If you have been awarded compensation in excess of £6,000 for a personal injury as a result of a legal claim or because you have received an insurance policy payout and are in receipt of means-tested state benefits, you may find the compensation award if paid directly to you means you are no longer eligible to [...]
A personal injury claim is a legal case which you can pursue if you have been hurt in an accident that was not your fault. Essentially, it involves recouping monies from the person or person(s) who injured you during the accident. This is usually through their insurance provider. What is No Win No Fee? No win [...]
Road accidents that happen in a split second can wreck lives forever, and that is why it is so important that specialist lawyers are there to help. In one recent case, a brilliant young IT worker who was catastrophically injured when he was run down by a speeding car has been awarded £9.5 million in compensation. [...]
So called 'crash for cash' frauds are a blight not only on the motor insurance industry but also on honest drivers. The High Court made that point as it meted out stiff punishments to nine people who made dishonest compensation claims following alleged road accidents that never even happened. The nine, six of them members of [...]
When a man slipped on ice in a Swansea car park and sustained injuries, he brought a case against the council alleging that his injuries had resulted from a failure to grit the car park, which he claimed was a breach of its obligations under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 to keep it safe. The council's [...]
Asbestos exposure can be very hard to prove given the length of time it can take for the substance to have its pernicious effect on health. However, as one case showed, obtaining expert legal advice can overcome the difficulties that stand in the way of victims achieving a just compensation settlement. The case concerned a GP [...]
Sometimes personal injury terms can look like confusing jargon and a bit overwhelming. But in fact they are very easy to understand. So we’ve decided to collate a list of the most common personal injury terms and simplify them for you. Admission: When one side of the party agrees with something the other side has alleged [...]
A woman who used to work for a carpet manufacturer has won compensation after being diagnosed with noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). She worked as a colour finder and later as a carpet picker for Woodward Grosvenor Co. Ltd in Kidderminster from 1978 until 1983. She was exposed to noise from the sizing and assessing machines, which [...]
Anyone who gets behind the wheel of a car is driving a potentially lethal weapon and it is only right that damages are payable when negligent motorists wreck lives. In one case, a formerly active pensioner who suffered severe head injuries in a head-on collision won a compensation package worth almost £3.4 million. The man, in [...]
A 12-year-old boy who suffered severe head injuries in a road accident has secured a compensation settlement that could be worth in excess of £10 million. The boy was just three months old and travelling in the front passenger seat of the vehicle when it was involved in a horrific collision. He sustained severe brain damage as well [...]
