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Cellar Stair Accidents – Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Cellar steps in particular are known to often be dangerous. The passageway can commonly be narrow, and the steps themselves are often small in size. They may also not have enough grip on them as well.
So if you need to use some cellar steps where the health and safety responsibility lies with someone else, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation if you’re injured?
Weston Air Festival Accident – Parachutist Hits Spectator
Given our line of work as specialist personal injury lawyers (real lawyers – as in, we actually represent victims for claims and we are not a middleman referral agency) we see our fair share of strange accidents. But this next story from the BBC about a spectator who was hit by an out of control parachutist is one of the more peculiar I’ve seen.
Potholes in the News as £168 Million Released to Fund Repairs
As a motorist, potholes are one heck of a pain for me. They’re everywhere! I can’t seem to escape them wherever I drive. Whether I’m dodging them on the city streets or on the A38, I’m often worried about the damage that can be caused to my vehicle as I’ve hit one before and it cost me hundreds to repair the damage to the wheel and the tyre.
News reports today from the BBC confirm that £168m has been funded to local councils who applied for finances to help fix our roads by March 2015.
Pavement Pothole Injury Compensation Claim Advice
So you’ve followed the green cross code and ensured there are no vehicles around to safely cross – but what you didn’t expect was to step off the kerb and in to a pothole, causing an injury. Perhaps you have stepped on the edge and that has caused you to stumble and fall or maybe you tripped when stepping on to it – what are your rights to make a claim for personal injury compensation?
Slipped on a Wet Floor, Can I Make a Claim?
Many people have the idea that they are automatically entitled to compensation if they are injured through no fault of their own. The old adage “where there’s a blame there’s a claim” can sometimes ring true, but it doesn’t mean you will automatically be entitled to claim compensation if you do have an accident that was not your fault.
But there is a lot you can do to give yourself the best chance of winning in these kinds of scenarios – so read on for more info.
Workplace Kitchen Accidents – Injury Claims Advice
Kitchens are often dangerous places. I’m talking about workplace kitchens here, and they’re often very busy places indeed. I’ve worked in the catering industry myself – lots of people stressed out and rushing around working in a place full of sharp tools, hot liquids and substances; plentiful dangers all around.
So if you are injured in a workplace kitchen environment, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?
Dislocated Shoulder Injury Claims Advice
It’s very easy to dislocate your shoulder, and the damage that can be done can be extensive. Slip, trip and fall injuries, as well as manual handling injuries, are common ones that involve shoulder dislocations. Bike riders being knocked off their bike in a road accident can commonly cause dislocations too.
So what can you claim for and what kind of payouts can be expected for such injuries?
Injury Lawyers advice for oil burn accidents at work
Coming in to contact with oil can do some serious damage to the skin. If you have ever been in contact with hot oil, I’m sure you’ll know what I mean. So if this happens to you in the workplace, are you entitled to make a claim for compensation? If you contact our legal team we’ll take a look at the duty your employer has and see if we can make a claim for you.
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Mechanic Injury Compensation Claims – Lawyers Advice
There are some people, much like myself, who are at low risk of being injured in the workplace. Working in an office means I’m rarely exposed to any dangers. There are those occupations where the workplace can be a far more dangerous place, and working as a mechanic is definitely one that can fall within this category.
So let’s look at some rules and regulations and where you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation as an injured mechanic.
Dislocated Knee Injury Compensation Claims
Even what are classed as minor knee dislocation injuries can be extremely serious indeed, leaving the victim with potentially lifelong problems. If you’re after advice about knee dislocation compensation claims, I can offer it you both as an employee of a specialist injury law firm and as a victim myself.
I dislocated my knee in 2012 rupturing both collaterals and the lateral meniscus, and suffering an avulsion fracture as the ACL pulled off the bone – so read on for my advice.