Injured moving a patient in hospital – advice from The Injury Lawyers
It doesn’t matter whether you’re tasked with moving a heavy box or a human being when it comes to employers adhering to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations. Working for the NHS in a hospital is no different and the rules still apply. Most people would struggle to lift or move a patient who weighs a light 10 stone or so – the rules must apply in any situation where heavy lifting may be involved.
10 stone is around 63kg which is a heavy amount to move – so if you are injured moving a patient in a hospital, what are your rights?
Should I deal directly with an insurer because a law firm will charge me?
The government stopped you from recovering all of your legal fees for a personal injury case in April 2013. As a result most law firms are now taking at least 25% from your payout and some are asking for upfront fees or making you pay additional fixed charges at the end of the claim.
So with access to justice now at an all time low thanks to the overzealous reforms, where do you stand on being better off by dealing with an insurer directly?
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What are the upfront costs for personal injury compensation claims?
Did you know that the days of 100% compensation are somewhat a thing of the past due to government legal reforms from April 2013?
Whilst we personally still offer agreements where people are not at a loss in real terms for some cases, as well as being able to save our clients thousands of pounds by not charging the ‘standard’ amounts that many law firms charge, the concern of upfront costs is of course a huge issue.
But what if I was to tell you that you don’t have to pay upfront costs or claiming?
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Spinal injury compensation claims
The spine is, of course, one of the worst areas of the body you can damage – primarily when the injury is serious. So in a spinal injury compensation claim it is as important to choose the right lawyer to represent you as it is making the claim itself.
If you are looking in to making a claim for personal injury for a spine injury accident, read on for vital advice about what you can claim for, what you could get paid out, and how you can make sure you maximise the amount you receive by instructing the best law firm for you.
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Eyebrow Tinting compensation advice from The Injury Lawyers
There is a duty of care for salons and providers of beauty and cosmetic treatments to ensure that clients are not injured or suffer adversely as a result of procedures and work carried out. In the vast majority of cases where products are used, a patch test can be performed to identify any potential adverse reactions or allergies that may occur.
But sources from the BBC have recently confirmed that the number of salons who are not providing patch tests is huge, and victims are coming forward.
Achilles tendon injury compensation claims
Achilles tendon injuries can cause real and long term problems in even the most straightforward of cases. Common in slips and trips were the tendon may be stretched beyond its normal range of movement, or subject to an impact injury, we’re more than used to fighting for clients suffering with such injuries.
From lost earnings to private rehabilitation there can be a lot that we need to take in to account – so have a read on for some useful advice.
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Fallen down an old manhole cover – Injury Lawyers advice
Personally I avoid walking over manholes – not out of suspicion but out of concern given the large amount of claims we take on that involve manhole covers breaking, moving / flipping, or being missing in general. As you can imagine, the sorts of injuries one can sustain from such an accident can be nasty.
So if you are the victim of being injured due to an old manhole cover, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?
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My claim is an ‘open and shut case’ – so why is my solicitor taking a percentage from my payout?
Ever since the government changed the law in April 2013 there has been a great deal of confusion over why innocent accident victims are losing some of their payout. The gist of things is that the government have stopped you from recovering all of your legal fees from the opponent.
So why is it that in even the most straightforward of claims you may still face a deduction?
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Go to The Injury Lawyers DIRECT – Solicitors with NO hidden costs!
A lot of our clients claim with us because of how upfront and honest we are when it comes to claiming. Unlike many companies out there on the internet, we are an ACTUAL law firm and not just a referral agency. We actually run your claim – we don’t palm you off on to someone else.
When it comes to getting a lawyer through one of the thousands of middlemen out there, it’s hard to understand what the costs for claiming are. Even going to a law firm directly can leave you confused about what you may need to pay and when.
My solicitor wants to charge 25% – can I change solicitors?
Most lawyers are now taking at least 25% from your claim – in fact, some are taking figures of 40% and even wanting upfront fees for administration charges, insurance, arrangement fees, and all sorts!
So if you have just received some paperwork from a lawyer, or perhaps you have just spoken to a law firm about starting a case, can you change firms if the charges are too high? When is it too late to get out of your dealing with a solicitor and come to us for a better deal?