgery
• Cheek augmentation
• Forehead lifts
• Face lifts
• Skin peels- including the current celebrity favourite the “Vampire Facial” recently demonstrated by Kim Kardashian on her TV show.

All of these procedures are designed to give people that everlasting youthful look by manipulating and changing the features of the face to try and reach desired “perfection”. However, given that facial surgery is so common and involves a very exposed area of the body, when something goes wrong the affects can be utterly devastating.

Some of the most common problems caused by these procedures are as follows:
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Facelifts Compensation Claim Lawyers

Cosmetic surgery is extremely common these days and not just with the rich and the famous. Many people now turn to the surgeons to achieve the body and face of their dreams. Unfortunately, the outcome can be far from the desired one with cosmetic surgery carrying with it so many inherent risks!

To start I shall briefly explain the regulation in place when it comes to these types of claims. Private clinics offering surgical treatments such as facelifts under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. This ensures that the clinics offering these invasive procedures meet a set of essential requirements of safety and quality. One of the main comforts for Clients is that the Care Quality Commission inspects clinics at least once a year and have the powers to impose fines and simply shut clinics down for non-compliance!

Furthermore, surgical procedures are regulated activities and therefore ensure that only appropriately licensed medical professionals may carry out such procedures and if they are found to be unqualified they are liable for prosecution.
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Hair Transplant Claims

These types of claims would have been quite uncommon a few years ago, but nowadays with the rich and famous openly admitting to have hair transplants, it appears that everyone wants perfect hair. However, as this procedure is relatively new it also means that a lot can possibly go wrong and consequently result in unfortunate injuries or adverse affects.

There are three main ways that a hair transplant can be done, which are:

• Follicular Unit Transplantation – this is where a strip of skin is transplanted from where hair grows.
• Follicular Unit Extraction – this is where hairs are “punched” into the scalp
• Artificial Transplant – this is where synthetic fibres as opposed to organic hair sourced from the scalp is “punched” in.

All three procedures come with inherent risks (as with any cosmetic procedure) and therefore all three can lead to a potential personal injury.
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Tripped over boxes on a supermarket floor claims

Supermarkets can be like obstacle courses sometimes – what with cages, boxes and staff everywhere you turn! So what happens if one of these obstacles unfortunately causes you to have a nasty fall and consequently injure yourself? The answer – you are entitled to claim for compensation!

I am not going to pretend that these are the easiest cases we deal with here at The Injury Lawyers, as that simply would not be true. These cases come under something called the Occupier’s liability Act which means that the occupier of any premises has to ensure that the area is safe for lawful visitors. Leaving boxes hanging around in the aisles certainly does not appear to adhere to this principle.
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What information does my Lawyer need to Make a Claim?

This is a common question that many people ask when they are first thinking about making a personal injury claim, as many people worry they do not have enough information or proof to build a case. Hopefully this blog will clear up this query and put some worrying minds at ease.

As there are different types of claims, there are inevitably different pieces of information that are required for different sorts of cases. Therefore I will address the main categories of: Occupiers Liability claims, Accidents at work claims and Road Traffic Accident claims.

Occupier’s or Public liability claims

Slips or trips in a public places / pothole trippers etc. These cases can be notoriously difficult and therefore evidence can be vital; key pieces include:
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How much can you claim for care and assistance?

Care and assistance is something that many people do not consider to be a thing they can recover when claiming for compensation. Of course, when you are injured, everyday tasks such as shopping, cleaning and washing can become an extremely difficult task which you now require help with to complete.

This help can be obtained professionally, but it can also include help from friends and family. Unbeknown to many, help from your nearest and dearest can be recovered – but how does this work?

After the case has got moving and you are happy to proceed, you will receive something called a “Client Care Questionnaire” which is simply a form which is broken down into the common activities such as the above and you are required to estimate how long you have received help doing these things. Please bear in mind that these estimations do have to be “reasonable” and therefore it is important that you are honest when completing this form as the court does not look to kindly on people “over exaggerating” their claim!
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Zebra Crossing Accidents can you Claim Compensation

Most crossings are governed by the Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Crossing Regulations and General Directions 1997. This piece of legislation isn’t particularly “well known” however it contains important provisions if you do have an accident that occurs on one of the included crossings.

In this blog I will focus upon zebra crossings as these are usually more prone to accidents as they are not regulated by traffic lights but just the “zebra markings” on the floor and commonly the yellow beacons.

Whilst pedestrian crossings are clearly an appropriate place for pedestrians to cross, they do not provide an absolute right of way for a pedestrian. Therefore as expressed in the Highway Code it is imperative that pedestrians still take vigilant steps to ensure the area if safe prior to stepping out. Therefore there is some responsibility on the pedestrian to judge whether a speeding car is going to stop at the crossing. However, in these types of claims a number of factors can affect where blame is held to lie.
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Can I get Delayed Whiplash?

Whiplash is one of the most common injuries sustained in many types of accidents; primarily road traffic ones. It is something that is quoted numerous times in the media and unfortunately has got itself a bad reputation. However, whiplash can be a very debilitating injury, one which can stop people from working and living their everyday lives.

Many people who suffer from whiplash often state that at the time of the accident they felt fine and then a few days later they are experience pain in their neck, shoulders and sometimes the back. Unfortunately this is very familiar to us here at the Injury Lawyers as whiplash is one of them injuries that get worse before it gets better. Now I am not a medical expert, but I imagine that the reason many people do not realise the full extent of their injuries is because of the adrenalin that gets released whenever a sudden shock (and being hit by another car is definitely one of these!) takes place.
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