Tripping can be a cause of much hilarity for some. Tripping has provided much comedic material for many professional stand-up comedians, especially those of years gone by. Tripping, however, is no laughing matter; at The Injury Lawyers, we treat it with the seriousness it deserves. We know that tripping up is no laughing matter as we have had many clients here at The Injury Lawyers suffer serious injury due to such accidents. These serious injuries may not only affect their health, but affect their whole way of life.

If you have suffered an injury due to tripping up on something and it was not your fault, you may have a claim for compensation. Tripping up can happen anywhere, such as at the supermarket where an item is left on the floor of an aisle and not tidied away, or at work, for example in a warehouse, where there was no area to place materials out of the path of workers – thus causing a trip hazard. One of the main types of trip injury we get here at The Injury Lawyers are those on public highways. At The Injury Lawyers we have many clients who have tripped over defective pavements or kerbing – this maybe where there is paving slab missing or jutting out causing a trip hazard.

At The Injury Lawyers we also have many claims whereby clients have fallen down uncovered manholes, or the manhole has not been well maintained, and thus poses a trip hazard. There is a duty to ensure the public highway remains free of such hazards, whether it be owned by an electricity/water company, or the local council. There should be inspection policies in place to ensure highways are maintained and kept free of hazard as far as is reasonably possible.
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Road traffic accidents have become an increasingly common type of personal injury claim that we see here at The Injury Lawyers. This increase has not only been seen by us, but globally throughout the legal world. This is one of the reasons why a new system has been put in place for accidents which have taken place after 30^th April 2010 and are worth more than £1000 but less than £10,000. This serves to make the process much faster, simpler, and more stream-lined.

The process is a 3 stage system where all information is exchanged electronically by each side of the claim; thus making everything instantaneous. Within Stage 1 of the system the claimant is asked to fill in a Claim Notification Form – this sets out the details of the claim and is the first document the other side will receive.

Once this is received by the other side they have 15 business days within which to make a decision regarding liability (fault) – under the old system the other side had nearly 4 months within which they had to respond. This means that you, the claimant, get those answers much quicker – one of the most difficult parts of claiming can be that wait for answers in order to get your claim concluded.
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What to know the secret to a successful claim for personal injury compensation? Well, read on for the three step guide to claiming the right way and maximising the potential of your compensation case:

Go Direct to an Injury Lawyer – Avoid Claims Companies, Insurers, and Middlemen

To get the advice and representation you need, go directly to a proper personal injury lawyer. Claims management companies, insurers, brokers, or any other middlemen are not lawyers. Sure, they can probably give you some advice; but they’re not qualified to run a personal injury claim from start to finish – so what do they really know?
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Many of us, using that old phrase –  ‘live for the weekend’. This meaning we look forward to the end of the working week when we can relax, have a lie in and go out socialising with our friends or loved ones. Nights out at these times can range from going dancing in a night club, going for a drink in the local pub, or going to a trendy wine/cocktail bar. Whatever your idea of a good night out, I can hazard a guess that you would not anticipate having an accident in an evening out venue that was not your fault.

Many potential clients that approach The Injury Lawyers with these types of claims are concerned that their consumption of alcohol may have an effect on their claim. This may have an effect, but it does not necessarily mean you cannot claim. At The injury Lawyers we give free claim assessments so whether we take the claim or not – you do not have to pay a thing for our legal advice. If we are unable to take on the claim we can usually suggest other avenues which you could explore.

Venues such as clubs, pubs and bars have a duty to protect their customers like anywhere else. They must abide by strict health and safety regulations and make sure their staff are trained to uphold the safety of the premises. These measures may include completing regular checks of the floors to ensure they are free of spillages which may cause a slip hazard, or ensure the floors are free of articles such as broken glass which may cause lacerations to your feet. Venues normally have a maximum capacity of people it may safely hold, so if an accident has been caused which was due to a venue being over capacity, this may be a potential claim.
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Car accident claims – the most common form of personal injury claims there is. There’s one heck of a competitive industry for car accident claims, and there are right ways, and very wrong ways, to go about making a claim after a road accident.

So – please take this advice seriously

If you have a car accident that wasn’t your fault, it’s more than likely you have a successful claim for compensation. It’s quite easy to establish who is at fault after a road accident – so in many straight forward instances, you have a claim.
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I think now that we coming into Spring it is a good time to assess what damage a harsh winter has had on our highways. I know when I drive I like to at least attempt to avoid driving over potholes and thus elongate the life of my tires as much as possible. However there is not just the issue of what damage a poorly maintained road can do to your car; there is the issue of public safety.

