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Well, there is nothing that legally stops you from being offered a 100% compensation agreement, but for most types of cases it is highly unlikely.

Sadly the law changed two years ago and the government stopped you from recovering all of your legal fees from the opponent. Just to add insult to injury, the government also introduced tighter fixed fees and slashed the costs that lawyers can recover to unworkable amounts.

Trust me – what we can recover is grossly below the level of work we have to do on many cases.
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Personally I’m not a fan of trains. I can’t stand how busy and crowded they can get especially in the sweltering summer heat when you are forced to stand in between carriages without access to any air conditioning. But putting my disliking for trains aside for one moment, let’s talk about injuries at train stations because they can be a very common occurrence.

If you have had an accident at a train station and suffered injuries as a result, you are certainly not alone. Read on for legal advice about where you stand.
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With so many law firms to choose from to represent you for your claim for personal injury compensation, people will often end up short listing solicitors based on criteria such as their location.

It makes sense I suppose – if you have a local law firm dealing with the claim then you could have access to see them whenever you wanted and you ought to be guaranteed that you won’t need to travel around as part of the case.

But you could be losing out by using a local lawyer for a claim for compensation – read on for why.
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Back when I was a young man I’d regularly have my hair bleached with streaks; something I haven’t had done in years now. It’s extremely common and many people will regularly have their hair dyed professionally in salons, and for the most part nothing goes wrong.

But when it does go wrong, it can go horrifically wrong! We have represented many victims for compensation claims when hair dye has been done negligently so read on for advice.

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What happens if you walk into your workplace and you are asked to carry out a task involving a harmful substance or danger without any protective equipment and you end up exposed to the substance causing burns your skin? Or what happens you are in an area where you may need a helmet due to the risk of falling materials or objects? Can you pursue a claim for personal injury I hear you say?

The answer to the above is YES!

The law which governs the above falls under The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations.

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Are you looking to pursue a claim after suffering injury from an accident? Perhaps you have slipped and fallen on a wet substance in a supermarket, had an accident at work after not being provided with personal protective equipment, or fallen victim to a road traffic accident? If you are wishing to pursue a claim for personal injury then read on now to find out what services we have to offer to you.

There are many law firms out there, and you need to make sure you only speak to the best!

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A suspended sign in a supermarket, a wall mounted sign on the side of a building, or perhaps a sign erected on a pole – if either of them fall and hit you, it’s likely you will end up with some form of injury; normally to the head.

So if you are the victim of a falling sign that has caused an injury, what are you rights when it comes to making a claim for personal injury compensation? Is there any way you can make a claim against whoever is responsible for the sign or the premises you are in?

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Walk in fridges and walk in freezes are common in many workplaces, particularly those in the catering industry. They can, for many reasons, be very dangerous to employees, so employers need to take as many precautions as possible to prevent a person from being injured in a walk in fridge or freezer.

If you have an accident in a walk in fridge or freezer, you may be entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation.

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Mats are normally there to prevent hazards – like water accumulating from rainfall at the entrance to a supermarket for example. But mats themselves can be a severe hazard if they are not secure to the ground. If they are loose and on a tiled surface, you could step on the mat and it could easily end up slipping from under you, causing an accident

So if you are the unfortunate victim of stepping on to a mat which is not secure and it has slipped, causing you an injury, do you have the right to make a claim for personal injury compensation?

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Here’s a step by step guide on how to start a claim for personal injury compensation with The Injury lawyers!

As a firm of specialist personal injury lawyers with years of happy clients and thousands of pounds in compensation won, we take the hassle and fuss away to make the claims process as easy as possible. Unlike many other traditional law firms, our unique way of working ensures that you get the best payout in the quickest time possible.

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