Think insurers will give you the best deal direct? Think again!

We have blogged a few times in the past, and very recently, about why you should instruct a firm like us to represent you for your claim. You may think you’re being smart and savvy by dealing direct, and getting a quick settlement. You may be able to barter with the insurers and they may even tell you they’ll give you a little extra for keeping the lawyers away from the case.

Think again!

We did a recent study that I blogged about and we showed that on average we get an increase of around 53% for our clients on their offers. And other research has shown lawyers can get up to four times as much just because we are involved.
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Have you been injured thanks to a missing manhole cover accident?

If you have been injured by a missing manhole cover then it is likely that we could make a claim under the Highways Act 1980.

Who is liable for these types of claims?

It is quite straight-forward when making a claim that you should find out who is responsible for the manhole cover. If you have been injured on a public highway then it is could be that a local authority could be liable for your injury.
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Changing Solicitors for a Personal Injury Claim

Have you instructed a firm to represent you who are taking a percentage from your claim only to find out that we can give you a 100% agreement? If so, then read on…

Unfortunately, the recent law changes that have come in to force from April 2013 have resulted in other solicitors taking up to 25% from their client’s payout and asking for payment of insurance. Even worse is that most solicitors are potentially miss-advising people in our opinion by telling people things like “no one offers 100% compensation anymore” or that “everyone is taking 25%” and people are trusting in their advice. Many of our clients who shopped around before finding our 100% offer were told things like the above, which is pretty scary stuff!
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Importance of Health and Safety at Theme Parks

Theme parks have been a popular destination for thrill seekers for many years but as rollercoasters get longer, faster and taller, the dangers also start to grow. On some of the rides there are signs informing of the dangers and suggest that some people, for example pregnant woman, do not participate. On other rides, there are hidden dangers. The theme park has a duty towards those participating in the rides to make sure that they are as safe as possible.
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Hit by Falling Shopping Basket? Injury Lawyers Advice

If you’re walking along in a shop or a supermarket and you are suddenly hit by a stack of shopping baskets, can you make a claim for compensation? It could easily knock you over or cause a nasty injury…

If this happens to you, you may have a claim for personal injury compensation. It depends on how this has happened.

If for example:
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Pothole Accidents – Will I Win if I Claim?

Potholes are a common feature on public highways all over the country. They come in all shapes and sizes; whilst some are only a few inches deep they can grow to a number of feet in width! If you have ever suffered a personal injury as a result of a pothole in a public place, you could be entitled to make a claim.

The Law

Whether you can win a claim predominantly boils down to what is classed as reasonable. This can be difficult to interpret and often leaves potential claimants confused as to whether they have grounds for a successful claim. It is useful to have knowledge that the duty is to maintain the highways and take action if a defect is dangerous enough.
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Supermarket Shopping Accident Compensation Claims

Have you ever questioned whether you are eligible to submit a claim after suffering an injury at a supermarket? Perhaps you have slipped on liquid coming from a broken fridge or freezer after no wet floor sign was displayed? Or slipped on fruit left in an aisle? Supermarket injuries can leave you at a physical and financial disadvantage. If you have been the victim of a serious injury and cannot go to work for a long period of time your suffering may extend financially resulting in a potential loss of earnings and a lot of hardship.
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How do the Recent Changes in Personal Injury Law Affect My Case?

Recent changes in the law regulating the way in which personal injury claims are run have resulted in the introduction of a new protocol. Claims occurring after the 31^st of July 2013 for employers and public liability claims valued between £1,000 and £25,000 are now dealt with via a new online portal system. The idea of the online portal system is to make your claim process easier, faster and more efficient, than claims previously run under the pre-action protocol.

It is similar to the one already used for road accidents since April 2010.
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Claim for Back Injury from Digging – Injury Lawyers Advice

Digging holes and trenches is of course required in many jobs. It’s common in constructions sites for foundations to be laid, walls and fences to be erected, and pipes or cables to be laid in the ground.

Digging itself can involve some hefty manual work; particularly if the ground is fairly solid. It comes as no surprise then that people are liable to injure their back, arms, and / or shoulder areas when they are requested to dig.

So if you are instructed by your employer to dig and you end up injured, is there a duty and can you make a claim for compensation?
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Wall Accident Compensation Claims – Injury Lawyers Advice

Walls – as a principle, they’re there to protect us from danger. But if they are not safe, they can quickly become a danger. Common examples of accident claims involving walls could be as follows:

• A piece of a wall falls off and hits you / a wall collapses on you.
• A low wall you are sitting on collapses or breaks beneath you.
• A wall is dangerously low causing a trip and / or fall over it.
• A wall you are leaning on collapses or breaks, causing an accident.

So if any of the above happens to you, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?
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