Many clients come to us after having had an accident on the road that is due to a pothole. The most vulnerable road users are those who ride bicycles or drive motorbikes or mopeds. These types of vehicles can more easily be knocked off course causing it to collide with another vehicle or simply knocking it off course and causing it to crash off of the road. This being said, there are also many claims we have here at The Injury Lawyers where potholes have caused cars to crash.

If you have been in a road traffic accident that was caused by any type of fault with the highway, pothole or otherwise, then you may have a claim for compensation. If you do have a road traffic accident it may be important to report it to the Police. Police reports can be used as evidence in any later personal injury claim you may have. You should seek medical attention for your injuries – this not only allows your injuries to be assisted with, but also allows the medical professional to make a record in your medical notes.
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It was reported in The Eastwood Advertiser yesterday that a council worker named Mr Andrew Bowler has been awarded £60,000 in compensation having suffered severe damage to his hands.  It is said that Mr Bowler’s hands are irrevocably damaged having used vibrating work equipment for over 30 years and having been made to continue working with the same equipment despite developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. 

What this has meant is that, because Mr Bowler has been exposed to excessive amounts of vibration, he has suffered a tingling sensation in his fingers and hands and has complained that his muscles feeling numb and often weak.  As a result he has had had surgery on his hands, but unfortunately this has not been successful and has left him permanently damaged.

Mr Bowler sought the expert advice of personal injury lawyers following his injury; something that we at The Injury Lawyers would always recommend to someone in that position, or in fact anyone with a potential personal injury claim. His representatives argued correctly that Mr Bowler’s employers should have taken precautions when allowing their employees to work with vibrating work equipment.  That is, Mr Bowler should have been made aware of the perils of prolonged usage of vibrating work equipment, and his employers should have done as much as they could to make sure that the usage of this vibrating work equipment was not continuous.  For example, Mr Bowler should have been allowed regular breaks and a change of activities at certain intervals so that he was not exposed to excessive vibrations.
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The Press and Journal has reported that an elderly man was almost killed having been involved in a road traffic accident.  It is said that Mr Mackie was airlifted to hospital with potentially fatal injuries after a trailer collided with his vehicle near Aberdeen having become detached from the tractor that was pulling it.  It was later revealed that Mr Mackie sustained a collapsed lung and had broken both his legs. 

Mr Mackie received surgery and treatment and was kept in hospital for nearly three months.  As a result, Mr Mackie claims that the accident has changed his life, that he now fears driving, and that his days in the garden are now at a premium.  As such Mr Mackie has recently won compensation totalling around £115,000 for his injuries and other losses resulting from the accident.

Road traffic accidents are unfortunately a part of everyday life in the modern world we live in.  Whether they are major or minor, people can sustain all sorts of injuries in road traffic accidents.  Where the accident occurs through no fault of your own, or even if you are partly to blame, it is likely that you may be able to make a claim for compensation.  It is important then that you seek expert advice from a personal injury lawyer with experience of dealing with road traffic accident claims.
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Slipping up can be the butt of many a joke; this could be due to the many a used comedy scene whereby a person may slip on an item such as a banana skin. This being said however, slipping and falling in reality is no laughing matter. At The Injury Lawyers we have seen many a serious injury caused through what may at first seem to be a minor slip.

Slipping can cause injuries such as soft tissue damage, lacerations, head injuries and even broken bones. A hit to the head caused by a slip can even cause someone to be knocked unconscious and later cause concussion.

Slipping hazards can be anywhere. It may be that you are/ have been on a night out, maybe dancing in a night club, and slipped on a spillage negligently left uncleaned on the floor. It may be that you are completing your weekly shop and have slipped on a spillage in an aisle which has been left un-cleaned, not sectioned off, and unattended. Many of our clients have slipped on floors either at work or even in restaurants whereby the floors have been cleaned and a wet floor sign has not been placed at the area warning people of the hazard. All of the above could potentially make for a claim for compensation.
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At first glance you may think you know what no win no fee means. But when it comes down to a situation when you have had an accident and it was not your fault, and you really think about the term, there may be a few questions which you may have.

Many of our clients upon approaching The Injury Lawyers with a potential claim ask questions such as:

How do you get paid if I win my case?

How do you get paid if I lose my case?
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