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At The Injury Lawyers, our name says it all – we are expert injury lawyers. We can proudly say this because we have successfully dealt with thousands of injury claims over many years and have gained a reputation for getting our clients the maximum compensation they deserve in the shortest possible time.
Because we are quality injury lawyers, and I stress that we are ourselves actual injury lawyers (not some middle man who will pass your claim around to make a fast buck), we can deal with complex injury claims as well as the more straightforward. So, although a lot of our work involves dealing with what we class as straightforward road traffic accident claims, we also deal with accidents at work, accidents in public areas, and other injury claims such as those arising from medical negligence.
Recently I read about a seven-year-old boy who had just been awarded over £2million in compensation for brain injuries he sustained at birth due to medical negligence. BBC news has reports that Ciaran Dill of Luton suffered permanent brain injuries when his birth was delayed in 2004. As was heard at Court, Ciaran’s birth was delayed for almost an hour, and as such, he was starved of oxygen. The hospital in question had not been fully focussed on his heart monitor, and Ciaran was left with a devastating and everlasting brain injury which means he will not be able to walk or talk and will require round-the-clock care.
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Over recent years there has been a rise in the amount of road users that are changing their four wheels for two. The retro bicycle has become more popular as we try to help the environment and insist on getting from A to B in the most efficient and eco friendly way possible.
The use of a bicycle does not mean that you are less important than vehicle drivers on the roads. You are still owed the same amount of care as any other road user. Unfortunately, we at The Injury Lawyers are increasingly hearing of road traffic accidents involving cyclists. If you have been a victim of a road traffic accident, don’t suffer in silence; get the compensation that you deserve.
The Injury Lawyers can help you get you back on your bicycle again and ensure that you receive the compensation that you are legally entitled to claim for.
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Supermarkets have become our corner shop but on a much larger scale. Employees are constantly re-stacking the shelves with goods of all types and re-arranging the displays to tempt us to indulge ourselves. But as appealing that these goods are to us, they can also be the cause of accidents and nasty injuries.
From time to time bottles and jars will be stacked incorrectly or picked up and replaced in an unsafe position upon the shelf, which leads to breakages and spillages. When staff are taking out new stock, paper and off cuts of fresh fruit and vegetables may fall to the floor. This can be a serious safety hazard.
While customers are on the premises of the supermarkets, either inside the building or the car park, it is the responsibility of the supermarket to ensure their safety.
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At The Injury Lawyers, the most common type of claim we deal with is that arising from injuries from a road traffic accident. With a new procedure which came into place after April 2010 that streamlined the claims process, obtaining compensation got a whole lot more efficient and faster.
Before, a road accident claim could take a fair few months or even a couple of years under the previous system; now you could receive payment confirmation within a couple of weeks and have your claim settled in less than a couple of months. Anyone put off claiming for compensation for their injuries out of a car crash should not do so if this is on the basis that the matter is likely to drag on – it is in fact unlikely it will drag on!
In the most part, people also seem to think that it is only the driver of the motor vehicle that can be compensated. For instance, if someone goes into the back of the driver’s motor vehicle, the driver in the vast majority of circumstances can obtain compensation. That said, if it was the driver who caused the accident, then the driver cannot be compensated for their injuries as these injuries are not due to someone else’s negligence. But what if you are an innocent passenger?
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What Happens After a Bus Accident – Have I Got a Claim?
When we talk of road traffic accidents our first thought is that this typically involves two or more cars.
However, road traffic accidents incorporate all sorts of vehicles and pedestrians. One of the rarer sorts of road traffic accident claims is that which involve buses. If you or your lawyer can demonstrate that the injuries you sustained whilst on a bus were due to the negligence of a third party driver, you have a very real chance of obtaining compensation for those injuries – at the end of the day you are the innocent victim of someone else’s negligence.
Here are a few circumstances where you might have a claim:
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The law provides people who have been injured as the result of someone else’s negligence – a way of getting the compensation they are entitled to for their pain and suffering. Accidents can happen in all sorts of circumstances, and the type of claim can affect the way that your claim is dealt with, and the rules governing when compensation will and won’t be paid.
If you take part in a sporting activity you willingly accept that there are some risks involved. Depending on the type of sport, there is usually always some risk that cannot be prevented, and you cannot claim compensation for these injuries. For example, someone playing rugby could not claim compensation for an injury that was could normally be expected because it is part of the game.
However, in many cases, it is possible to claim compensation if you have been injured whilst taking part in a sporting activity where the injury was caused because of someone else’s negligence, and the risk was not part of the risk you would normally expect when taking part in that particular activity.
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Do you have a claim if you are injured in an accident as a passenger in a taxi? The answer is debatable; and it all depends on the circumstances involved.
Taxi Collisions
There is a general rule that as a passenger you definitely have a claim for compensation. This can be comfortably applied in an accident where a collision has taken place between vehicles. Ultimately, there is SOMEONE at fault; whether it’s the taxi driver, the other driver(s) involved, or even whether it’s split between several drivers.
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Although claiming for compensation is actually quite straightforward, especially when you have a quality injury lawyer on your side who is willing to fight tooth and nail for the maximum compensation you deserve, there are several stages that you may be interested to know a little more about the whole process. Here is a quick guide:
Stage 1: Letter of Claim
This is typically the first piece of correspondence you have with the other side. It outlines your accident, your injuries and explains why we, your injury lawyers, believe that the Defendant has been negligent and should provide you with compensation for your injuries. Once sent to the Defendant, the Defendant has 21 days to acknowledge the Letter of Claim and begin their investigations.
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Product liability – What is it?
Call me old fashioned, but I am a great believer in reliability. I enjoy great comfort in the fact that when I return home after a hard days work, I am welcomed by the unwavering reliability my sky plus gives me from recording Eastenders on series link. I enjoy great comfort in the knowledge that a cup of tea in the morning will always put a smile on face, and most importantly, although I recieve next to no enjoyment from it, I feel comfortable in the complete reliability that my football team, when it really matters, will always let me down. To coin a motto from a well known DIY advertisement, I seek a quiet satisfaction in knowing that the things in my life do ‘exactly what they say on the tin’, and this applies none so more than to the plethora of merchandise existing on our very own reliable outlet stores and internet suppliers existing today.
With this in mind then, it is important to understand that if at any time you have purchased a product under the impression that it is completely safe and suitable for usage, only to find that it fails to deliver what was intially described, either in it’s operation, or more importantly it’s safety causing you hurt physically or otherwise, you have the right to do something about it. You, like me can seek great reliabilty in the knowledge that theres every opportunity for you to claim through the avenue of product liabiltiy.
When Individuals are the subject of harm brought about soley by the consequence of an unsafe product, there is a great possibility that they may have valid grounds for bringin a claim of negligence against either the manufacturer of the product or also it’s designer or seller systematically.
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Have you tripped over at work, and ended up injured as a result? If you have, you may have a successful claim for compensation from your employers insurance.
To find out whether you have a claim or not, it is always best to seek advice from a specialist personal injury lawyer as soon as you can. In the meantime, the advice below should help you out a little and give you an insight in to tripping claims at work
Your Employers ARE Responsible
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