Every Tuesday we’ll be running the laugh-in corner at The Injury Lawyers. Where we will be taking a look at life and putting our own spin on it via our injury lawyers coated spectacles.

Now, we were thinking about a name for our Tuesday slot, something along the lines of “Tuesday Ticklers” or “Tomfoolery on a Tuesday”. But nothing stuck! If you could think of a name for our slot please use the comments below or we’ll be forced to shift it to Fridays.

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The other day I was doing my usual rounds visiting my favourite blogs when I came across this post “Why People Hate Lawyers – Just Read Their Blogs!” by Andrew Flusche.

Andrew goes into detail about the lack of social interaction on Lawyers blogs, stating that they are boring because “these blogs have no pictures, no graphics, very few colors, poor design ”and that the commentators on law blogs have a “superior tone” which always translates as “I’m better than you because I’m a lawyer.”

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Steps to making a claim for personal Injury after a road traffic accident

If you have been involved in an accident within the past three years and you wish to make a claim, you will need to prove that the other driver was at fault for your injury. You must carry out the following steps to prove that someone else was at fault for your injury:

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Accidents at work

What the law says

The law says that if you have been involved in an accident at work which was not your fault and you suffer from a workplace injury you will be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. The European Framework Directive is at the heart of that very legislation governing health and safety at work in the UK and confirms that all employers are responsible for protecting the health and safety of their employees. In fact it states that “the improvement of worker’s safety, hygiene and health at work is an objective which should not be subordinated to purely economic considerations”. I have had an accident at work, where do I go from here? Some Practical Advice

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People just simply don’t understand brain injuries and just don’t understand the profound affect that a brain injury can have on the individuals and there families.

For an explanation as to why people don’t understand brain injuries please refer to my earlier post Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injuries – which goes a little way in explaining the hidden affects of brain injuries, which are often misunderstood by others.

So, in order to try raise a little public awareness about the hidden affects of a brain injury, I encourage anyone with any personal experience to post there comments and experiences on this blog…

There are loads of Injury Lawyers for you out there, they advertise on the telly, in the newspapers, on the radio, infact you can’t get away from them no matter how hard you may try.

But what this means is that you have choices and a good selection of Injury lawyers to choose from.

Because location of your injury lawyer is pretty irrelevant in so far as far as selecting your injury lawyer is concerned, you can have your pick of the best in the Country.

So how do you go about selecting the right one for you, with my top 5 tips of course:

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Back injuries at work and are fairly common. They can be very difficult to cure and fractures and sprains can cause permanent weakness.

However, you can take steps to avoid manual handling injuries.

LIFT SAFELY
1. Your employer has to do all they can to avoid you having to undertake manual handling by you but this is not always possible with some tasks.

2. You must do all you can to reduce accident/injury as well.

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An traumatic brain injury is potentially one the most devastating disabilities.

There a wide range of potential effects and these vary significantly because of the complexity of the brain.

The range and severity of problems arising from a brain injury will vary significantly from person to person because every person’s brain injury varies in the extent and location of the damage. Some of the affects of a brain injury are not immediately obvious and only become apparent as time progresses.

I just want to get across some of the most common affects that brain injury victims may suffer from following an accident or injury as these affects can be devastating but surprisingly well hidden.

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Yes, generally you do have 3 years (called the limitation period) from the date of the accident or injury in which to bring a claim (meaning that you must either settle your claim or issue proceedings in the Courts within 3 years) but there are exceptions to the 3 year rule.

Any Personal Injury Lawyer that does not know the rules relating to limitation is heading for big trouble so make sure you speak to a good and experienced Personal Injury Lawyer. Keep in mind, the main source of negligence actions against Personal Injury Lawyers relates to the Limitation Period.

This article provides you with only a brief overview of the law relating to Limitation and is by no means exhaustive. So, as I have said above, for the very best advice relating to your claim speak to a good Personal Injury Lawyer.

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ANTHONY BURTON v GUY FRANCIS KINGSBURY (2007)

[2007] EWHC 2091 (QB)

QBD (Flaux J) 13/9/2007

DAMAGES – PERSONAL INJURY

FUTURE LOSS : GENERAL DAMAGES : MEASURE OF DAMAGES : MULTIPLIERS : PARAPLEGIA : PERIODICAL PAYMENTS : ASSESSMENT OF AWARD FOLLOWING ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT : APPROPRIATE MULTIPLIER : JSB GUIDELINES : OGDEN TABLES

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