Slipped on oil at work? Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Oil is common in many workplaces, particularly those in the manufacturing and automotive industries. So what happens if you slip on oil that’s in the workplace? As far as substances go, oil is defiantly one of the ones that will be more likely to cause you to slip!
So if this happens to you, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation if this happens to you?
Can I make a No Win, No Fee Claim?
A No Win, No Fee agreement should mean that you will not have to pay any legal fees to your lawyer if they take your case on and they are unable to secure a successful conclusion. The point of this is that you shouldn’t be at risk of losing thousands of pounds by making a claim that may not win.
Sometimes it’s just too difficult to know if you can win unless we go ahead and pursue the claim! So when can you make a No Win, No Fee claim?
When to make a compensation claim
The best thing is to do start it right away. There are limitation periods that mean you only get so much time from the date of an incident or date of knowledge of negligence to pursue a claim, but you are in a far better position making it immediately for many reasons.
Let’s take a brief look at the law and the reasons why starting it early can increase your chances of winning a claim as well as help you settle a claim in a shorter time frame.
Whiplash Claims, the “Compensation Culture” and Insurers Cashing In!
Do any of these phrases or notions ring a bell to you?
Prepare to be shocked! Read on for an insight in to how it really works!
How to find a good personal injury lawyer for a car crash!
OK, so you’ve had a car accident – in most cases, you won’t even have entered your information on any websites before you will be inundated with call after call from solicitors and claims companies wanting you to make your claim with them. If you do enter your details on to a website, be prepared for a barrage of calls!
But how do you find a good personal injury lawyer for your car crash? What is a good lawyer and how can you tell the people you are speaking to are good lawyers?
Follow this simple set of rules and you should be able to find the answers you need!
Advice for Bicycle injury compensation claims
As a cyclist, have you been injured in a road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault?
With reported cyclist deaths constantly in the news, it is becoming apparent that cyclists as road users are continually at risk of injury. It’s a frightening thought; and unless more care and attention is taken by cyclists and motorists, injury and death statistics are likely to rise; especially with more cyclists using the roads than ever before.
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The consequences of Contributory Negligence
Have you suffered an accident resulting in injuries which would not have occurred “but for” the fault of someone else? If you have, you may have a claim; but what happens if you are partially at fault for the accident or have done something that has contributed to making your injuries worse?
Here is a little insight in to how it can affect your claim if someone else is at fault, but you are partially to blame in some way as well.
Wet Floor Claims in Wet Weather – Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Whilst it’s fair to say we have had a fairly snow-free winter this year (or at least we have in the midlands where we’re based), it’s certainly been a wet one. There are more weather warnings on the way for this weekend, and in the colder and wetter months we can normally expect an increase in people making wet floor claims.
You walk in to a shop, pub, restaurant, or other public place and there may well be water that has been walked in from snow or rain outside. So if you slip because of this, what can you do about it?
Manhole Cover Compensation Claims – What You need to Know
Having been helping people claim for personal injury compensation caused by manhole cover accidents for years, I know better than to walk over them! I know that you’d expect the cover to be safe to cross over; especially when it’s on a public path or highway. But unfortunately, we take on a lot of claims where people have been injured by covers collapsing, flipping, or injuries caused by covers simply not being there.
If you are the unfortunate victim of a manhole cover incident, what can you do about making a claim for personal injury compensation?
Most Whiplash claims originate from Road Traffic Accidents. The impact of a vehicle crashing in to you can cause your body to jolt suddenly and result in injury. Whiplash includes many common yet painful injuries which range from back / neck / shoulder pain to headaches and dizziness. Your injuries could even be more permanent resulting in you having to wear a neck brace for a substantial period of time.